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Interstate 20 and 285 shields are overlaid on a drawing of an interstate highway interchange

News, Transportation August 22, 2026

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

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…

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News, Weather August 22, 2026

Georgia Faces Isolated Thunderstorms Saturday Afternoon, Mostly in South Georgia

North and central Georgia face isolated thunderstorms Saturday afternoon, with storms possible in portions of south Central Georgia, according to the National Weather Service. Patchy fog is also possible through…

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Education, News August 21, 2026

Public comments at the first Cobb school board meeting after Supt. Ragsdale’s Back-to-school address to teachers

By Larry Felton Johnson The Cobb County Courier has been recording and posting the public comments at both the work sessions and regular meetings of the Cobb County Board of…

Education, News August 21, 2026

Cobb school board candidate recognized as ‘champion’ by Human Rights Campaign

By Rebecca Gaunt The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) named Cobb County Democratic school board candidate Micheal Garza as one of its inaugural cohort of leaders last week when it launched…

News, Weather August 21, 2026

Damaging Winds Possible in Parts of Georgia Friday

Scattered thunderstorms could turn strong to severe across parts of Central and Eastern Georgia Friday afternoon and evening, with damaging winds, frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall possible. The National…

News, Weather August 20, 2026

Severe Storms Possible in Cobb County and Most of North Georgia

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms could bring damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph, frequent lightning and locally heavy rain to north and central Georgia today, while triple-digit heat index values…

Education August 19, 2026

An entire school board in central Georgia is fired, kicking off search for new members

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 18, 2026 Gov. Brian Kemp hopes a newly appointed panel can help clean…

Education August 19, 2026

Nearly 1 in 4 students are chronically absent from school – kids who feel happy and safe are less likely to miss class

by Jerome A. Graham, Michigan State University; Su Yon Choi, Florida Atlantic University, and Yi-Chih Chiang, Idaho State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Chronic…

News, Transportation August 19, 2026

Current Cobb DOT road work as of Wednesday, August 19

Cobb County road closures August 19, 2026 The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a…

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News, Weather August 18, 2026

Heat Advisory Warns of Heat Indices Up to 109 in Georgia Tuesday

A Heat Advisory remains in effect for portions of central Georgia until 8 p.m. Tuesday, with heat indices up to 109 degrees possible. Residents across north and central Georgia should…

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Opinion October 16, 2026