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Health & Wellness March 16, 2026

In Switching to Original Medicare, Beware of Medigap Plan Refusals

This article by Michelle Andrews first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Michelle Andrews, March 16, 2026 It’s open enrollment season for Medicare Advantage, when people currently enrolled…

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Health & Wellness

In Switching to Original Medicare, Beware of Medigap Plan Refusals


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Government & Politics, State Government

Lawmaker calls it quits, governor’s race brings fireworks, calls for gas tax suspension and more


Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government

Bipartisan bill calls for putting funds toward homelessness prevention in Georgia


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Environment

How sewage treatment plants could handle food waste, sparing landfills and the climate



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International

Not just Patriot interceptors: A defense expert explains the various weapons US and allies use to defend against missiles and drones


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Science & Technology

The first modern rocket launched 100 years ago, beginning a century of both innovations and challenges for spaceflight


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Food Safety

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from March 6 to March 12


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Pets and Pet Adoption

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



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Pets and Pet Adoption

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


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Education, News

Appeals court sides with expelled student in legal battle with Cobb County School District


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Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development

Georgia Gas Prices Rise 30 Cents as Oil Prices Climb


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Weather

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, March 16, 2026



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News, Weather

Freeze Warning Across Georgia as Temperatures Could Drop to near 20 Degrees


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News, Weather

Severe Thunderstorms and Tornado Risk Expected Across North and Central Georgia


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Puzzles Games and Quizzes

Quiz: How much do you know about the City of Marietta?


Luxury home at 161 Blair Valley Drive in Marietta, the highest-priced home sale in the Marietta High School attendance zone in January 2026 at $1.7 million.

Home sale prices, Real Estate

January 2026 Home Sales in the Marietta High School Zone



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Health & Wellness March 16, 2026

In Switching to Original Medicare, Beware of Medigap Plan Refusals

This article by Michelle Andrews first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Michelle Andrews, March 16, 2026 It’s open enrollment season for Medicare Advantage, when people currently enrolled…


Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government March 16, 2026

Lawmaker calls it quits, governor’s race brings fireworks, calls for gas tax suspension and more

by Ross Williams, Maya Homan, and Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 14, 2026 The big election news this week…


Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government March 16, 2026

Bipartisan bill calls for putting funds toward homelessness prevention in Georgia

by Juliana Milevsky, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 16, 2026 Lawmakers have been looking at ways to respond to rising homelessness…


Drawing of a factory spewing smoke

Environment March 16, 2026

How sewage treatment plants could handle food waste, sparing landfills and the climate

by Ahmed Ibrahim Yunus, Georgia Institute of Technology and Joe Frank Bozeman III, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every day, food…


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International March 16, 2026

Not just Patriot interceptors: A defense expert explains the various weapons US and allies use to defend against missiles and drones

by Iain Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Patriot missile batteries have been the iconic air defense system in the United…


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Science & Technology March 16, 2026

The first modern rocket launched 100 years ago, beginning a century of both innovations and challenges for spaceflight

by Michael Carrafiello, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Apollo 11 first landed astronauts on the Moon in 1969, but the journey to the…


The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Food Safety March 16, 2026

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from March 6 to March 12

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…


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Pets and Pet Adoption March 16, 2026

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

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…


A buff/white American Staffordshire terrier with tongue's out

Pets and Pet Adoption March 16, 2026

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

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male buff/white American Staffordshire terrier. The following information on this potential family…


A gold set of the scales of justice

Education, News March 16, 2026

Appeals court sides with expelled student in legal battle with Cobb County School District

By Rebecca Gaunt More than two-and-a-half years after the incident that resulted in a North Cobb High School student being expelled, the Georgia Court of Appeals vacated the Superior Court’s…


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Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development March 16, 2026

Georgia Gas Prices Rise 30 Cents as Oil Prices Climb

Georgia gasoline prices rose about 30 cents over the past week, driven by higher oil prices due to the Iran war. According to AAA, gasoline prices in Georgia reached an…


Cobb weather March 16: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather March 16, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, March 16, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Monday, March 16, 2026. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County…


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News, Weather March 16, 2026

Freeze Warning Across Georgia as Temperatures Could Drop to near 20 Degrees

A Freeze Warning remains in effect overnight across portions of Georgia, with forecasters warning that temperatures could drop as low as 20 degrees and potentially damage crops, sensitive vegetation, and…


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News, Weather March 16, 2026

Severe Thunderstorms and Tornado Risk Expected Across North and Central Georgia

Strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds and a few tornadoes will move across north and central Georgia today, while light snow flurries are possible in parts of…


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Puzzles Games and Quizzes March 15, 2026

Quiz: How much do you know about the City of Marietta?

How much do you know about the City of Marietta? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and lately we’ve begun running quizzes on the main website….


Luxury home at 161 Blair Valley Drive in Marietta, the highest-priced home sale in the Marietta High School attendance zone in January 2026 at $1.7 million.

Home sale prices, Real Estate March 15, 2026

January 2026 Home Sales in the Marietta High School Zone

These prices for January 2026 home sales in the Marietta High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…


Luxury home at 4019 Wesley Chapel Road in East Cobb, the highest-priced sale in the Lassiter High School attendance zone in January 2026 at $1.95 million.

Home sale prices, Real Estate March 15, 2026

January 2026 Home Sales in the Lassiter High School Zone

These prices for January 2026 home sales in the Lassiter High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…


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Business & Economy, Local Business March 15, 2026

Cobb County issues 52 new business licenses for week ending March 13

Cobb County issued dozens of new occupational tax certificates in the week ending Friday, March 13, with a diverse mix of entrepreneurs and companies launching or expanding operations in the…


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Weather March 15, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, March 15, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, March 15, 2026, with a high near 72 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…


Articles of winter clothing: a down coat, a scarf, and a wool cap, along with a mercury thermometer and the Cobb County Courier logo

News, Weather March 15, 2026

Freeze Watch Issued for Much of Georgia With Temps as Low as 20

A Freeze Watch is in effect from Monday evening through Tuesday morning across much of Georgia, where temperatures could fall as low as 20 degrees. The cold could kill sensitive…


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