Registering to Vote in Georgia: Everything You Need to Know
Second in the League of Women Voters of Georgia’s “How Georgia Votes” series MARIETTA, GA, August 10, 2026 — Every Georgia election begins the same way, with a voter registration…
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Registering to Vote in Georgia: Everything You Need to Know
“My name is Muffin. Are you here to adopt me?”
“My name is Cooper, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
How much do you know about the Town Center Community?
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Town Center Community names Mary Koronkowski director of community investment and impact
Kiwanis Club of Marietta to Bring Back 9/11 Field of Flags
Wellstar Completes Mountain Lakes Medical Center Acquisition
Georgia Storms Could Bring Gusty Winds, Hail and Heavy Rain
Same Knee Surgery, Twice the Price: Hospital Monopolies Push Up Healthcare Costs
The 2026 midterms are heating up, but this election panel is focused on 2028
US Senate leaves town for recess after passing stopgap spending bill, blocking photo ID for voting
Democrats have a working‑class voter problem that progressives like Abdul El‑Sayed are still struggling to solve
The moral paradox of extreme wealth: Why people oppose it yet are reluctant to take steps to reduce it
Trump’s slapdash Reflecting Pool renovations stand in stark contrast to years of deliberation and engineering ingenuity that went into its creation
How Well Do You Know Cobb County Transportation History?
Registering to Vote in Georgia: Everything You Need to Know
Second in the League of Women Voters of Georgia’s “How Georgia Votes” series MARIETTA, GA, August 10, 2026 — Every Georgia election begins the same way, with a voter registration…
“My name is Muffin. 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…
“My name is Cooper, 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 tri-color Australian shepherd. The following information on this potential family member…
How much do you know about the Town Center Community?
The Town Center area of Cobb County is a major cultural and economic engine, including a university, an airport, a multi-use trail, and several major highways. The quiz below (with…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, August 11, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, with a high near 91 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Town Center Community names Mary Koronkowski director of community investment and impact
Town Center Community announced in a press release that it has named Mary Koronkowski its director of community investment and impact, adding a longtime Cobb County professional and community leader…
Kiwanis Club of Marietta to Bring Back 9/11 Field of Flags
By Mark Woolsey The Kiwanis Club of Marietta will bring back its 9/11 Field of Flags Memorial this year to mark the 25th anniversary of the September, 2001 terrorist attacks. Each…
Wellstar Completes Mountain Lakes Medical Center Acquisition
By Mark Woolsey Marietta-based Wellstar Health System says it’s finished its acquisition of Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Northeast Georgia, with the addition bringing the system to12 hospitals. The 25-bed…
Georgia Storms Could Bring Gusty Winds, Hail and Heavy Rain
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms could bring severe weather to north and central Georgia Tuesday afternoon and evening, with strong gusty winds, small hail, frequent lightning and heavy rainfall among the…
Same Knee Surgery, Twice the Price: Hospital Monopolies Push Up Healthcare Costs
This article by Peter Whoriskey first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 10, 2026 More than a million times a year, a U.S. surgeon slices open a…
The 2026 midterms are heating up, but this election panel is focused on 2028
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 7, 2026 In 2028, as Georgia residents cast their ballots in the presidential…
US Senate leaves town for recess after passing stopgap spending bill, blocking photo ID for voting
by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 8, 2026 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate adjourned for its summer recess early…
Democrats have a working‑class voter problem that progressives like Abdul El‑Sayed are still struggling to solve
by Nicholas Jacobs, Colby College; Institute for Humane Studies, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since 2016, when Donald Trump shattered the Democrats’ blue wall by…
The moral paradox of extreme wealth: Why people oppose it yet are reluctant to take steps to reduce it
by Jen Cole Wright, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 2026 – up until July – Elon Musk’s estimated wealth was growing…
Trump’s slapdash Reflecting Pool renovations stand in stark contrast to years of deliberation and engineering ingenuity that went into its creation
by Jennifer Tucker, Wesleyan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the latest twist in one of the strangest ongoing scandals in Washington, D.C., U.S….
How Well Do You Know Cobb County Transportation History?
Transportation (and the traffic associated with it) has been a major, and often controversial, topic in Cobb County and the rest of metro Atlanta. But how much do you know…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, August 10, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, August 10, 2026, with a high near 91 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 male black/white domestic medium 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 brindle/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…
Georgia gas prices fall 11 cents as statewide average drops to $3.76 a gallon
Georgia gas prices continued to fall this week, giving drivers some relief at the pump as the statewide average dropped to $3.76 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. The average…