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A black/tan German shepherd with a red leash, looking at the camera

Pets and Pet Adoption April 15, 2026

“My name is Mulan. 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 black/tan German shepherd. The following information on this potential family member…

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A black/tan German shepherd with a red leash, looking at the camera

Pets and Pet Adoption

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


A grey tabby cat loafed inside a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption

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


roadwork equipment

News, Transportation

Cobb DOT list of active road and lane closures as of Wednesday, April 15


drawing of eyeglasses

Community Life, Libraries

Registration is Open for Popular, High-Demand Vision To Learn 2026 Mobile Clinics at Cobb Libraries



drawing of sun baking one half of a landscape with tree

News, Weather

Cobb County drought deepens as rainfall deficit grows in 2026


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

Weather

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, April 15, 2026


A map showing extreme drought conditions across large portions of Georgia, including much of metro Atlanta

News, Weather

Fire Danger Continues as Extreme Drought Conditions Persist in Metro Atlanta


roadwork equipment

News, Transportation

C.W Matthews awarded emergency repair contract for sinkhole on The Exchange



Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Government & Politics, Local government

Cobb commissioners approve right-of-way acquisition for Noonday Creek Trail pedestrian bridge


Curtis "Buddy" Tesar

Government & Politics, Local government

Curtis “Buddy” Tesar appointed Cobb’s Chief Financial Officer


The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration

States Change Custody Laws To Keep Children of Detained Immigrants Out of Foster Care


A gold set of the scales of justice

Government & Politics, State Government

Judge to rule on PSC candidate Fitz Johnson’s residency status



Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government

GOP lawmaker says it was a ‘mistake’ to dress in blackface after 2010s photo surfaces


A gold set of the scales of justice

Government & Politics, National Government

A justice department opinion arguing the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional could revert the nation to a time when presidents freely burned their papers


Earthset, taken from the Artemis II

Science & Technology

The science behind splashdown − how NASA got the Artemis II crew safely back on Earth


Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics, National Government

Trump’s exchange with Pope Leo reflects deep‑rooted tensions between the Vatican and the United States: 4 essential reads



A black/tan German shepherd with a red leash, looking at the camera

Pets and Pet Adoption April 15, 2026

“My name is Mulan. 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 black/tan German shepherd. The following information on this potential family member…


A grey tabby cat loafed inside a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption April 15, 2026

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

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


roadwork equipment

News, Transportation April 15, 2026

Cobb DOT list of active road and lane closures as of Wednesday, April 15

The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a particular roadway, click on the legend to…


drawing of eyeglasses

Community Life, Libraries April 15, 2026

Registration is Open for Popular, High-Demand Vision To Learn 2026 Mobile Clinics at Cobb Libraries

Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcement about the popular Vision To Learn program that offers free vision screening and prescription glasses for children and teens: Cobb County Public…


drawing of sun baking one half of a landscape with tree

News, Weather April 15, 2026

Cobb County drought deepens as rainfall deficit grows in 2026

By Mark Woolsey Trees, shrubs and ornamental plants  are showing signs of stress across Cobb County, particularly in East Cobb. The sun beats down relentlessly out of a blue sky….


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

Weather April 15, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, April 15, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, with a high near 87 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…


A map showing extreme drought conditions across large portions of Georgia, including much of metro Atlanta

News, Weather April 15, 2026

Fire Danger Continues as Extreme Drought Conditions Persist in Metro Atlanta

The map above is from the National Integrated Drought Information Service A Fire Danger Statement is in effect across north and portions of east-central Georgia today, with very dry vegetation…


roadwork equipment

News, Transportation April 14, 2026

C.W Matthews awarded emergency repair contract for sinkhole on The Exchange

At this morning’s Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting, Marietta-based C.W. Matthews Contracting Company was awarded a contract on emergency work done to address a sinkhole on The Exchange that…


Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Government & Politics, Local government April 14, 2026

Cobb commissioners approve right-of-way acquisition for Noonday Creek Trail pedestrian bridge

Cobb County commissioners, at its Tuesday April 14 meeting, unanimously approved a proposal from Cobb DOT to acquire right-of-way for a planned pedestrian bridge along the Noonday Creek Trail, a…


Curtis "Buddy" Tesar

Government & Politics, Local government April 14, 2026

Curtis “Buddy” Tesar appointed Cobb’s Chief Financial Officer

Photo above: Screenshot of Curtis “Buddy” Tesar from the video of the Cobb BOC meeting Curtis “Buddy” Tesar was unanimously approved as Cobb County’s Chief Financial Officer during the Board…


The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration April 14, 2026

States Change Custody Laws To Keep Children of Detained Immigrants Out of Foster Care

This article by Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, April 14, 2026 As immigration authorities carry out what President Donald Trump…


A gold set of the scales of justice

Government & Politics, State Government April 14, 2026

Judge to rule on PSC candidate Fitz Johnson’s residency status

by Mary Landers, The Current, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 13, 2026 Former Public Service Commissioner Fitz Johnson videotaped a campaign…


Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government April 14, 2026

GOP lawmaker says it was a ‘mistake’ to dress in blackface after 2010s photo surfaces

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 13, 2026 Dalton Republican state Rep. Kasey Carpenter is facing criticism after a…


A gold set of the scales of justice

Government & Politics, National Government April 14, 2026

A justice department opinion arguing the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional could revert the nation to a time when presidents freely burned their papers

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Prior to 1978, U.S. presidents could do what they pleased with the records from their…


Earthset, taken from the Artemis II

Science & Technology April 14, 2026

The science behind splashdown − how NASA got the Artemis II crew safely back on Earth

by Marcos Fernandez Tous, University of North Dakota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The crew of NASA’s Artemis II lunar flyby mission splashed back down…


Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics, National Government April 14, 2026

Trump’s exchange with Pope Leo reflects deep‑rooted tensions between the Vatican and the United States: 4 essential reads

by Kalpana Jain, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, the U.S.-born head of the Catholic Church, had…


Opinion April 14, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones


A document, a house, and a dollar sign

Cobb County Explained, Public Safety & Courts April 14, 2026

Cobb County Explained: What does Cobb’s Probate Court Do?

This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. If you’ve ever been in the…


Front exterior view of 1174 Celebration Way, the highest-priced home sold in the Pebblebrook High School attendance zone in February 2026 for $635,000

Home sale prices, Real Estate April 14, 2026

Pebblebrook High School Zone Home Sales for February 2026

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


A gold set of the scales of justice

Opinion April 14, 2026

Violence Reduction Begins and Ends With Love

By Zanetia Henry I started a nonprofit aimed at supporting grieving parents just months before my own son Dre Charles was murdered in 2019. I couldn’t have known that the…


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