Suspect in Powder Springs Home Invasion Arrested in Ohio
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Suspect in Powder Springs Home Invasion Arrested in Ohio
Current Cobb DOT road work as of Thursday, June 18
Metro Atlanta Under Wind Advisory From Thursday Evening Through Friday Morning
Rick Jackson Could Be The GOP’s Presidential Nominee For 2028
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, June 18, 2026
“My name is Yuki. Are you here to adopt me?”
“My name is Nelly, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
Flood Watch Remains in Effect Across Metro Atlanta Through Friday Night
Calmer hurricane season expected in Atlantic as worries over federal response persist
Democrats Seek To Spotlight Rising Health Costs by Forcing Vote on Trump Regulation
With July 1 deadline looming, lawmakers puzzle over what to do about Georgia’s election system
The US is seeing stronger storms, so why are droughts getting worse?
Building data centers in space is an intriguing idea on paper, but major engineering challenges must be solved
Soaring US beef prices likely to rise further thanks to trade tensions and disease outbreaks
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, June 17, 2026
“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”
Suspect in Powder Springs Home Invasion Arrested in Ohio
[The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law or enters a…
Current Cobb DOT road work as of Thursday, June 18
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…
Metro Atlanta Under Wind Advisory From Thursday Evening Through Friday Morning
The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory that goes into effect this evening, Thursday, June 18, and extends into Friday morning. Bonus for the more weather-curious among you ……
Rick Jackson Could Be The GOP’s Presidential Nominee For 2028
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Georgia businessman Rick Jackson may have done the unthinkable: defeat a sitting Lt. Governor Burt Jones who had the endorsement…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, June 18, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Thursday, June 18, 2026, with a high near 84 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
“My name is Yuki. Are you here to adopt me?”
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female black labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…
“My name is Nelly, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tortoiseshell domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
Flood Watch Remains in Effect Across Metro Atlanta Through Friday Night
Flood Watch remains in effect from 8 a.m. Thursday through late Friday night for a large portion of central and north Georgia, including metro Atlanta. Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall…
Calmer hurricane season expected in Atlantic as worries over federal response persist
by Sam Gauntt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 16, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Atlantic Ocean is predicted to have a tamer-than-usual…
Democrats Seek To Spotlight Rising Health Costs by Forcing Vote on Trump Regulation
This article by Julie Appleby first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 17, 2026 In a move that mixes pure politics with weedy congressional procedures, Senate Democrats…
With July 1 deadline looming, lawmakers puzzle over what to do about Georgia’s election system
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 17, 2026 Georgia’s special legislative session starts Wednesday, and while partisan fights about…
The US is seeing stronger storms, so why are droughts getting worse?
by David Boutt, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] About two-thirds of the U.S. is in some stage of drought in late spring 2026,…
Building data centers in space is an intriguing idea on paper, but major engineering challenges must be solved
by Sven Bilén, Penn State and Wangda Zuo, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine if one company could become the railroad, electric utility…
Soaring US beef prices likely to rise further thanks to trade tensions and disease outbreaks
by Andrew Muhammad, University of Tennessee and Charles Martinez, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s summer grilling season, but for many Americans, surging prices mean…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, June 17, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, with a high near 86 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
“I’m a kitty 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 domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…
How much do you know about notable people buried in Cobb County? Take the quiz and find out
By Larry Felton Johnson [This is an evergreen quiz. We run it every couple of months, and often edit it to change out some of the questions] I’ve had an…
Outlaws and a Comedian in a cemetery by the Chattahoochee
[Editor’s note: This is an evergreen article I frequently resurrect and rework as our readership increases, because the Bagby brothers were a fascinating throwback to Depression-era roving bandits, and they…
Cobb Chamber to Host 2026 Economic Development Summit Focused on International Business, Workforce Development
According to its press release. the Cobb Chamber will host its 2026 Economic Development Summit on Aug. 26 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, bringing together business leaders, educators,…
Rundown of top Georgia state-wide primary runoff results
By Mark Woolsey Georgia voters cast their ballots in a runoff election Tuesday, with the matchups for the November general now clear. In the GOP race for a national post,…