2026

The Whataburger on Sandy Plains Road in East Cobb

Business & Economy, Food and Restaurants February 25, 2026

Whataburger offers no-purchase-necessary freebies in the month of March

Photo above: Whataburger on Sandy Plains Road in East Cobb: Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier Whataburger, which has aggressively expanded its footprint into Georgia, including locations in Cobb County, announced a…

Group photo of volunteers who planted willow oak in Thompson Park

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 25, 2026

Willow Oak planting in Thompson Park in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the planting of a willow oak, Mableton’s official tree, in Thompson Park: The City Of Mableton Sustainability, Cobb County…

News, Transportation February 25, 2026

Cobb DOT list currently active road and lane closures as of Wednesday, February 25

The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a particular roadway, click on the legend to…

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Opinion February 25, 2026

Know the facts about kratom

By Melanie Dallas, LPC Earlier this year I attended a legislative preview discussion at the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber with several Georgia lawmakers; it was one of several such meetings sponsored annually…

Opinion February 25, 2026

How A Tariff Case Has Shaken The U.S. To Its Constitutional Foundation

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Last Friday’s Supreme Court ruling in the case Learning Resources Inc. et.al. v. Trump, President of the United States et.al.,…

Cobb County Police Department sign in front of headquarters

Crime & Public Safety February 25, 2026

Cupid, Ferrell state investigation still open in Fair Oaks Park death

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County officials say the investigation into the death of 21-year-old Kyle Bassinga is still open, but that so far all available evidence indicates that he took…

Cobb weather July 24: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather February 25, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, February 25, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, with a high near 60 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be cloudy,…

Health & Wellness February 24, 2026

Hospitals Fighting Measles Confront a Challenge: Few Doctors Have Seen It Before

This article by Andrew Jones first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Andrew Jones, February 24, 2026 ASHEVILLE, N.C. — At around 2 a.m., 7-year-old twin brothers arrived…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Health & Wellness February 24, 2026

Lawmakers consider hiking fines for insurers who flaunt Georgia’s mental health parity law

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 24, 2026 Georgia officials on both sides of the aisle are proposing legislation…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Education February 24, 2026

Trump Education Department outsources more responsibilities, continuing proposed wind-down

by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 23, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration took more steps Monday to…

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Disability Rights August 13, 2026