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Cobb County January 31, 2025

Mountain View Regional Library spreads the love for February

By Kelly Johnson With Baby, Toddler, and Preschool Storytime scheduled throughout the month of February, Mountain View Regional Library and Cobb Collaborative amp up these events with The Basics, a…

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Elections January 31, 2025

Early voting for Cobb Districts 2 & 4 primary begins tomorrow, Saturday Feb. 1

By Mark Woolsey Early voting kicks off Saturday for the Feb. 11 special primary election in Cobb County, which will lead up to an April special election in Cobb County…

Weather January 31, 2025

Isolated storms possible in central GA Friday with wind gusts of up to 50 mph

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for central Georgia on Friday, January 31, 2025. The outlook also included Cobb County and other metro Atlanta counties on its…

Photo of John Elmer Eaton, 87, courtesy of the Cobb County Police Department

Missing Persons January 30, 2025

Mattie’s Call: Cobb police seek missing 87-year-old man

Photo of John Elmer Eaton, 87, courtesy of the Cobb County Police Department The Cobb County Police Department distributed the following appeal to the public: The Cobb County Police Department…

Cobb County January 29, 2025

South Cobb Regional Library’s shades of love

By Kelly Johnson For February 2025, South Cobb Regional Library (SCRL)’s steadfast commitment to its community presents itself through an ensemble of events. For starters, SCRL continues its one-hour long…

Music January 29, 2025

KSU’s Bailey School of Music to present its 2025 Collage Concert

Kennesaw State University distributed the following news release: Kennesaw State University’s Bailey School of Music will present the 2025 Collage Concert on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 3 and 8 p.m….

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

Cobb County January 29, 2025

Cobb Sheriff’s deputy involved in accident with injuries on South Cobb Drive

By Mark Woolsey A Cobb County Sheriff’s Office deputy was injured during a several-vehicle crash Monday morning. Cobb Police say that shortly before 11 a.m. Deputy Wyland of the sheriff’s…

Group photo of the descendants of enslaved Matilda Ruff at the Bench by the Road placed in her honor

History January 29, 2025

Descendants of enslaved family in Cobb County visit the Bench by the Road memorial

Photo: Group photo of the descendants of enslaved Matilda Ruff, along with local supporters, at the Bench by the Road placed in her honor In a famous interview during a…

Davis Chapel Cemetery (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Mableton January 28, 2025

Davis Chapel Cemetery on Veterans Memorial Highway

[The Cobb County Courier is republishing some of the articles we published at a time when our readership was much lower than our current traffic. This article was originally published…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton January 28, 2025

Breaking: Lawsuit challenging the legality of City of Mableton dismissed

The Supreme Court of Georgia issued its ruling today in White, et al v. City of Mableton, and dismissed the appeal, leaving the city intact. We will publish more on…

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Cobb County February 26, 2025

Cobb ME has announced that 57 sets of cremains recovered from fire-damage funeral home

Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt distributed the following news release, that includes a link to the list of cremains identified: The Cobb County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified 57…

Marietta February 26, 2025

Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K presents grants to local programs and charities

PHOTO ABOVE: L to R: Chris Ferguson(Path to Shine), Rev Gary MacDonald(Murphy-Harpst), Tom Gonter(MUST Ministries), Nick Carberry(Next Step Ministries), Kylie Pearce(Goshen Valley), Brenda Rhodes(Simple Needs & KCMGK member), Angela Thornton(CCYA),…

National February 26, 2025

Trump’s claims of vast presidential powers run up against Article 2 of the Constitution and exceed previous presidents’ power grabs

by Claire B. Wofford, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Those who wrote and wrangled over America’s Constitution might be troubled by the…

International February 26, 2025

Scam Factories: the inside story of Southeast Asia’s brutal fraud compounds

by Gemma Ware, The Conversation; Justin Bergman, The Conversation, and Matt Garrow, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Scam Factories is a special multimedia…

Immigration February 26, 2025

Deportation fears create ripple effects for immigrants and their communities

by Kristina Fullerton Rico, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration’s plan to deport millions of immigrants living in the country…

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