2024

A gray/white cat inside a cage, looking angry

Pets and Pet Adoption February 3, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I’ve been living on the street, and I hope you’ll consider giving me a home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a large-sized male gray/white domestic long hair. The following information on this potential family…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Business February 3, 2024

Check out the 57 new businesses licensed by Cobb County over the past week

Here are the 57 new businesses with licenses issued by Cobb County for the week ending February 2, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Justice February 3, 2024

Cobb Family Advocacy Center to host the first meeting of a metro support group for parents of murdered children

by Larry Felton Johnson The Cobb Family Advocacy Center will host the inaugural meeting of the Metro Atlanta Chapter of the National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children (POMC). PMOC…

Justice February 3, 2024

Three life sentences for Pinetree Country Club triple murder

by Larry Felton Johnson Twenty-six-year-old Bryan Anthony Rhoden was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences with no possibility of parole for the 2021 triple murder at the Pinetree Country Club…

Climate and Weather February 3, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Saturday, February 3, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, February 3, 2024, with a high near 60 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly cloudy,…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Abortion February 3, 2024

More ‘Navigators’ Are Helping Women Travel to Have Abortions

This article by Lillian Mongeau Hughes first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lillian Mongeau Hughes February 1, 2024 Chloe Bell is a case manager at the National…

A brick fountain in Glover Park on Marietta Square. benches surround a circular brick path and a photographer snaps a shot.

Marietta February 2, 2024

Marietta issues call for musicians to apply to perform at the May-retta Daze festival

The Marietta Parks and Recreation Department has issued a call for musicians to apply to perform in the 46th Annual May-retta Daze Arts, Crafts & Music Festival. The event will…

Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

Marietta February 2, 2024

Two Marietta History Center exhibits relevant to Black History Month

The Marietta History Center has two exhibits with a high level of relevance to Black History Month. The first is “Marietta 1899: Color Captured in Black and White.” The announcement…