by Esther Ndumi Ngumbi, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Across North America, in places such as Illinois, Iowa and Texas, farmers…
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by Esther Ndumi Ngumbi, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Across North America, in places such as Illinois, Iowa and Texas, farmers…
by Matt Brooks, Florida State University and Karin Brewster, Florida State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] From 2020 to 2024, Florida’s population grew by…
The City of Marietta posted the following announcement to the city’s website: The City of Marietta today announces that for the 25th year in a row, it will not increase…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tan shepherd. The following information on this potential family member is…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male grey/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
Family caregivers seeking practical guidance on caring for loved ones with dementia will have an opportunity to learn from a local expert during a free educational program hosted by ACAP…
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…
The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, July, 8, 2026, with a high near 92 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…
By Larry Felton Johnson A smoothly running transportation system is necessary for a good quality of life in a populous county, an in a county as large as Cobb, well-maintained…
This article by Daniel Chang first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 7, 2026 For 16 years, Larry Gruber, a fitness coach from Wilton Manors, Florida, received…
by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 3, 2026 WASHINGTON — What’s more American than apple pie? Capitalism. And an…
by Shalina Chatlani, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 6, 2026 State Medicaid agencies are concerned that many sick and disabled enrollees…
by Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many major tech companies have pledged to pay their fair share of the…
by John Calabrese, American University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With more than 80% of global trade by volume being transported by sea, maritime shipping…
by Pawan Jain, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Consider the following scenario. Suzy is 63, recently retired, and trying to decide when…
We run quizzes nearly every day in the Cobb County Courier. The topics rotate, and cover everything from government to entertainment. This quiz, Cobb Government and Civics, will be a…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male grey tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male brown/white hound. The following information on this potential family member is…
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College What started as a summer swim ended in tragedy as a woman used bear spray in an argument inside an…