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Community Life, Libraries October 31, 2026

Puppetpalooza comes to Mountain View library Nov. 17

By Kelly Johnson MOUNTAIN VIEW PUPPETRY EVENTS ENTERTAIN FOR HOLIDAYS The week before Thanksgiving break, which for some might be a four or five-day holiday weekend or a planned, weeks-long…

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Weather October 31, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, October 31, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, October 31, 2026, with a high near 71 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be cloudy,…

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Health & Wellness October 30, 2026

Your Phone Knows You’re at the Doctor, and Data Brokers Do, Too — Then Profit From It

This article by Michael Scaturro first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct. 30, 2026 Chris McQueen finished treatment for leukemia a year and a half ago, but…

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Pets and Pet Adoption October 30, 2026

“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black/white border collie. The following information on this potential family member…

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Pets and Pet Adoption October 30, 2026

“My name is Gary, 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 grey tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

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Health & Wellness October 30, 2026

Medicare Drug Plans Are Hiking Premiums While Trump Claims Victory on Medicine Prices

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct. 30, 2026 Millions of Medicare enrollees who buy stand-alone prescription drug plans will see their…

Government & Politics October 30, 2026

In a blizzard of lawsuits, Trump’s DOJ battles across the US over midterm elections

by Jonathan Shorman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 29, 2026 The Trump administration’s sweeping efforts to combat noncitizen voting and assert…

Advance voting sign in front of South Cobb Community Center

Government & Politics October 30, 2026

What early voting can – and can’t – tell us about Georgia’s midterm election so far

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2026 Friday is the last day to vote early in Georgia ahead…

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Education October 30, 2026

How moving civil rights enforcement out of the US Department of Education threatens students’ protections from race, sex and disability discrimination

by Bridget Joyce, University of Virginia and Kimberly Robinson, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many people are not familiar with the Office…

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Economy October 30, 2026

Are American voters actually gloomy about the economy, or is something else going on?

by Erin Kay Lockwood, University of California, Irvine, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Polling is looking grim for Republicans ahead of the U.S. midterm elections…

Justice October 30, 2026

What the Cornell 7 sexual assault allegations reveal about how parents talk to their kids about rape

by Kathleen J Fitzgerald, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There is approximately 60 years of research on campus…

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community October 30, 2026

Glover Park Kitchen Exudes Southern Hospitality

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] If there is one thing Southerners know how to do, it…

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Community Life, Things to Do October 30, 2026

Here are a few events happening around Mableton in November

South Cobb Regional Library (photo by Semmendinger — licensed under Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution Share Alike) By Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow With the Holiday season coming and friends and family coming…

Major Jacob Huval, Sheriff Craig D. Owens Sr., Chief Deputy Rhonda W. Anderson and Greg Piper, spokesperson for GUARDIAN RFID, participate in a media Q&A during an Oct. 28 press conference highlighting new safety-check technology at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center.

Crime & Public Safety October 30, 2026

Cobb sheriff replaces paper jail logs with digital inmate tracking

Photo above provided by the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office: Major Jacob Huval, Sheriff Craig D. Owens Sr., Chief Deputy Rhonda W. Anderson and Greg Piper, spokesperson for GUARDIAN RFID, participate…

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News, Transportation October 30, 2026

Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Awards General Grant To Cobb & Douglas Public Health

Cobb & Douglas Public Health distributed the following announcement: Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) is pleased to announce it has received a $374,611 grant from the Governor’s Office of…

Weather October 30, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, October 30, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, October 30, 2026, with a high near 79 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

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Transportation & Development October 30, 2026

Cobb County microtransit expands into northwest Cobb

By Mark Woolsey A Thursday morning ribbon-cutting marked the expansion of Cobb County’s microtransit service into northwest Cobb, including areas in Kennesaw and Acworth. The transit program launched in 2024…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 30, 2026

Friday Cobb County Courier trivia quiz: Know your landmarks?

This Friday’s quiz takes us around Cobb County, with five questions about familiar landmarks and the stories behind them. Looking up the answers is encouraged — you might discover something…

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Health & Wellness October 29, 2026

She Needed an EpiPen. But First, an Urgent Care Asked Her To Pay.

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct. 29, 2026 Stephanie Rowell was standing on her parents’ front porch in July when a…

Energy October 29, 2026

Data Center Health Worries Animate Midterm Campaigns

This article by Stephanie Armour and Amanda Seitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct. 29, 2026 PAGE, Ariz. — Doug Herrera still lives in the house…