Cobb County Explained: How Cobb County Superior Court Works
This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. In Georgia, the Superior Court is…
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Cobb County Explained: How Cobb County Superior Court Works
Cobb County Superior Court: A Quiz
Damaging Winds and Hail Possible in North and Central Georgia
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, July 12, 2026
New Ascension FBO terminal opens at Cobb County International Airport
We’re turning off comments under the articles on our main site once again … here’s why
Celebrating independence, every day
Keep Smyrna Beautiful Announces Summer and Fall Community Events
Cobb County Explained: How Cobb County Superior Court Works
This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. In Georgia, the Superior Court is…
Cobb County Superior Court: A Quiz
The Courier is developing a series called Cobb County Explained to help educate county residents about how important institutions here work. One of the entries for the county’s court system…
Damaging Winds and Hail Possible in North and Central Georgia
Numerous to widespread thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail, frequent lightning, localized flash flooding, and dangerous heat are expected across much of north and central Georgia today…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, July 12, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, July 12, 2026, with a high near 88 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
New Ascension FBO terminal opens at Cobb County International Airport
PHOTO ABOVE (L-R) Joe Hansen, Executive Vice President of Business Development, Ascension, Leslie McIntyre, Chief Human Resources Officer, Ascension, Grant Rainwater – Senior Project Manager, CROFT & Associates, Chris Philhower…
We’re turning off comments under the articles on our main site once again … here’s why
By Larry Felton Johnson A few years ago we turned off comments under the articles here, then later changed our mind and turned them on again. Now we’re going through…
Celebrating independence, every day
By Melanie Dallas, LPC Fourth of July is a good holiday. It happens during summer, when the weather is nice (extreme heat notwithstanding) and the days are long – and,…
Keep Smyrna Beautiful Announces Summer and Fall Community Events
Keep Smyrna Beautiful submitted the following list of upcoming events: Recycling Center Tours: July 17 Monthly tours of the Smyrna Recycling Center take place on the third Friday of the…
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 11 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 11, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, July 11, 2026, with a high near 91 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
License Plate Reader (LPR) Scandals Show Need For Legislative Priority Reform (LPR)
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Georgia and other states have been rocked by a series of scandals related to Automated License-Plate Readers (ALPRs), whereby law…
Political Cartoon by Clay Jones
North and Central Georgia Face Heat and Thunderstorm Risks
A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for north and central Georgia, with thunderstorms capable of producing lightning and heavy rain overnight and a greater risk of strong to severe…
“My name is Otis, 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 black Labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…
“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 grey tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…
They Harvest the Nation’s Food, but a New Rule May Strip Them of Health Insurance
This article by Paula Andalo first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 10, 2026 Seasonal work. Inconsistent hours. Frequent moves. Cash payments and informal jobs. For farmworkers…
Legislative panel to confront Georgia’s ‘broken’ post-conviction system
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 10, 2026 A legislative study committee aimed at improving the appeals process for…
Smithsonian rejects Trump ‘anti-American’ charge, noting nonpartisan history
by Amelia Twyman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 10, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s latest attack on the Smithsonian Institution…
Why only 13% of surplus food gets donated by US supermarkets and other retailers to help hungry people – and how food pantries are trying to gather more
by John Lowrey, Northeastern University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Low-income Americans need more help getting enough to eat, but not much of the food…
Why better‑off cities and towns see more benefits from data centers than rural regions
by Daniel Yue, Georgia Institute of Technology and Yiyang Zeng, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The fierce backlash against data centers…