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Quiz of the Week May 2, 2026

Quiz of the Week: How much do you know about Cobb County?

By Larry Felton Johnson The Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter, and it’s been pretty successful at engaging readers in the beginning stages. So, I’ve decided to…

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Quiz of the Week

Quiz of the Week: How much do you know about Cobb County?


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Education, News

St. Benedict’s Episcopal School Acquires Smyrna Property to Expand Campus and Support Future Growth


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Transportation & Development

MARTA adds Breeze cards to Google Wallet, Samsung Wallet


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Business & Economy, Local Business

New business licenses for the week ending May 1 span services, construction, and personal care



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Weekend Quiz

Cobb Courier Saturday Quiz: How much do you know about Kennesaw?


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News, Transportation

GDOT Releases Weekly I-285 and I-20 Lane Closure Schedule for the West Interchange Project in Cobb & Fulton


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News, Weather

Drought easing, but Cobb UGA Extension agent warns mature trees are dying


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Community Life, Libraries

Switzer Library schedule for May includes history, reading events



Cobb weather May 2: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, May 2, 2026


Community Life, Libraries

Dungeons & Dragons, Pokémon featured in May at West Cobb Regional Library


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Crime & Public Safety

Cobb jail to be without hot water May 4 while boilers are replaced


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Health & Wellness

Delays in Visa Program Threaten Placement of Hundreds of Doctors in Underserved Areas



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Crime & Public Safety

Immigration street sweeps led to more ‘collateral’ arrests of noncriminals


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Education

Georgia GOP race for state school chief pits incumbent experience against calls for change


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Immigration

When immigration detention becomes a system of concentration: Lessons from research on 150 historical cases


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Government & Politics, National Government

Gerrymandering is unpopular with Florida voters – my recent survey shows why DeSantis pushed it through anyway



The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Quiz of the Week May 2, 2026

Quiz of the Week: How much do you know about Cobb County?

By Larry Felton Johnson The Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter, and it’s been pretty successful at engaging readers in the beginning stages. So, I’ve decided to…


A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Education, News May 2, 2026

St. Benedict’s Episcopal School Acquires Smyrna Property to Expand Campus and Support Future Growth

St. Benedict’s Episcopal School distributed the following announcement about its aquisition of property at Daniel Street and Cooper Lake Road St. Benedict’s Episcopal School has acquired property at the corner…


A new-looking bus

Transportation & Development May 2, 2026

MARTA adds Breeze cards to Google Wallet, Samsung Wallet

MARTA customers can now add Breeze cards to Google Wallet and Samsung Wallet, giving riders a new way to pay fares, load value and view trip history from Android devices….


New business licenses article posted each week with an image of Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Business & Economy, Local Business May 2, 2026

New business licenses for the week ending May 1 span services, construction, and personal care

Cobb County’s latest round of business licenses reflects a steady mix of service-oriented startups, contractors, and small-scale personal care operations. Health services, consulting, and home improvement businesses continue to dominate…


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Weekend Quiz May 2, 2026

Cobb Courier Saturday Quiz: How much do you know about Kennesaw?

How much do you know about the City of Kennesaw? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and recently decided to move the Saturday and Sunday quizzes…


Interstate 20 and 285 shields are overlaid on a drawing of an interstate highway interchange

News, Transportation May 2, 2026

GDOT Releases Weekly I-285 and I-20 Lane Closure Schedule for the West Interchange Project in Cobb & Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…


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News, Weather May 2, 2026

Drought easing, but Cobb UGA Extension agent warns mature trees are dying

By Mark Woolsey Horticultural experts say with a welcome and at least temporary reprieve from the drought underway, they have their fingers crossed. This week could see rainfall to the…


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Community Life, Libraries May 2, 2026

Switzer Library schedule for May includes history, reading events

SWITZER LIBRARY RAMPS UP TO SUMMER With summer’s official start roughly a month and a half out, Charles D. Switzer Library preludes the season with its Georgia Room presenting What’ll…


Cobb weather May 2: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather May 2, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, May 2, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, May 2, 2026, with a high near 69 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear, with…


Community Life, Libraries May 2, 2026

Dungeons & Dragons, Pokémon featured in May at West Cobb Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson WEST COBB REGIONAL LIBRARY HAVEN FOR GAMES AND ART As May marks the end of the school year, West Cobb Regional Library hosts board\table games and creative…


Sign for the Cobb County Adult Detention Center facility

Crime & Public Safety May 1, 2026

Cobb jail to be without hot water May 4 while boilers are replaced

The Cobb Sheriff’s Office distributed the following announcement about a scheduled temporary outage of hot water at he Cobb County Adult Detention Center: The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office will be…


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Health & Wellness May 1, 2026

Delays in Visa Program Threaten Placement of Hundreds of Doctors in Underserved Areas

This article by Arielle Zionts first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 1, 2026 Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have…


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Crime & Public Safety May 1, 2026

Immigration street sweeps led to more ‘collateral’ arrests of noncriminals

by Tim Henderson, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission May 1, 2026 A quarter of immigration arrests since August were labeled by U.S….


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Education May 1, 2026

Georgia GOP race for state school chief pits incumbent experience against calls for change

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 1, 2026 Fred “Bubba” Longgrear has big goals for Georgia’s public schools. Longgrear…


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Immigration May 1, 2026

When immigration detention becomes a system of concentration: Lessons from research on 150 historical cases

by Alex Braithwaite, University of Arizona and Rachel D. Van Nostrand, Louisiana State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The phrase “concentration camp” is freighted…


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Government & Politics, National Government May 1, 2026

Gerrymandering is unpopular with Florida voters – my recent survey shows why DeSantis pushed it through anyway

by Daniel A. Smith, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Sunshine State has joined Texas, California and a handful of other states…


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Transportation & Development May 1, 2026

What’s in the price of a gallon of gas?

by Robert I. Harris, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects nationwide retail gasoline prices to average…


Cobb weather May 2: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather May 1, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, May 1, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts increasing clouds here in Cobb County on Friday, May 1, 2026, with a high near 73 degrees. Tonight it is expected to have showers, with…


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Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development May 1, 2026

Gasoline prices spike 33 cents nationally, 22 cents in Georgia

By Larry Felton Johnson According to this morning’s figures from AAA, gas prices spiked sharply over the past week. The national average this morning is $4.392, while Georgia prices, cushioned…


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Transportation & Development May 1, 2026

Town Center Loop Expands with South Barrett Reliever Opening

By Larry Felton Johnson On April 23 a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the South Barrett Reliever in the Town Center area of Cobb County. The Courier spoke with Tracy…


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