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Weather December 22, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, December 22, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, December 22, 2025, with a high near 56 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Weather December 21, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, December 21, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, December 21, 2025, with a high near 61 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

A ginger tabby/white cat sitting inside a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption December 20, 2025

“I’m a cat in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female ginger tabby/white domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential…

A brown/white Siberian shepherd sitting on the corner

Pets and Pet Adoption December 20, 2025

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

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male brown/white Siberian husky. The following information on this potential family member…

Weather December 20, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, December 20, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, December 20, 2025, with a high near 59 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health & Wellness December 19, 2025

Judge in Nursing Home Bankruptcy Case Gives Families Fresh Hope of Compensation for Injuries, Deaths

This article by Jordan Rau first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jordan Rau, KFF Health News, December 19, 2025 A bankruptcy judge blocked an attempt by a…

A marijuana leave in front of a cluster of plants

Government & Politics, National Government December 19, 2025

Trump signs order to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana, but it’s still illegal

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 18, 2025 President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to loosen federal…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Government & Politics, State Government December 19, 2025

Georgia Power’s plan for powering data centers is up for a final vote Friday

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 18, 2025 State regulators are set to vote Friday on a massive energy…

graphic of lab equipment including beakers, microscope and test tubes

Science & Technology December 19, 2025

Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes

by Kenneth M. Evans, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Before 2025, science policy rarely made headline news. Through decades of changing political winds,…

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness December 19, 2025

‘Are you married?’ Why doctors ask invasive questions during treatment

by Jill Inderstrodt, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s a rare occasion when my worlds of biomedical informatics and serialized lesbian melodrama fandom…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 9, 2026

Cobb County’s alphabet soup: take the quiz on important acronyms in our county

By Larry Felton Johnson Of the evergreen quizzes that we post periodically about Cobb County this one has drawn the most traffic. I’m not sure exactly why, but I don’t…

Opinion May 9, 2026

We Do A Lot For Mom But We Should Do More For Mothers

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Americans spend quite a lot on Mom for Mother’s Day. But as a country, we could be doing a lot…

News, Transportation May 9, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

NOTE: The full closure of north and southbound lanes of I-285 between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Cascade Road previously announced for this weekend has been postponed due to…

News, Transportation May 9, 2026

Full lane closures on I-285 postponed due to weather reports

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced that the scheduled full closure of north and southbound lanes of I-285 between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Cascade Road has been postponed…

Weather May 9, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, May 9, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, May 9, 2026, with a high near 77 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…