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The big bad wolf blowing down one of the three little pigs straw houses

News, Weather April 3, 2026

Georgia Weather Alert: Gusty Winds and Heavy Rain Possible Today

Isolated to scattered showers and storms are expected across north and central Georgia today and tonight, with the greatest coverage in east-central portions of the state. Some storms may produce…

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The big bad wolf blowing down one of the three little pigs straw houses

News, Weather

Georgia Weather Alert: Gusty Winds and Heavy Rain Possible Today


Commissioner Monique Sheffield cuts the ribbon on the Paint Love mural

Community, Giving Back to the Community

Cobb Collaborative Unveils Paint Love Community Mental Health Mural in Mableton


Government & Politics, National Government

Early Voting Ends in Georgia 14th District Runoff Election


A calculator, paper currency and a tax form

Cobb County Explained, Taxes & Money

Cobb County Explained: How property taxes work in Cobb County



Cobb weather April 3: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, April 3, 2026


Opinion

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness

US Scientists Sequence 1,000 Genomes From Measles, a Disease Long Eliminated With Vaccines


Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government

Bill backed by Confederate monument defenders knocked down in the Georgia House 



Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Opinion

Under no-warrant DNA collection, any Georgian’s genetic data could end up in police custody 


Outline of the map of Iran with an Irani flag superimposed on it

International

Why Iran targeted Amazon data centers and what that does – and doesn’t – change about warfare


icon of a space ship

Business & Economy

SpaceX and OpenAI IPOs are unlikely to bring skyrocketing returns that Amazon and Apple did, as companies go public later in life and early investors cash out


Outline of the map of Iran with an Irani flag superimposed on it

International

Trump risks falling in to the ‘asymmetric resolve’ trap in Iran − just as presidents before him did elsewhere



A white/black brindle labrador retriever lying on its belly on a table

Pets and Pet Adoption

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


A black/white cat loafed inside a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption

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


A textile art piece depicting an abstract human form

Community Life

Jess Self Exhibition Opens at Marietta Cobb Museum of Art April 11


An old-fashioned bound book with a quill

Community Life, Libraries

Cobb County’s Switzer Library celebrates National Poetry Month



The big bad wolf blowing down one of the three little pigs straw houses

News, Weather April 3, 2026

Georgia Weather Alert: Gusty Winds and Heavy Rain Possible Today

Isolated to scattered showers and storms are expected across north and central Georgia today and tonight, with the greatest coverage in east-central portions of the state. Some storms may produce…


Commissioner Monique Sheffield cuts the ribbon on the Paint Love mural

Community, Giving Back to the Community April 3, 2026

Cobb Collaborative Unveils Paint Love Community Mental Health Mural in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the ribbon-cutting for the Paint Love mural that will be installed at Discovery Park in Mableton: Attendees had a…


Government & Politics, National Government April 3, 2026

Early Voting Ends in Georgia 14th District Runoff Election

By Mark Woolsey Early voting has now ended in the special runoff election to replace former 14th district GOP Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. The vote across 10 north and northwestern Georgia…


A calculator, paper currency and a tax form

Cobb County Explained, Taxes & Money April 3, 2026

Cobb County Explained: How property taxes work in Cobb County

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 this world nothing can be…


Cobb weather April 3: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather April 3, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, April 3, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Friday, April 3, 2026, with a high near 83 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…


Opinion April 2, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness April 2, 2026

US Scientists Sequence 1,000 Genomes From Measles, a Disease Long Eliminated With Vaccines

This article by Amy Maxmen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amy Maxmen, April 2, 2026 This week, the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention posted online…


Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government April 2, 2026

Bill backed by Confederate monument defenders knocked down in the Georgia House 

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 1, 2026 A bill backed by neo-Confederates that aimed to protect historic monuments…


Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Opinion April 2, 2026

Under no-warrant DNA collection, any Georgian’s genetic data could end up in police custody 

by Kellianne Elliott, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 30, 2026 Georgia lawmakers are considering legislation that would require police to collect…


Outline of the map of Iran with an Irani flag superimposed on it

International April 2, 2026

Why Iran targeted Amazon data centers and what that does – and doesn’t – change about warfare

by Dennis Murphy, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Before dawn on March 1, 2026, Iranian Shahed drones struck two Amazon Web…


icon of a space ship

Business & Economy April 2, 2026

SpaceX and OpenAI IPOs are unlikely to bring skyrocketing returns that Amazon and Apple did, as companies go public later in life and early investors cash out

by Brad Badertscher, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Elon Musk’s SpaceX is expected to soon become a public company in what…


Outline of the map of Iran with an Irani flag superimposed on it

International April 2, 2026

Trump risks falling in to the ‘asymmetric resolve’ trap in Iran − just as presidents before him did elsewhere

by Charles Walldorf, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Little has seemingly gone as Washington planned in the war against Iran. The Iranian…


A white/black brindle labrador retriever lying on its belly on a table

Pets and Pet Adoption April 2, 2026

“My name is Acadia. 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/black brindle labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family…


A black/white cat loafed inside a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption April 2, 2026

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


A textile art piece depicting an abstract human form

Community Life April 2, 2026

Jess Self Exhibition Opens at Marietta Cobb Museum of Art April 11

The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art submitted the following announcement about its upcoming Jess Self Exhibition (image provided by the museum): Celestial Perspectives – Jess Self April 11 – June…


An old-fashioned bound book with a quill

Community Life, Libraries April 2, 2026

Cobb County’s Switzer Library celebrates National Poetry Month

The Cobb County Public Library Celebrates National Poetry Month By Kelly Johnson National Poetry Month is an international celebration of literature, established by the Academy of American Poets in 1996….


A house with a lush garden

Community Life April 2, 2026

Smyrna celebrates spring with its annual garden tour May 2

Explore private Smyrna gardens during Keep Smyrna Beautiful’s annual fundraiser Keep Smyrna Beautiful distributed the following announcement about its popular annual garden tour fundraiser: Keep Smyrna Beautiful’s Garden Tour returns…


Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Community, Things to Do April 2, 2026

Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday April 3 to Sunday, April 5

Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, April 3, 2026 to Sunday, April 5, 2026. Friday, April 3 Town Center at…


Photo of Veterans Memorial Highway on a clear day with the Cobb County Courier logo and the words "Weather forecast"

Weather April 2, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, April 2, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, April 2, 2026, with a high near 84 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…


A diagonally split screen with fog and houses on one side, thunderclouds with lightning on the other

News, Weather April 2, 2026

Georgia Weather Outlook: Fog This Morning, Storm Chances This Afternoon

Patchy dense fog this morning and a chance of isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms are the main hazards today across north and central Georgia, with additional daily thunderstorm chances expected…


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