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A row of Kennesaw Police Department cruisers with multifamily buildings past a black metal fence

Crime & Public Safety May 17, 2026

Kennesaw police warns of scam targeting the city’s business owners

The Kennesaw Police Department warned residents that scam emails are targeting business owners in the city. In the warning, police wrote, “The City of Kennesaw has been made aware of…

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Crime & Public Safety

Kennesaw police warns of scam targeting the city’s business owners


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Puzzles Games and Quizzes

How much do you know about Kennesaw? Take the quiz and find out


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Business & Economy, Local Business

Cobb County filings show expansion across service industries


Government & Politics, Local government

Heavy Early Voting Turnout Reported Across Cobb County



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Weather

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, May 17, 2026


Volunteers with the Queen Mill Road litter cleanup

Community, Giving Back to the Community

Volunteers Join Queen Mill Road Adopt-A-Mile Cleanup Effort


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Puzzles Games and Quizzes

How Well Do You Know Smyrna? Take This Local Quiz


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Business & Economy, Local Business

Cobb Travel & Tourism Presents Ten Craft Beverage Makers with Bubbles & Brews Awards



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

News, Transportation

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton


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Government & Politics, State Government

Cobb DA issues statement on Georgia’s HB 369


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Education, News

Public comments at the May Cobb school board meeting


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 Saturday, May 16, 2026



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Puzzles Games and Quizzes

The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz


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Health & Wellness

FDA Blocked Melanoma Drug as Confusion Reigned Under Makary


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Government & Politics, State Government

Georgia woman works through injuries as health insurance costs soar


A gold set of the scales of justice

Government & Politics, State Government

Georgia Supreme Court candidates are running in a nonpartisan race. But it doesn’t feel like it.



A row of Kennesaw Police Department cruisers with multifamily buildings past a black metal fence

Crime & Public Safety May 17, 2026

Kennesaw police warns of scam targeting the city’s business owners

The Kennesaw Police Department warned residents that scam emails are targeting business owners in the city. In the warning, police wrote, “The City of Kennesaw has been made aware of…


The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 17, 2026

How much do you know about Kennesaw? Take the quiz and find out

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…


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Business & Economy, Local Business May 17, 2026

Cobb County filings show expansion across service industries

Cobb County’s latest round of business license filings shows continued activity across hospitality, personal care, consulting and home-service sectors, with several new restaurants, hotels, wellness businesses and specialty retailers appearing…


Government & Politics, Local government May 17, 2026

Heavy Early Voting Turnout Reported Across Cobb County

By Mark Woolsey Turnout was heavy across Cobb during the advance voting period leading up to the May 19 primary. According to numbers checked Saturday on the Cobb County website…


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

Weather May 17, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, May 17, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, May 17, 2026, with a high near 88 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…


Volunteers with the Queen Mill Road litter cleanup

Community, Giving Back to the Community May 17, 2026

Volunteers Join Queen Mill Road Adopt-A-Mile Cleanup Effort

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Queen Mill Neighbors Adopt-A-Mile letter cleanup: The Queen Mill Neighbors conducted their quarterly Adopt-A-Mile littercleanup of the two-mile…


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Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 16, 2026

How Well Do You Know Smyrna? Take This Local Quiz

The City of Smyrna is one of the largest and most economically vibrant cities in Cobb County. But how much do you know about it? We’ve posted a quiz to…


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Business & Economy, Local Business May 16, 2026

Cobb Travel & Tourism Presents Ten Craft Beverage Makers with Bubbles & Brews Awards

Cobb Travel & Tourism submitted the following: Cobb Travel & Tourism presents awards to ten Hop Spots that participated in the seventh annual Bubbles & Brews, a month-long celebration of…


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

News, Transportation May 16, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

Note: the full closure of a portion of I-285 continues through Monday, May 18. Follow this link for the details. The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule…


Cobb County Superior Court, a brick building with a steepled clock tower

Government & Politics, State Government May 16, 2026

Cobb DA issues statement on Georgia’s HB 369

Cobb County District Attorney Sonya Allen issued the following statement regarding HB 369, signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp. The law selectively targeted the largest Georgia counties under Black…


Public commenter at dais at Cobb school board meeting room

Education, News May 16, 2026

Public comments at the May Cobb school board meeting

By Larry Felton Johnson Since the Cobb County Board of Education decided to remove public comments from its livestream of both work sessions and regular meetings, I’ve been attending the…


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

Weather May 16, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, May 16, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, May 16, 2026, with a high near 85 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…


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Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 15, 2026

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…


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.

Health & Wellness May 15, 2026

FDA Blocked Melanoma Drug as Confusion Reigned Under Makary

This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 15, 2026 The FDA’s recent decision to withhold approval of a new skin cancer treatment…


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Government & Politics, State Government May 15, 2026

Georgia woman works through injuries as health insurance costs soar

by Ariel Hart, Georgia Recorder,  [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 14, 2026 This story is available through The Current GA.  Carry Smith yawned…


A gold set of the scales of justice

Government & Politics, State Government May 15, 2026

Georgia Supreme Court candidates are running in a nonpartisan race. But it doesn’t feel like it.

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 15, 2026 Nonpartisan elections like those held for the state Supreme Court race…


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International May 15, 2026

AI‑generated fantasies of US intervention reveal how desperation has narrowed Cuba’s political horizons

by Michael J. Bustamante, University of Miami, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ever since U.S. commandos successfully removed Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela on…


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History May 15, 2026

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson disagreed about the American Revolution’s meaning even as they lay dying

by Marianne Holdzkom, Kennesaw State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Like Americans today, the people living in the United States in 1826 were preparing…


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Government & Politics, Local government May 15, 2026

Marietta Water Launches Upper ER Sewer Replacement Project Near Kennestone Hospital

Marietta Water announced on the City of Marietta website that it will begin construction next week on the Upper ER Sewer Replacement Project, a major infrastructure upgrade aimed at replacing…


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Government & Politics, Local government May 15, 2026

Marietta seeks applicants for vacancy on the Marietta Civil Service Board

The City of Marietta posted the following announcement seeking applicants to fill a vacant seat on the Marietta Civil Service Board: The Marietta City Council is seeking applications to fill…


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