2024

Elections October 29, 2024

Reminder: Your chance to vote early in Cobb County ends Friday at 7 p.m.

Cobb County sent the following reminder in its newsletter that advance voting for the November 5 general election ends this coming Friday, November 1: Why wait? If you know your…

A map of Marietta's Ward 5, with an inset photo of the councilman M. Carlyle Kent

Marietta October 29, 2024

Marietta Councilman Kent to hold town hall for Ward 5

The City of Marietta posted the following announcement on its website: MARIETTA, GA – Councilman M. Carlyle Kent (Ward 5) will hold a Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, November 6,…

Mableton October 29, 2024

South Cobb Regional Library Cultivates the Future

By Kelly Johnson With this week closing out with Halloween, South Cobb Regional Library (SCRL) is set to cultivate the future of the community with November’s programs and events. Most…

Opinion October 29, 2024

We Need Generals Loyal To The Constitution, Not A President

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s this myth that America needs generals completely loyal to one man. But our generals swear an oath to America…

A map of the Town Center area, a roughly round-shaped mall flanked on the east and west by interstate highways

Town Center October 29, 2024

Town Center CID director highlights infrastructure improvements for district

By Mark Woolsey The Town Center Community Improvement District (CID) and its companion organization Town Center Alliance are moving long-anticipated improvements along at a steady clip, says its executive director,…

Pets and Pet Adoption October 29, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I’m a sweet-tempered kitty in need of a loving home!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized male lilac point domestic…

A black/white mixed breed dog with a leash

Pets and Pet Adoption October 29, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I already have my leash on, so you can just adopt and take me home!”

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 black/white mixed breed….

Climate and Weather October 29, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Tuesday, October 29, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, with a high near 75 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

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Art and Culture October 28, 2024

As more Americans go ‘no contact’ with their parents, they live out a dilemma at the heart of Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’

by Jeanette Tran, Drake University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Is blood thicker than water? Should family always come first? These clichés about the importance…

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Economy October 28, 2024

Florida’s new condo laws recognize the total price of living on the beach

by Bill Hughes, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Nearly a million Florida condo owners face an important deadline at the end of…

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