2026

Boy Scout Troop 22 litter cleanup group photo with orange litter bags and yellow safety vests

Community, Giving Back to the Community May 5, 2026

Scouts Remove 16 Bags of Trash From Cooper Lake Road in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Boy Scout Troop # 22 litter cleanup of their adopted mile ofCooper Lake Road: Boy Scout Troop #…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County Explained May 5, 2026

Cobb County Government: A Quiz

The Courier is developing a series called Cobb County Explained to help educate county residents about how important institutions here work. One of the entries for the county’s court system…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Crime & Public Safety May 5, 2026

Upstairs neighbor suspected in Marietta shooting death

By Mark Woolsey [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law…

A tan/white labrador retriever with a pink scarf

Pets and Pet Adoption May 5, 2026

“My name is Licorice. 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 female tan/white labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…

A tortoiseshell cat held by someone on its head

Pets and Pet Adoption May 5, 2026

“My name is Mickey, 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 female tortoiseshell domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Cobb County Police Department sign in front of headquarters

Crime & Public Safety May 5, 2026

Two dead after Cobb SWAT standoff Identified as Mother and Son

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County police now say the man and woman found dead in an East Cobb home after an hours-long standoff were a mother and son. Police say…

Government & Politics, Local government May 5, 2026

First Week of Advance Voting in Cobb Shows Steady But Sparse Turnout

By Mark Woolsey The first week of advanced voting leading up to May’s primary showed a steady but sparse stream of voters in Cobb County. Cobb Elections and Voter Registration…

Lauren Cedor, MPH, BSN, RN, Director of Clinical Services, Cobb & Douglas Public Health and former Governor Roy Barnes

Health & Wellness May 5, 2026

Closing the Gap: Improving Access to Prostate Cancer Screening and Prevention, a Community Discussion

Photos above: Lauren Cedor, MPH, BSN, RN, Director of Clinical Services, Cobb & Douglas Public Health and former Governor Roy Barnes, photos provided by Cobb County Public Library The Cobb…

Music May 5, 2026

Songwriting Is Getting Its Recognition. A Local Songwriter Shows How It Works

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Songwriting is very much in the news today. Whether it’s Taylor Swift’s interviews, debates over the greatest living American songwriters,…

Weather May 5, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, May 5, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, with a high near 80 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly cloudy,…

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Business & Economy June 5, 2026