“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 lynx point domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…
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“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”
“My name is Glory, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
High Wildfire Risk Across Georgia Due to Continuing Drought
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Cobb manhunt ended after suspect located, but status of suspect not yet announced by police
Real Estate Investors Profit From Long-Term Care While Residents Languish
Judge clears Fitz Johnson to remain on ballot in Georgia residency dispute
Georgia’s ACA enrollment plunges, raising concerns for rural hospitals
Schools are supposed to limit using restraint and seclusion to discipline kids – but parents I spoke with say the practice is wildly misused
Don’t just plant trees, plant forests to restore biodiversity for the future
Intimate partner homicide has clear warning signs – and is often preventable, research shows
“My name is Luka, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
“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 lynx point domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…
“My name is Glory, 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 brown/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…
High Wildfire Risk Across Georgia Due to Continuing Drought
A Fire Danger Statement is in effect this afternoon and evening for north and central Georgia, where very dry vegetation and low relative humidity are creating elevated wildfire risk. Hazardous…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, April 22, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, with a high near 83 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Cobb manhunt ended after suspect located, but status of suspect not yet announced by police
By Mark Woolsey A lengthy police manhunt during which shots were fired at a busy Cobb County intersection ended last night, according to police, although information has not been made…
Real Estate Investors Profit From Long-Term Care While Residents Languish
This article by Jordan Rau first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jordan Rau, April 21, 2026 By the time she was hospitalized in 2020, Pearlene Darby, a…
Judge clears Fitz Johnson to remain on ballot in Georgia residency dispute
by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 20, 2026 A Georgia administrative law judge ruled Friday that Republican Public Service…
Georgia’s ACA enrollment plunges, raising concerns for rural hospitals
by Ariel Hart, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 20, 2026 More than half a million Georgians have dropped health insurance coverage…
Schools are supposed to limit using restraint and seclusion to discipline kids – but parents I spoke with say the practice is wildly misused
by Charles Bell, Illinois State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “Jessica,” the adoptive mother of a third grade student, was shocked when she discovered…
Don’t just plant trees, plant forests to restore biodiversity for the future
by John Parker, Smithsonian Institution and Justin Nowakowski, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Around the world, people plan to plant more than 1…
Intimate partner homicide has clear warning signs – and is often preventable, research shows
by Kathryn Spearman, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax was an accomplished dentist and a loving mom to two teenage…
“My name is Luka, 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 orange tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…
“My name is Mia. 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 black/tan rottweiler. The following information on this potential family member is…
South Cobb Lions Club joins Pay It Forward 2K19 for litter pickup
Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about Pay it Forward 2K19’s litter cleanup in Mableton: Pay It Forward 2K19 along with the South Cobb Lions Club…
Cobb Young Professionals opens nominations for 2026 Next Generation Award
Cobb Young Professionals, a networking group within the Cobb Chamber for professionals in their 20s and 30s, has opened nominations for its 2026 Next Generation Award, recognizing two emerging leaders…
Kemp appoints Tyler Browning to Cobb Superior Court
By Mark Woolsey Governor Brian Kemp has announced a number of judicial appointments, one of them the naming of a new Cobb County Superior Court judge. Longtime Marietta attorney Tyler…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, April 21, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, with a high near 80 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…
Dry Conditions Raise Wildfire Risk Across Metro Atlanta Area, But Rain Expected Saturday
A Fire Danger Statement is in effect this afternoon and evening across north and central Georgia, where very dry vegetation and low relative humidity are creating elevated wildfire risk. Outdoor…
Smyrna council approves small-scale mixed-use development on Roswell Street
At Monday evening’s meeting the Smyrna Mayor and City Council unanimously approved a rezoning request for 1715 Roswell Street. The application, submitted by Anthony Obboye, called for the rezoning of…
Highland Rivers celebrates first anniversary celebration of Veterans Outpost April 21
Highland Rivers Behavioral Health distributed the following announcement: Highland Rivers Behavioral Health will celebrate the one-year anniversary of its Cobb Veterans Outpost with a special event on April 21, 2026, from…