Cobb County Explained: How Open Records Requests Work
This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. Georgia’s Open Records Act gives residents…
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Cobb County Explained: How Open Records Requests Work
“My name is Feather. Are you here to adopt me?”
“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”
Maximum Impact Love Hosts Metro Atlanta Outreach Event
Georgia Confirms Three New Measles Cases in Unvaccinated Metro Atlanta Family After International Travel
What county roads in Cobb County are closed or have lane closures as of Wednesday, May 20?
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Lightning and Heavy Rain Possible Across Georgia Through Saturday
“My name is Sushi, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
“My name is Scripto. Are you here to adopt me?”
Eroding ACA Enrollment Portends Higher Insurance Rates
US Supreme Court’s uneven rulings in election lead-up causing chaos, experts say
Election coverage: The latest on Georgia’s primary elections, judicial races
Battleground state with few combatants – why Pennsylvania’s primaries lack competition
What are those orange balls on some power lines?
Self‑censorship, more stress, tougher recruiting – we asked US researchers how the Trump administration’s science policies have affected them
Cobb County Explained: How Open Records Requests Work
This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. Georgia’s Open Records Act gives residents…
“My name is Feather. 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 female black/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female brown/tan beagle. The following information on this potential family member is…
Maximum Impact Love Hosts Metro Atlanta Outreach Event
Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about Maximum Impact Love: Maximum Impact Love is an association of churches across the Metro Atlantaarea who come together to…
Georgia Confirms Three New Measles Cases in Unvaccinated Metro Atlanta Family After International Travel
The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed three measles cases involving members of a metro Atlanta family who were not vaccinated and recently traveled internationally. Read more Health &…
What county roads in Cobb County are closed or have lane closures as of Wednesday, May 20?
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…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, May 20, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, with a high near 89 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Lightning and Heavy Rain Possible Across Georgia Through Saturday
Scattered thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia from Thursday through Saturday, with lightning and locally heavy rainfall possible, according to the National Weather Service outlook issued Wednesday morning….
“My name is Sushi, 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 male orange tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…
“My name is Scripto. 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 male black brown hound. The following information on this potential family member…
Eroding ACA Enrollment Portends Higher Insurance Rates
This article by Julie Appleby first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 19, 2026 Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act continues to erode as some customers struggle…
US Supreme Court’s uneven rulings in election lead-up causing chaos, experts say
by Jonathan Shorman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 18, 2026 When the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Texas’ gerrymandered congressional map to…
Election coverage: The latest on Georgia’s primary elections, judicial races
by Georgia Recorder Staff, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 19, 2026 Georgia voters will choose party nominees for high-profile races like…
Battleground state with few combatants – why Pennsylvania’s primaries lack competition
by Kristin Kanthak, University of Pittsburgh, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] At a time when hard-fought primary elections in Georgia, Kentucky and Indiana and Ohio…
What are those orange balls on some power lines?
by Rui Bo, Missouri University of Science and Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If…
Self‑censorship, more stress, tougher recruiting – we asked US researchers how the Trump administration’s science policies have affected them
by Eric Welch, Arizona State University and Timothy P. Johnson, University of Illinois Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The American academic research engine has…
How much do you know about the Big Chicken? Take the quiz and find out!
By Larry Felton Johnson The Big Chicken has been the kitschy symbol of Marietta for decades, looming over its intersection like a cartoon Colossus of Rhodes, serving as a guidepoint…
Cobb Travel & Tourism and City of Smyrna to Host Official Soccer World Record Attempt this June
The City of Smyrna and Cobb Travel & Tourism distributed the following press release: Soccer fans from across Metro Atlanta are invited to make history as the City of Smyrna…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, May 19, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, with a high near 89 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…
Cobb schools adopts $1.88 billion budget for FY 2027
Photo above: Mableton Elementary and Cobb school bus Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County school board approved its $1.88 billion budget for fiscal year 2027 at…