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Sign for the Cobb County Adult Detention Center facility

Crime & Public Safety May 1, 2026

Cobb jail to be without hot water May 4 while boilers are replaced

The Cobb Sheriff’s Office distributed the following announcement about a scheduled temporary outage of hot water at he Cobb County Adult Detention Center: The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office will be…

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Sign for the Cobb County Adult Detention Center facility

Crime & Public Safety

Cobb jail to be without hot water May 4 while boilers are replaced


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness

Delays in Visa Program Threaten Placement of Hundreds of Doctors in Underserved Areas


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Community Life, Libraries

Switzer Library schedule for May includes history, reading events


A gold set of the scales of justice

Crime & Public Safety

Immigration street sweeps led to more ‘collateral’ arrests of noncriminals



A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Education

Georgia GOP race for state school chief pits incumbent experience against calls for change


The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration

When immigration detention becomes a system of concentration: Lessons from research on 150 historical cases


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Government & Politics, National Government

Gerrymandering is unpopular with Florida voters – my recent survey shows why DeSantis pushed it through anyway


drawing of oil drilling and processing machinery

Transportation & Development

What’s in the price of a gallon of gas?



Community Life, Libraries

Dungeons & Dragons, Pokémon featured in May at West Cobb Regional Library


Cobb weather May 1: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, May 1, 2026


gasoline pump and an EV charging station with a car

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development

Gasoline prices spike 33 cents nationally, 22 cents in Georgia


An aerial view of a large roundabout on the South Barrett Reliever

Transportation & Development

Town Center Loop Expands with South Barrett Reliever Opening



A graphic of a stack of books alongside a Cobb County Courier logo

Community Life, Libraries

Mountain View Regional Library Book-A-Librarian Service Available Fridays Through May


Gears, a beaker, computer terminal, calculator, and artist's brush, representing STEAM education

Education, News

Mableton-based The STEAM Generation awarded 2026 State of Hope grant to expand kindergarten readiness in Georgia


A dark grey/white American pit bull terrier, with tongue's out

Pets and Pet Adoption

“My name is Bean. Are you here to adopt me?”


A tabby/white cat lying down on its side inside a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption

“My name is Mosaic, and I’m in need of a loving home!”



Sign for the Cobb County Adult Detention Center facility

Crime & Public Safety May 1, 2026

Cobb jail to be without hot water May 4 while boilers are replaced

The Cobb Sheriff’s Office distributed the following announcement about a scheduled temporary outage of hot water at he Cobb County Adult Detention Center: The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office will be…


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness May 1, 2026

Delays in Visa Program Threaten Placement of Hundreds of Doctors in Underserved Areas

This article by Arielle Zionts first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 1, 2026 Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have…


Front of Switzer Library, a brick building with a white columned entranceway

Community Life, Libraries May 1, 2026

Switzer Library schedule for May includes history, reading events

SWITZER LIBRARY RAMPS UP TO SUMMER With summer’s official start roughly a month and a half out, Charles D. Switzer Library preludes the season with its Georgia Room presenting What’ll…


A gold set of the scales of justice

Crime & Public Safety May 1, 2026

Immigration street sweeps led to more ‘collateral’ arrests of noncriminals

by Tim Henderson, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission May 1, 2026 A quarter of immigration arrests since August were labeled by U.S….


A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Education May 1, 2026

Georgia GOP race for state school chief pits incumbent experience against calls for change

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 1, 2026 Fred “Bubba” Longgrear has big goals for Georgia’s public schools. Longgrear…


The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration May 1, 2026

When immigration detention becomes a system of concentration: Lessons from research on 150 historical cases

by Alex Braithwaite, University of Arizona and Rachel D. Van Nostrand, Louisiana State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The phrase “concentration camp” is freighted…


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Government & Politics, National Government May 1, 2026

Gerrymandering is unpopular with Florida voters – my recent survey shows why DeSantis pushed it through anyway

by Daniel A. Smith, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Sunshine State has joined Texas, California and a handful of other states…


drawing of oil drilling and processing machinery

Transportation & Development May 1, 2026

What’s in the price of a gallon of gas?

by Robert I. Harris, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects nationwide retail gasoline prices to average…


Community Life, Libraries May 1, 2026

Dungeons & Dragons, Pokémon featured in May at West Cobb Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson WEST COBB REGIONAL LIBRARY HAVEN FOR GAMES AND ART As May marks the end of the school year, West Cobb Regional Library hosts board\table games and creative…


Cobb weather May 1: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather May 1, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, May 1, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts increasing clouds here in Cobb County on Friday, May 1, 2026, with a high near 73 degrees. Tonight it is expected to have showers, with…


gasoline pump and an EV charging station with a car

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development May 1, 2026

Gasoline prices spike 33 cents nationally, 22 cents in Georgia

By Larry Felton Johnson According to this morning’s figures from AAA, gas prices spiked sharply over the past week. The national average this morning is $4.392, while Georgia prices, cushioned…


An aerial view of a large roundabout on the South Barrett Reliever

Transportation & Development May 1, 2026

Town Center Loop Expands with South Barrett Reliever Opening

By Larry Felton Johnson On April 23 a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the South Barrett Reliever in the Town Center area of Cobb County. The Courier spoke with Tracy…


A graphic of a stack of books alongside a Cobb County Courier logo

Community Life, Libraries May 1, 2026

Mountain View Regional Library Book-A-Librarian Service Available Fridays Through May

By Kelly Johnson If the digital age and technology are a struggle, then librarians at Mountain View Regional Library are available every Friday throughout May, from 10:30 AM to 12:30…


Gears, a beaker, computer terminal, calculator, and artist's brush, representing STEAM education

Education, News May 1, 2026

Mableton-based The STEAM Generation awarded 2026 State of Hope grant to expand kindergarten readiness in Georgia

The STEAM Generation®, a Mableton-based nonprofit focused on science, technology, engineering, art integration and math education, has been awarded a 2026 State of Hope Grant to expand its early childhood…


A dark grey/white American pit bull terrier, with tongue's out

Pets and Pet Adoption May 1, 2026

“My name is Bean. 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 dark grey/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this…


A tabby/white cat lying down on its side inside a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption May 1, 2026

“My name is Mosaic, 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 tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…


The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Crime & Public Safety April 30, 2026

Fear and Opportunity: Immigration Scams Surged as Trump’s Sweeps Lured Desperate People to Eager Defrauders

This article by by Naisha Roy, Northwestern University, and Francesca D’Annunzio and J. David McSwane, originally appeared on the ProPublica website. As an asylum-seeker living in the U.S., Jasmir Urbina worried as she watched violence…


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness April 30, 2026

States Rush To Figure Out How To Enforce Trump’s Medicaid Work Requirements

This article by Rachel Spears first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Apr 30, 2026 State officials remain uncertain on how to enforce a requirement that many adult…


sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

Government & Politics, State Government April 30, 2026

The 2020 election continues to cast a shadow over the race for Georgia’s next top election official

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 29, 2026 Eight candidates vying to be Georgia’s next top elections official faced…


Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government April 30, 2026

Supreme Court decision weakening Voting Rights Act could impact future political maps in Georgia

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 29, 2026 Some prominent Republicans started calling for Georgia lawmakers to redraw the…


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