A grave robbery in Cobb County: 1879
[We occasionally update and republish our evergreen history articles. This article first appeared in the Courier in November 23, 2023 In the original version of the article we stated we…
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A grave robbery in Cobb County: 1879
Quiz of the Week: How much do you know about Cobb County?
St. Benedict’s Episcopal School Acquires Smyrna Property to Expand Campus and Support Future Growth
MARTA adds Breeze cards to Google Wallet, Samsung Wallet
New business licenses for the week ending May 1 span services, construction, and personal care
Cobb Courier Saturday Quiz: How much do you know about Kennesaw?
GDOT Releases Weekly I-285 and I-20 Lane Closure Schedule for the West Interchange Project in Cobb & Fulton
Drought easing, but Cobb UGA Extension agent warns mature trees are dying
Switzer Library schedule for May includes history, reading events
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, May 2, 2026
Dungeons & Dragons, Pokémon featured in May at West Cobb Regional Library
Cobb jail to be without hot water May 4 while boilers are replaced
Delays in Visa Program Threaten Placement of Hundreds of Doctors in Underserved Areas
Immigration street sweeps led to more ‘collateral’ arrests of noncriminals
Georgia GOP race for state school chief pits incumbent experience against calls for change
When immigration detention becomes a system of concentration: Lessons from research on 150 historical cases
A grave robbery in Cobb County: 1879
[We occasionally update and republish our evergreen history articles. This article first appeared in the Courier in November 23, 2023 In the original version of the article we stated we…
Quiz of the Week: How much do you know about Cobb County?
By Larry Felton Johnson The Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter, and it’s been pretty successful at engaging readers in the beginning stages. So, I’ve decided to…
St. Benedict’s Episcopal School Acquires Smyrna Property to Expand Campus and Support Future Growth
St. Benedict’s Episcopal School distributed the following announcement about its aquisition of property at Daniel Street and Cooper Lake Road St. Benedict’s Episcopal School has acquired property at the corner…
MARTA adds Breeze cards to Google Wallet, Samsung Wallet
MARTA customers can now add Breeze cards to Google Wallet and Samsung Wallet, giving riders a new way to pay fares, load value and view trip history from Android devices….
New business licenses for the week ending May 1 span services, construction, and personal care
Cobb County’s latest round of business licenses reflects a steady mix of service-oriented startups, contractors, and small-scale personal care operations. Health services, consulting, and home improvement businesses continue to dominate…
Cobb Courier Saturday Quiz: How much do you know about Kennesaw?
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…
GDOT Releases Weekly I-285 and I-20 Lane Closure Schedule for the West Interchange Project in Cobb & Fulton
The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…
Drought easing, but Cobb UGA Extension agent warns mature trees are dying
By Mark Woolsey Horticultural experts say with a welcome and at least temporary reprieve from the drought underway, they have their fingers crossed. This week could see rainfall to the…
Switzer Library schedule for May includes history, reading events
SWITZER LIBRARY RAMPS UP TO SUMMER With summer’s official start roughly a month and a half out, Charles D. Switzer Library preludes the season with its Georgia Room presenting What’ll…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, May 2, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, May 2, 2026, with a high near 69 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear, with…
Dungeons & Dragons, Pokémon featured in May at West Cobb Regional Library
By Kelly Johnson WEST COBB REGIONAL LIBRARY HAVEN FOR GAMES AND ART As May marks the end of the school year, West Cobb Regional Library hosts board\table games and creative…
Cobb jail to be without hot water May 4 while boilers are replaced
The Cobb Sheriff’s Office distributed the following announcement about a scheduled temporary outage of hot water at he Cobb County Adult Detention Center: The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office will be…
Delays in Visa Program Threaten Placement of Hundreds of Doctors in Underserved Areas
This article by Arielle Zionts first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 1, 2026 Hundreds of foreign doctors about to complete training in the U.S. will have…
Immigration street sweeps led to more ‘collateral’ arrests of noncriminals
by Tim Henderson, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission May 1, 2026 A quarter of immigration arrests since August were labeled by U.S….
Georgia GOP race for state school chief pits incumbent experience against calls for change
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 1, 2026 Fred “Bubba” Longgrear has big goals for Georgia’s public schools. Longgrear…
When immigration detention becomes a system of concentration: Lessons from research on 150 historical cases
by Alex Braithwaite, University of Arizona and Rachel D. Van Nostrand, Louisiana State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The phrase “concentration camp” is freighted…
Gerrymandering is unpopular with Florida voters – my recent survey shows why DeSantis pushed it through anyway
by Daniel A. Smith, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Sunshine State has joined Texas, California and a handful of other states…
What’s in the price of a gallon of gas?
by Robert I. Harris, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects nationwide retail gasoline prices to average…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, May 1, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts increasing clouds here in Cobb County on Friday, May 1, 2026, with a high near 73 degrees. Tonight it is expected to have showers, with…
Gasoline prices spike 33 cents nationally, 22 cents in Georgia
By Larry Felton Johnson According to this morning’s figures from AAA, gas prices spiked sharply over the past week. The national average this morning is $4.392, while Georgia prices, cushioned…