Patrick Duffy, Linda Purl Visit Marietta Kroger for Charity Event
By Mark Woolsey A pair of well-known 70s and 80s TV stars came to Cobb County this week to discuss the ins and outs of bread. For a very good…
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Patrick Duffy, Linda Purl Visit Marietta Kroger for Charity Event
Cobb County’s alphabet soup: take the quiz on important acronyms in our county
What percentage of Cobb County is affected by the drought?
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, April 18, 2026
Low Humidity and Winds Continue to Raise Fire Threat Across Georgia
Your New Therapist: Chatty, Leaky, and Hardly Human
Trump picks new director for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Time is running short to register to vote in Georgia’s May 19 primary election
US and Iran: A brief history of how decades of mistrust and bad blood led to open warfare
Students expect their university will mishandle sexual misconduct, if they ever report it
How Trump’s repeated efforts to fire Federal Reserve Chair Powell harm the economy – and make battling inflation harder
Cobb County Firefighters Probe Second Blaze at Concord Crossing
Patrick Duffy, Linda Purl Visit Marietta Kroger for Charity Event
By Mark Woolsey A pair of well-known 70s and 80s TV stars came to Cobb County this week to discuss the ins and outs of bread. For a very good…
Cobb County’s alphabet soup: take the quiz on important acronyms in our county
This latest Cobb County quiz is about the abbreviations and acronyms of programs important to the operation of the county and its cities. The Cobb County Courier Quiz is a…
What percentage of Cobb County is affected by the drought?
According to the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), a division of NOAA, the Southeast is experiencing its most widespread drought in at least a quarter-century, with nearly the entire…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, April 18, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, April 18, 2026, with a high near 88 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Low Humidity and Winds Continue to Raise Fire Threat Across Georgia
A Fire Danger Statement is in effect across north and central Georgia today, with very dry vegetation, low humidity, and breezy winds creating elevated wildfire risk through this evening. Outdoor…
Your New Therapist: Chatty, Leaky, and Hardly Human
This article by Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Darius Tahir, April 17, 2026 If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental…
Trump picks new director for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 16, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will nominate Erica…
Time is running short to register to vote in Georgia’s May 19 primary election
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 17, 2026 If you’re not registered to vote in next month’s primary election,…
US and Iran: A brief history of how decades of mistrust and bad blood led to open warfare
by Jeffrey Fields, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With U.S. bombs raining down on Iran and Tehran’s…
Students expect their university will mishandle sexual misconduct, if they ever report it
by Heather Hensman Kettrey, Clemson University; Heidi Zinzow, Clemson University, and Megan Rebecca Fallon, Clemson University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Sexual misconduct – including…
How Trump’s repeated efforts to fire Federal Reserve Chair Powell harm the economy – and make battling inflation harder
by Ana Carolina Garriga, University of Essex and Cristina Bodea, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump has again threatened to…
Cobb County Firefighters Probe Second Blaze at Concord Crossing
Cobb County firefighters are seeking the cause of the second blaze at the same apartment complex in less than two months. Cobb Fire Lt. Stephen Bennett says the blaze broke…
“My name is P’Nut Butter, 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 ginger tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…
“My name is Zeus. 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 brindle/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, April 17, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, April 17, 2026, with a high near 90 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…
Southeast drought reaches worst extent since 2000 as Georgia, Carolinas post record dryness
According to the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), a division of NOAA, the Southeast is experiencing its most widespread drought in at least a quarter-century, with nearly the entire…
As Drought Continues, Cobb County Under Fire Danger Statement Friday
Dry conditions and elevated wildfire risk are the main concerns across north and central Georgia today and tonight, with a Fire Danger Statement in effect this afternoon and evening. Hazardous…
Clay Fuller sworn in to Congress
By Mark Woolsey It’s official: Clayton “Clay” Fuller is now a member of the 119th U.S Congress after winning a runoff election earlier this month. The former northwest Georgia prosecutor was…
Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday April 17 to Sunday, April 19
Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, April 17, 2026 to Sunday, April 19, 2026. Friday, April 17, 2026 The Annual…
Cobb County approves $1.25 million in contracts for South Cobb Health Facility in Mableton
At Tuesday morning’s meeting Cobb County commissioners approved more than $1.24 million in contracts tied to the development and design of a new South Cobb Health Facility on Riverside Parkway…