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Weather November 20, 2025

Georgia Weather Alert: Morning Fog Reduces Visibility Until 9 AM Thursday

Areas of dense fog are creating hazardous driving conditions across portions of north and central Georgia this morning, though the risk of hazardous weather later in the week remains low….

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Weather November 20, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, November 20, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, November 20, 2025, with a high near 75 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Lane closures and road work November 19, 2025

Cobb DOT road and lane closures as of Wednesday, November 19, 2025

The following road and lane closures, currently active, are listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a particular roadway, click on the legend to the…

Weather November 19, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, November 19, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, with a high near 75 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

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Cobb County November 19, 2025

Cobb County Updates Code Amendments Ahead of November Hearings

Cobb County officials have revised proposed code amendments ahead of scheduled public hearings, incorporating changes made since the initial work session and earlier community input opportunities. According to the announcement…

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Elections November 19, 2025

The special election in Georgia state senate district 35 will head to a runoff next month

By Mark Woolsey The special election in Georgia state senate district 35 will head to a runoff next month. In unofficial totals from Tuesday’s voting, former Cobb County School Board…

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Pets and Pet Adoption November 19, 2025

“My name is Sassy, 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 female black/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

Pets and Pet Adoption November 19, 2025

“My name is Indigo. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Community Life November 19, 2025

Commissioner Sheffield and Keep Cobb Beautiful hold “spruce up” event for disabled seniors

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Golden LEAF Project, hosted by District 4 Cobb Commissioner Monique Sheffield and Keep Cobb Beautiful: Commissioner Sheffield and…

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Health & Wellness November 19, 2025

A Small Texas Think Tank Cultivated Covid Dissidents. Now They’re Running US Health Policy.

This article by Rachana Pradhan first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rachana Pradhan November 19, 2025 Martin Kulldorff, chair of the Trump administration’s reconstituted CDC vaccine panel,…

Government & Politics November 19, 2025

US Senate agrees with overwhelming House vote to force release of Epstein files

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 18, 2025 This story contains mention of sexual abuse and suicide. If you…

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Science & Technology November 19, 2025

What is time? Rather than something that ‘flows,’ a philosopher suggests time is a psychological projection

by Adrian Bardon, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “Time flies,” “time waits for no one,” “as time goes on”: The way we…

Health & Wellness November 19, 2025

Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planning

by Kahli Zietlow, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their…

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Government & Politics November 19, 2025

Cobb Courier

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Georgia Weather Alert: Morning Fog Reduces Visibility Until 9 AM Thursday

Georgia Weather Alert: Morning Fog Reduces Visibility Until 9 AM Thursday

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, November 20, 2025

Cobb DOT road and lane closures as of Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Cobb County Updates Code Amendments Ahead of November Hearings

The special election in Georgia state senate district 35 will head to a runoff next month

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

“My name is Indigo. Are you here to adopt me?”

Commissioner Sheffield and Keep Cobb Beautiful hold “spruce up” event for disabled seniors

A Small Texas Think Tank Cultivated Covid Dissidents. Now They’re Running US Health Policy.

US Senate agrees with overwhelming House vote to force release of Epstein files

What is time? Rather than something that ‘flows,’ a philosopher suggests time is a psychological projection

Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planning

Why MAGA is obsessed with Epstein − and why the files are unlikely to dent loyalty to Trump

Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it replacing fossil fuels faster?

Snippets from Acworth history: electricity and gold mining

Georgia Weather Alert: Morning Fog Reduces Visibility Until 9 AM Thursday

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, November 20, 2025

Cobb DOT road and lane closures as of Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Cobb County Updates Code Amendments Ahead of November Hearings

The special election in Georgia state senate district 35 will head to a runoff next month

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

“My name is Indigo. Are you here to adopt me?”

Commissioner Sheffield and Keep Cobb Beautiful hold “spruce up” event for disabled seniors

A Small Texas Think Tank Cultivated Covid Dissidents. Now They’re Running US Health Policy.

US Senate agrees with overwhelming House vote to force release of Epstein files

What is time? Rather than something that ‘flows,’ a philosopher suggests time is a psychological projection

Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planning

Why MAGA is obsessed with Epstein − and why the files are unlikely to dent loyalty to Trump

Renewable energy is cheaper and healthier – so why isn’t it replacing fossil fuels faster?

Snippets from Acworth history: electricity and gold mining

Acworth Turkey Chase Adds Peachtree Road Race Qualifier Status

Ticked Off Over Preauthorization: Walk-In Patient Avoided Lyme Disease but Not a Surprise Bill

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is charting a path for a post-Trump era, GOP observers say

Slavery’s brutal reality shocked Northerners before the Civil War − and is being whitewashed today by the White House