2026

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes July 28, 2026

Cobb Cuisine Culture & Community Quiz (Part 1)

By Larry Felton Johnson Brian Benefield has been writing the wonderful periodic column Cobb Cuisine Community and Culture for us for quite some time. He usually focuses on restaurants, but…

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Pets and Pet Adoption July 28, 2026

“My name is Winston. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

Pets and Pet Adoption July 28, 2026

“My name is Toast, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

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

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents July 28, 2026

Motorcyclist hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after crash on Barrett Parkway

By Mark Woolsey Cobb Police are investigating a serious motorcycle crash that happened over the weekend. Authorities say a 2005 Honda motorcycle and a blue 2009 Toyota Corolla were both…

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Crime & Public Safety July 28, 2026

Detainee dies at Cobb Adult Detention Center

By Mark Woolsey The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office says a 64-year-old jail detainee died this week after suffering an apparent heart attack. Officials say Robert Hardy was found in cardiac…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community July 28, 2026

Brandi’s World Famous Hot Dogs, the Place Every Town Needs

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above use by permission of Brandi’s World Famous Hot Dogs] Every town has that one…

Weather July 28, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, July 28, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, with a high near 95 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

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Opinion July 28, 2026

Could Georgia’s Sluggish Economic Numbers Hurt The Party In Power?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Nearly every student of the political economy is aware of retrospective voting, where voters judge the party in power by…

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News, Weather July 28, 2026

Georgia Heat Advisory Remains in Effect Tuesday as Heat Index Nears 109

A Heat Advisory remains in effect from noon until 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday for much of north, central, east-central, southeast and west-central Georgia, where heat index values are expected to…

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Food Safety July 27, 2026

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from July 17 to July 23

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…

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Health & Wellness August 12, 2026