Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, July 5, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, July 5, 2026, with a high near 94 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Read More
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, July 5, 2026
The automobile in Cobb County: The history of the Dixie Highway
How much do you know about Acworth? Take Part 1 of our quiz about that city and find out
Community Spirit Shines at Marietta Let Freedom Ring Parade
Georgia Heat Advisory Continues as Heat Index Nears 106 Degrees
Cobb County Issues 36 New Business Licenses Heading Into July
How closely have you followed Cobb County news over the past week? Take the quiz and find out!
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, July 4, 2026
Latest schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton
The Deadly Dangers of Drinking Alcohol in the Heat
Dangerous Heat Index Up to 109 Expected Across North Georgia for Independence Day
A Mom Said Infant Formula Killed Her Baby. The Manufacturer Closed the File.
America’s 250th birthday is on sale. Where’s all that merch money going?
FBI redirects hundreds of analysts to examine Fulton County’s 2020 election records
Heat waves can leave homes dangerously hot – even for young, healthy adults
Political parties can now spend unlimited money supporting candidates, after Supreme Court overturns decades of precedent
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, July 5, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, July 5, 2026, with a high near 94 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
The automobile in Cobb County: The history of the Dixie Highway
By Larry Felton Johnson [This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, with added materials from the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the…
How much do you know about Acworth? Take Part 1 of our quiz about that city and find out
By Larry Felton Johnson Cobb County has seven cities within it, and some of these quizzes will focus on individual cities. Today the quiz takes on the City of Acworth,…
Community Spirit Shines at Marietta Let Freedom Ring Parade
Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about Marietta’s Let Freedom Ring parade: Everyone in attendance was grateful to the City of Marietta for hosting the Let…
Georgia Heat Advisory Continues as Heat Index Nears 106 Degrees
A Heat Advisory remains in effect through this evening across north and central Georgia, where heat index values are expected to reach as high as 106 degrees this afternoon. In…
Cobb County Issues 36 New Business Licenses Heading Into July
Cobb County issued 36 new business licenses during the week of June 28 through July 5, reflecting continued activity across a wide range of industries. The latest filings include restaurants,…
How closely have you followed Cobb County news over the past week? Take the quiz and find out!
Weekly Cobb County News Quiz for Week Ending July 4 A lot of things happen in a county of over 793,000 residents, the third largest county in the state of…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, July 4, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, July 4, 2026, with a high near 95 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Latest schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton
The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…
The Deadly Dangers of Drinking Alcohol in the Heat
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Like many of you, I enjoyed drinking at outdoor events in college. The two seemed to go hand in hand…until…
Dangerous Heat Index Up to 109 Expected Across North Georgia for Independence Day
A Heat Advisory remains in effect for north and central Georgia through Saturday as dangerous heat index values up to 109 degrees are expected. Hot and humid conditions will continue…
A Mom Said Infant Formula Killed Her Baby. The Manufacturer Closed the File.
This article by David Hilzenrath and Holly K. Hacker first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 2, 2026 In September 2016, a distraught mother sent infant formula…
America’s 250th birthday is on sale. Where’s all that merch money going?
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…
FBI redirects hundreds of analysts to examine Fulton County’s 2020 election records
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 2, 2026 The Federal Bureau of Investigation is reassigning hundreds of analysts to…
Heat waves can leave homes dangerously hot – even for young, healthy adults
by Zoltan Nagy, Eindhoven University of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Most people know that heat waves can be dangerous, but what they may…
Political parties can now spend unlimited money supporting candidates, after Supreme Court overturns decades of precedent
by John J. Martin, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A decades-old law limiting how much money political parties can spend in coordination with…
Civility requires the willingness to engage – a dispute with a neighbor revealed how much motivation matters
by Deborah Mower, University of Mississippi, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] I stood there in shock, staring blankly at the letter. A lawyer was notifying…
KIDS CARE and Cobb County Police Department launch “Backing the Need” Backpack & School Supply Drive
KIDS CARE distributed the following appeal: KIDS CARE and the Cobb County Police Department are collecting NEW backpacks and school supplies for local students in need during the 6th Annual…
“My name is Dennis. 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 black domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
“My name is Timmy, 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 male tan/white hound. The following information on this potential family member is…