The Marietta Fire Marshal distributed the following public information release about the emergency closure of southbound lanes on I-75 due to a hazardous chemical containment breach: Marietta Fire and Cobb…
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The Marietta Fire Marshal distributed the following public information release about the emergency closure of southbound lanes on I-75 due to a hazardous chemical containment breach: Marietta Fire and Cobb…
Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about a litter cleanup in the Concord Covered Bridge area: The Friends of The Covered Bridge got an early start…
This article by Noam N. Levey, Katy Golvala, and Jenna Carlesso, CT Mirror, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Noam N. Levey, Katy Golvala, and Jenna Carlesso,…
by Ross Williams, Alander Rocha, and Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 17, 2026 Like a screen door with a…
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 17, 2026 It’s rare to see any sort of consensus when it comes…
by Jonathan van Harmelen, Oberlin College and Conservatory, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For the past 13 years, Maricopa County in Arizona has attempted to…
by Matthew E. Oliver, Georgia Institute of Technology and Tibor Besedeš, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The market for oil is…
by William Garriott, Drake University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Thousands of Americans will soon gather to celebrate April 20 – or “4/20” – the…
The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…
A meeting of the Smyrna Mayor and City Council will take place this evening, April 20, 2026 at A. Max Bacon City Hall, 2800 King Street, Smyrna, GA 30080. Agenda…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male brown tabby/white domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male brown/black shepherd. The following information on this potential family member is…
The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, April 20, 2026, with a high near 75 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…
Marietta City Council members Daniel Gaddis, André L. Sims and M. Carlyle Kent will host separate town hall meetings for residents in Wards 3, 6 and 5 during the final…
According to AAA’s weekly report, Georgia drivers are continuing to see relief at the pump this week as gas prices trend downward statewide, offering a measure of stability even as…
A Red Flag Warning is in effect this afternoon and evening across northeast Georgia, with a Fire Danger Statement covering the rest of north and central Georgia as dangerously dry…
How much do you know about Cobb County’s government and departments? Knowing who does what in the county is valuable information when you need to contact someone within the county,…
If you’re looking for a summer camp experience for your kids, and want to keep in local, Cobb PARKS has something for the interests of nearly every child or teen….
The Cobb County School District website announced that Austell Elementary will be holding an Orientation for Kindergarten 2026-2027 students on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, from 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM. The school requests…
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In an episode of The Simpsons, the family is watching a news report about people panicking as the final hours…