By Larry Felton Johnson According to this morning’s figures from AAA, gas prices spiked sharply over the past week. The national average this morning is $4.392, while Georgia prices, cushioned…
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By Larry Felton Johnson According to this morning’s figures from AAA, gas prices spiked sharply over the past week. The national average this morning is $4.392, while Georgia prices, cushioned…
On April 23 a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the South Barrett Reliever in the Town Center area of Cobb County. The Courier spoke with Tracy Styf, executive director of…
This article by by Naisha Roy, Northwestern University, and Francesca D’Annunzio and J. David McSwane, originally appeared on the ProPublica website. As an asylum-seeker living in the U.S., Jasmir Urbina worried as she watched violence…
This article by Rachel Spears first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Apr 30, 2026 State officials remain uncertain on how to enforce a requirement that many adult…
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 29, 2026 Eight candidates vying to be Georgia’s next top elections official faced…
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 29, 2026 Some prominent Republicans started calling for Georgia lawmakers to redraw the…
by Jennifer C. Greenfield, University of Denver, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In Colorado, more than 600,000 workers received benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
by Anne Toomey McKenna, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Google tracks the vast majority of cellphones in the United States, collecting your location,…
by Sam D. Hayes, Simmons University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a major ruling that would permit weakening the voting power of minorities in…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tabby/calico domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tri-color terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, April 30, 2026, with a high near 73 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…
The Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcement about its Family Literacy Day event this Saturday: Switzer Library in downtown Marietta is hosting a Family Literacy Day event on…
Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, May 1, 2026 to Sunday, May 3, 2026. Friday, May 1 Bingocize — 11:00…
Pictured above (l to r) Michael Moseley, Director of Commercial Sales for the event’s sponsor, True Natural Gas; Alan Allison, 2026 Benefactor of the Year; Darlene Hettinger, 2026 Alumni of…
According to an announcement on the Cobb County website, Chattahoochee Technical College students now have a direct path from public safety coursework to a full-time law enforcement career through a…
Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the East Cobb Lions Club annual golf tournament: The East Cobb Lions Club successfully hosted its Annual Golf Tournament…
The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a particular roadway, click on the legend to…
This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Apr 29, 2026 Schmeeka Simpson of Omaha works as a patient navigator for the American Civil…
by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 28, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. senators across the aisle pushed back Tuesday against…