2024

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Transportation September 9, 2024

Gas prices in Georgia continue steady decline

Gas prices in Georgia continued the recent steady decline, with a significant drop over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia decreased by eight cents…

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Opinion September 9, 2024

Which Gun Laws Work, And Which Do Not.

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The killing at Winder Georgia’s Apalachee High School struck a nerve throughout the state. Everyone I’ve talked to has some…

History September 8, 2024

An 1895 Atlanta newspaper was asked: “Has the bicycle come to stay?”

[This is one of a group of evergreen articles that we often update and republish. It was originally published in December of last year] We’ve been heavily using Georgia Historic…

Cobb County September 8, 2024

Three groups do litter cleanup on Buckner Road

Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos about a cleanup of Buckner Road by the Vinings Cove Homeowners, Friends of Mableton and the South Cobb Lions Club: We appreciate…

A color drawing of a 19th century cannon

From the Editor September 8, 2024

Secessionist fantasies: 1861 style

By Larry Felton Johnson While browsing 19th-century issues of Cobb County newspapers on the Georgia Historic Newspapers site, I ran across these two articles in the secessionist Marietta Advocate. Both…

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Health Care September 8, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from August 30 to September 5

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Climate and Weather September 8, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Sunday, September 8, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, September 8, 2024, with a high near 80 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Business September 7, 2024

29 new businesses licensed by Cobb County for the week ending September 6, 2024

Here are the 29 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday,, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities issue their…

Cobb weather October 4: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather September 7, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, September 7, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy but gradually clearing skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, September 7, 2024, with a high near 84 degrees. Tonight it is expected to…

Pets and Pet Adoption September 7, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “Am I not the cutest doggy you’ve ever seen?”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized male beige pug. The…

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Cobb Courier Demographic Brief October 23, 2024