Where is road work going on in Cobb County this week?
Cobb County road closures August 12, 2026 The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a…
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Where is road work going on in Cobb County this week?
How much do you know about the Town Center Community? Part 2
“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”
“My name is Moechi, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Georgia Faces Risk of Severe Thunderstorms Wednesday
Registering to Vote in Georgia: Everything You Need to Know
“My name is Muffin. Are you here to adopt me?”
“My name is Cooper, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
A Federal Policy Is Complicating How Organizations Battle the Opioid Crisis
Trump urges shift in childhood vaccine recommendations, calls for splitting up MMR vaccine
Four dozen Black Georgia lawmakers press Collins on alleged ‘white nationalist’ ties
Criminal gangs have diversified across Latin America, making them more resilient – but not untouchable
New tech adds phone tracking to license plate readers, associating devices with identifiable cars
How state constitutions became the battleground for American rights and liberties – on both the left and right
How much do you know about the Town Center Community?
Where is road work going on in Cobb County this week?
Cobb County road closures August 12, 2026 The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a…
How much do you know about the Town Center Community? Part 2
The Town Center area of Cobb County is a major cultural and economic engine, including a university, an airport, a multi-use trail, and several major highways. The quiz below (with…
“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/tan shepherd. The following information on this potential family member is…
“My name is Moechi, 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 white/brown tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, August 12, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, with a high near 91 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Georgia Faces Risk of Severe Thunderstorms Wednesday
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms could bring severe weather to north and central Georgia Wednesday afternoon and evening, with strong gusty winds, small hail, frequent lightning and heavy rainfall among the…
Registering to Vote in Georgia: Everything You Need to Know
Second in the League of Women Voters of Georgia’s “How Georgia Votes” series MARIETTA, GA, August 10, 2026 — Every Georgia election begins the same way, with a voter registration…
“My name is Muffin. 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 female black/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
“My name is Cooper, 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 tri-color Australian shepherd. The following information on this potential family member…
A Federal Policy Is Complicating How Organizations Battle the Opioid Crisis
This article by Scott Maucione, WYPR, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 11, 2026 Last year, Baltimore had three mass overdose incidents in the span of…
Trump urges shift in childhood vaccine recommendations, calls for splitting up MMR vaccine
by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 10, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order…
Four dozen Black Georgia lawmakers press Collins on alleged ‘white nationalist’ ties
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 11, 2026 More than 50 Black Georgia lawmakers have signed onto a statement…
Criminal gangs have diversified across Latin America, making them more resilient – but not untouchable
by Robert Muggah, Instituto Igarapé; Princeton University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Latin America’s most powerful criminal groups have expanded beyond the drug trade –…
New tech adds phone tracking to license plate readers, associating devices with identifiable cars
by Nicole M. Bennett, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine that you share a ride to work with the same colleague most mornings….
How state constitutions became the battleground for American rights and liberties – on both the left and right
by Quinn Yeargain, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Beyond picking governors, state legislators, local officials and representatives to serve in Congress, voters…
How much do you know about the Town Center Community?
The Town Center area of Cobb County is a major cultural and economic engine, including a university, an airport, a multi-use trail, and several major highways. The quiz below (with…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, August 11, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, with a high near 91 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Town Center Community names Mary Koronkowski director of community investment and impact
Town Center Community announced in a press release that it has named Mary Koronkowski its director of community investment and impact, adding a longtime Cobb County professional and community leader…
Kiwanis Club of Marietta to Bring Back 9/11 Field of Flags
By Mark Woolsey The Kiwanis Club of Marietta will bring back its 9/11 Field of Flags Memorial this year to mark the 25th anniversary of the September, 2001 terrorist attacks. Each…
Wellstar Completes Mountain Lakes Medical Center Acquisition
By Mark Woolsey Marietta-based Wellstar Health System says it’s finished its acquisition of Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Northeast Georgia, with the addition bringing the system to12 hospitals. The 25-bed…