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Acworth November 18, 2025

Snippets from Acworth history: electricity and gold mining

The Courier makes frequent use of the Georgia Historic Newspaper database housed at the University of Georgia for articles on local history. In browsing around this morning, I decided to…

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Running November 18, 2025

Acworth Turkey Chase Adds Peachtree Road Race Qualifier Status

Note: pre-registration closes tomorrow, November 19 The City of Acworth announced that it is inviting runners, joggers and walkers of all ages and abilities to join the 17th annual Acworth…

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Health & Wellness November 18, 2025

Ticked Off Over Preauthorization: Walk-In Patient Avoided Lyme Disease but Not a Surprise Bill

This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser November 18, 2025 Leah Kovitch was pulling invasive plants in the meadow near her…

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Government & Politics November 18, 2025

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is charting a path for a post-Trump era, GOP observers say

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 17, 2025 What’s going on with Marjorie? That’s the question President Donald Trump…

History November 18, 2025

Slavery’s brutal reality shocked Northerners before the Civil War − and is being whitewashed today by the White House

by Gerry Lanosga, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Long before the first shots were fired in the Civil War, beginning early in the…

water quality November 18, 2025

Safe but Smelly: MIB Behind Changes in Marietta Tap Water

Marietta Water posted the following statement on the City of Marietta’s website: Water customers in Marietta may have noticed a different taste and smell from their tap water over the…

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Pets and Pet Adoption November 18, 2025

“My name is Pepsi, 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 female grey American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

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Pets and Pet Adoption November 18, 2025

“My name is Smudge. 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 black/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family member…

Weather November 18, 2025

Low Humidity and Dry Fuels Raise Fire Danger Across Georgia Tuesday, Nov 18

Critical fire weather conditions will affect north and central Georgia this afternoon due to dry fuels and low humidity. However, the risk for widespread hazardous weather remains low through the…

Weather November 18, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, November 18, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, with a high near 72 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Kennesaw November 17, 2025

Reformation Brewery will open its fourth taproom, this one in Kennesaw

By Mark Woolsey A successful North Georgia brewery will add another location in Cobb County by 2027. Cherokee-based Reformation Brewery will open its fourth taproom, this one in Kennesaw, joining outposts…

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Immigration November 17, 2025

Once a Patient’s in Custody, ICE Can Be at Hospital Bedsides — But Detainees Have Rights

This article by Claudia Boyd-Barrett first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Claudia Boyd-Barrett November 17, 2025 In July, federal immigration agents took Milagro Solis-Portillo to Glendale Memorial…

Mableton November 17, 2025

1885: a train disaster in Mableton

Train disasters were significant events in the 19th through the early 20th centuries. Before the widespread development of automobiles, trucks, and aircraft, trains were the dominant way of moving both…

Food Safety November 17, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from November 7 to November 13

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…

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Pets and Pet Adoption November 17, 2025

“My name is Dakota. 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 female white Siberian husky. The following information on this potential family member…

A tortoiseshell cat lying on its side inside a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption November 17, 2025

“My name is Yuna, 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 female tortoiseshell domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Fuel Cost November 17, 2025

Georgia gasoline prices rise a modest one cent per gallon over the past week

Georgia gasoline prices rose a modest one cent per gallon over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia rose by 1 cent, reaching an average…

Weather November 17, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, November 17, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, November 17, 2025, with a high near 66 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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Education November 17, 2025

Accreditation of colleges, once low key, has gotten political

by Robbie Sequeira, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 16, 2025 When six Southern public university systems this summer formed a new…

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Snippets from Acworth history: electricity and gold mining

Snippets from Acworth history: electricity and gold mining

Acworth Turkey Chase Adds Peachtree Road Race Qualifier Status

Ticked Off Over Preauthorization: Walk-In Patient Avoided Lyme Disease but Not a Surprise Bill

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is charting a path for a post-Trump era, GOP observers say

Slavery’s brutal reality shocked Northerners before the Civil War − and is being whitewashed today by the White House

Safe but Smelly: MIB Behind Changes in Marietta Tap Water

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

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

Low Humidity and Dry Fuels Raise Fire Danger Across Georgia Tuesday, Nov 18

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Reformation Brewery will open its fourth taproom, this one in Kennesaw

Once a Patient’s in Custody, ICE Can Be at Hospital Bedsides — But Detainees Have Rights

1885: a train disaster in Mableton

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from November 7 to November 13

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

Snippets from Acworth history: electricity and gold mining

Acworth Turkey Chase Adds Peachtree Road Race Qualifier Status

Ticked Off Over Preauthorization: Walk-In Patient Avoided Lyme Disease but Not a Surprise Bill

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is charting a path for a post-Trump era, GOP observers say

Slavery’s brutal reality shocked Northerners before the Civil War − and is being whitewashed today by the White House

Safe but Smelly: MIB Behind Changes in Marietta Tap Water

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

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

Low Humidity and Dry Fuels Raise Fire Danger Across Georgia Tuesday, Nov 18

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Reformation Brewery will open its fourth taproom, this one in Kennesaw

Once a Patient’s in Custody, ICE Can Be at Hospital Bedsides — But Detainees Have Rights

1885: a train disaster in Mableton

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from November 7 to November 13

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

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

Georgia gasoline prices rise a modest one cent per gallon over the past week

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, November 17, 2025

Accreditation of colleges, once low key, has gotten political