2024

Photo from 1914 newspaper with group of Atlanta boosters meeting in Chattanooga about Dixie Highway project

History December 28, 2024

More on the history of the automobile in Cobb County: The building of the Dixie Highway

[This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, with added materials from the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the University of Georgia as…

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

Business December 28, 2024

21 new businesses licensed for unincorporated Cobb County this week

Here are the 21 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, December 27. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities issue…

Woman and man standing by exercise equipment in a gym, smiling, woman raising dumbell in one hand

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community December 28, 2024

Wellstar Health Place is the place to be

Photo above provided by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] The New Year is peeking at us through rose-colored glasses, and…

Cobb weather January 27: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather December 28, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, December 28, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, December 28, 2024, with a high near 61 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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Climate and Weather December 28, 2024

Flash flooding, brief tornadoes possible in north and central Georgia as heavy rains arrive

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia on Saturday, Dec. 28, and Sunday, Dec. 29. Heavy rain…

History December 27, 2024

How Veterans Memorial Highway began

[This article is part of an ongoing project of resurrecting evergreen articles from the Cobb County Courier’s stacks, and expanding them with newly discovered information] By Larry Felton Johnson We…

Pets and Pet Adoption December 27, 2024

“I’m Oriella, and I’d be a marvelous addition to your home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female grey domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

A black labrador retriever looking at the camera

Pets and Pet Adoption December 27, 2024

“I’m Mini, and I’d like to go home with you!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female black labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…

Defense industry December 27, 2024

Lockheed Martin awarded additional $3.367 billion on existing F-35 contract

The U.S. Department of Defense announced that Lockheed Martin was awarded a $3,367,476,836 modification to a previously awarded F-35 Lightning II contract. Most of the additional funds (57 percent) will…

Mableton December 27, 2024

A 1911 auto adventure through Mableton and Austell

[This article is part of an ongoing project of resurrecting evergreen articles from the Cobb County Courier’s stacks, and expanding them with newly discovered information] I’ve been sorting through the…

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Marietta, Parks in Cobb County January 27, 2025

Marietta’s Laurel Park: ducks, geese, turtles, and even a visit from a bear

By Larry Felton Johnson One of my favorite small parks in Cobb County is Laurel Park, a Marietta city park located just off busy Whitlock Avenue. When my accountant was…

Letters to the Editor January 27, 2025

Letter to the Editor: “The black-white achievement gap has expanded in every computation skill area”

[This is a Letter to the Editor. For our policies on letters, and how to submit them, please see the bottom of this article] As a new administration takes office,…

Mableton January 27, 2025

Special called meeting of Mableton City Council to decide on trash pickup ordinance

The City of Mableton will hold a special meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, January 28. The primary purpose of the meeting is to decide on a solid waste management (trash pickup) ordinance….

Elections January 27, 2025

Responses to survey from the Cobb Courier to candidates for District 4 in the Cobb Board of Commissioners special election

[Editor’s note: as editor of the Cobb County Courier I admit total defeat in my effort to force the answers that came in to me in different formats into a…

Climate and Weather January 27, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Monday, January 27, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Monday, January 27, 2025, with a high near 50 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly cloudy,…