Georgia gas prices continue to fall over past week
In keeping with the trend of the past few weeks, gasoline prices in both Georgia and nationally fell over the past seven days. According to the AAA fuel price web…
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Georgia gas prices continue to fall over past week
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, June 22, 2026
Severe Thunderstorms Possible Across North Georgia Tonight
How much do you know about Lockheed Martin’s Marietta plant? take the quiz and find out
Acworth Reports Cyberattack on City Systems
Lockheed Martin’s Air Force Plant 6 Celebrates 75 Years in Marietta
Scattered Thunderstorms Expected Today in Central Georgia Today, North Georgia Tomorrow
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, June 21, 2026
Cobb County Issues 33 New Business Licenses During June 14–21
Mableton Council Agenda Includes FY 2027 Budget and Millage Rate Discussion
How closely have you followed Cobb County news over the past week? Take the quiz and find out!
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, June 20, 2026
Scattered Thunderstorms Expected Across Georgia Through Next Week
Atlanta Ballet Returns to the Fox Theatre to Present Cinderella for One Weekend Only This Fall
Sandwiched Between Caring for Kids and Aging Parents? Reach Out for Resources
Georgia’s primaries and runoffs are over, but one PSC race lingers
Georgia gas prices continue to fall over past week
In keeping with the trend of the past few weeks, gasoline prices in both Georgia and nationally fell over the past seven days. According to the AAA fuel price web…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, June 22, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, June 22, 2026, with a high near 88 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Severe Thunderstorms Possible Across North Georgia Tonight
Strong to severe thunderstorms could impact parts of north and central Georgia this evening and early overnight, with the potential for damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning, heavy rainfall, and localized…
How much do you know about Lockheed Martin’s Marietta plant? take the quiz and find out
By Larry Felton Johnson Lockheed Martin is not only a major employer in Cobb County, it’s also America’s largest defense contractor. The quiz below (with links to where you can…
Acworth Reports Cyberattack on City Systems
By Mark Woolsey The City of Acworth says it was the victim of a cybersecurity attack earlier this month. City officials saying in a news release the incident happened on…
Lockheed Martin’s Air Force Plant 6 Celebrates 75 Years in Marietta
Photo above: A crowd gathers around the massive Lockheed Martin C-5 at the 75th anniversary of the Marietta Air Force Plant 6 (Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier) By Larry Felton…
Scattered Thunderstorms Expected Today in Central Georgia Today, North Georgia Tomorrow
Scattered thunderstorms are expected across central Georgia this afternoon and evening, with the potential for gusty winds, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall. Storm chances will continue through much of the…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, June 21, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, June 21, 2026, with a high near 88 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Cobb County Issues 33 New Business Licenses During June 14–21
Image above created with licensed copy of Canva Cobb County issued 33 new business licenses between June 14 and June 21, 2026, with a mix of professional services, healthcare providers,…
Mableton Council Agenda Includes FY 2027 Budget and Millage Rate Discussion
The Mableton City Council will meet on Monday, June 22 for a work session, and on Tuesday, June 23 for its regular meeting. Note that the regular meeting has shifted…
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 June 20 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, June 20, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, June 20, 2026, with a high near 85 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Scattered Thunderstorms Expected Across Georgia Through Next Week
[Editors note: The text of the alert specifies central Georgia, but the list of affected counties includes counties in metro Atlanta and north Georgia] Scattered thunderstorms and a continued risk…
Atlanta Ballet Returns to the Fox Theatre to Present Cinderella for One Weekend Only This Fall
Photo above: Glass slipper scene from a past Atlanta Ballet production of Cinderella, provided by the Atlanta Ballet Tickets on sale for Atlanta Ballet 2’s limited three-performance run of the…
Sandwiched Between Caring for Kids and Aging Parents? Reach Out for Resources
This article by Cara Anthony first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 18, 202 Being a family caregiver is hard work. On June 17, KFF Health News…
Georgia’s primaries and runoffs are over, but one PSC race lingers
by Mary Landers, The Current, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 18, 2026 Georgia’s 159 counties are recounting votes cast in the…
DHS appears to axe plan to construct immigration detention megacenter in small Georgia town
by Ellie Fivas, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 18, 2026 After months of tension between the city of Social Circle and…
The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz
by Fritz Holznagel, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We hope you’ve enjoyed this quiz from our quizmaster, Fritz Holznagel, a past winner of…
Juneteenth, Jim Crow and how the fight of one Black Texas family to make freedom real offers lessons for Texas lawmakers trying to erase history from the classroom
by Jeffrey L. Littlejohn, Sam Houston State University and Zachary Montz, Sam Houston State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The news was startling. On…
Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Philadelphia in 1976 was mysterious and deadly – 50 years later, scientists know the cause but outbreaks continue
by Charles N. Haas, Drexel University and Robert Promisloff, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Soon after Philadelphia hosted America’s bicentennial celebrations in late…