Cobb County News Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of This Week’s Local Headlines

Weekly Cobb County News Quiz

The Cobb County Courier’s Cobb County news quiz runs Monday through Thursday in our email newsletter, testing readers on the latest local headlines and developments.

On the main website, we publish a weekend Cobb County news quiz every Saturday and Sunday. The Saturday edition highlights the biggest local news stories from the past week. This quiz covers the week ending Friday, April 3, 2026.

This weekly quiz is designed to be both fun and educational, helping readers stay informed about Cobb County news, government, schools, and community events.

Looking up answers is encouraged. The goal is to help readers learn more about Cobb County and how the community works. If you already know the answers, great—if not, you’ll learn something new. You can find the answers by visiting the links listed below the quiz.

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Have fun testing your knowledge of Cobb County news!

1.

Cobb Collaborative spearheaded the creation of a mural highlighting mental health.  Where will the mural be installed?

Discovery Park

Heritage Park

Glover Park

Jim Miller Park

2.

Early voting ended this week for a special election runoff in a U.S. Congressional District that includes a portion of Cobb County.  What was that district?

GA-6

GA-11

GA-13

GA-14

3.

It was announced this week that a record crowd attended a popular annual footrace held in Cobb County. What was that race?

Kennesaw Grand Prix 5K

Marietta Shamrock Shuffle 5K

Noonday Creek 5K/10K

Silver Comet 10K

4.

Fox5 News reported last week that a project is underway to build a tiny home community on Cobb Parkway to serve a specialized group of people.  What community will it serve?

Police and firefighters

Homeless Marietta High School students and their families

Marietta city employees

Veterans

5.

The Cobb Board of Commissioners approved a Habitat for Humanity project that will combine affordable housing with market rate housing.  What part of the county is the project in?

Near Smyrna

Near Acworth

East Cobb

Near Powder Springs

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