1899 Letter Reveals Harsh Road Conditions in Cobb County
by Larry Felton Johnson [This is an evergreen article that we occasionally expand and republish as we discover more information on the topic] In the March 2, 1899 issue of…
Read MoreHistory March 27, 2026
by Larry Felton Johnson [This is an evergreen article that we occasionally expand and republish as we discover more information on the topic] In the March 2, 1899 issue of…
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Cobb County Explained, Cobb Government
Cobb County Explained, Public Safety & Courts
Community, Giving Back to the Community
History March 27, 2026
by Larry Felton Johnson [This is an evergreen article that we occasionally expand and republish as we discover more information on the topic] In the March 2, 1899 issue of…
Government & Politics, Local government March 27, 2026
City officials in Mableton have approved a strengthened solid waste ordinance aimed at curbing illegal tire dumping, increasing penalties for violators and improving neighborhood conditions across the city. To read…
A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for all of north and central Georgia from Saturday morning through Saturday evening, as low humidity and strong winds raise the risk of…
Cobb County Explained, Cobb Government March 26, 2026
This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. Cobb County operates under a commission-based…
Cobb County Explained, Public Safety & Courts March 26, 2026
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…
Pets and Pet Adoption March 26, 2026
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tri-color labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…
Pets and Pet Adoption March 26, 2026
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female grey tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…
Health & Wellness March 26, 2026
This article by Céline Gounder first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Céline Gounder, March 25, 2026 President Donald Trump will soon nominate a permanent director for the…
Opinion March 26, 2026
by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 26, 2026 Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the keystone to metro Atlanta’s economic prosperity, has…
Energy March 26, 2026
by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 25, 2026 A group of environmental organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the…
Science & Technology March 26, 2026
by Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, Wake Forest University; University of North Carolina – Greensboro, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Twelve-year-old Jaysen Carr died in July 2025. While…
Business & Economy March 26, 2026
by Vidya Mani, University of Virginia; Cornell University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The disruptions from the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran spread quickly…
Social Media March 26, 2026
by Carolina Rossini, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The verdict in a Los Angeles courtroom on March 25, 2026, may become one of…
Weather March 26, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, March 26, 2026, with a high near 81 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…
Community, Things to Do March 26, 2026
Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, March 27, 2026 to Sunday, March 29, 2026. Friday, March 27 Family Storytime —…
Community, Giving Back to the Community March 26, 2026
Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the vision screening at Rising Star Learning Center in Mableton: The South Cobb Lions Club along with Bridgett Washington…
Home sale prices, Real Estate March 25, 2026
These prices for January 2026 home sales in the North Cobb High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort…
Pets and Pet Adoption March 25, 2026
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female grey tabby domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential…
Pets and Pet Adoption March 25, 2026
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male brindle Cane Corso. The following information on this potential family member…
Health & Wellness March 25, 2026
This article by Jess Mador, WABE, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jess Mador, WABE, March 25, 2026 On the coffee table at her home in Atlanta,…