The cemetery of the family who gave Mableton its name
[This is an evergreen article we periodically edit and expand when new information is uncovered, and which we republish] The Mable family cemetery would probably be among the dozens of…
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The cemetery of the family who gave Mableton its name
“My name is Noir. Are you here to adopt me?”
“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”
Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from July 10 to July 16
How much do you know about cemeteries in Cobb County? take Part 1 of our quiz and find out
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Pedestrian Hit by Car, Seriously Injured in Mableton on Riverside Parkway
Doctors ‘Cringe’ at Possibility of Documenting Which Medicaid Enrollees Too Sick To Work
The cemetery of the family who gave Mableton its name
[This is an evergreen article we periodically edit and expand when new information is uncovered, and which we republish] The Mable family cemetery would probably be among the dozens of…
“My name is Noir. 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 domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
“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/white shepherd. The following information on this potential family member is…
Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from July 10 to July 16
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…
How much do you know about cemeteries in Cobb County? take Part 1 of our quiz and find out
By Larry Felton Johnson We all die sooner or later, and while we hope it’s later rather than sooner, most of us will be interred in cemeteries. Cemeteries aren’t only…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, July 21, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, with a high near 93 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…
Pedestrian Hit by Car, Seriously Injured in Mableton on Riverside Parkway
By Mark Woolsey Cobb police say a pedestrian in South Cobb was seriously injured in a crash Saturday night. Officers say it happened at about 7:45 p.m. on Riverside Parkway …
Doctors ‘Cringe’ at Possibility of Documenting Which Medicaid Enrollees Too Sick To Work
This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 20, 2026 Alice Thornton has spent more than two decades treating people living with HIV…
Immigrants, DHS agents and traffic stops: Violent outcomes repeat across the US
by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 18, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on July 13…
Georgia is building first state psychiatric hospital since landmark disability case
by Ellie Fivas, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 20, 2026 A $409 million state hospital is in the works, a solution…
How America’s newspapers lost their voice
by Ken Paulson, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hazel Brannon Smith was almost certainly the most unpopular woman in Mississippi when…
Featuring Trump on US coins and bills would put America in rare company
by Jacques Hymans, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A slang term for cash money…
How hot does it get in the desert? A climate scientist explains its blazing heat
by Shuang-Ye Wu, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a…
“My name is Queen. 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 terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…
“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 orange tabby/white domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential…
How much do you know about the City of Powder Springs: Take Part 1 of our quiz
The City of Powder Springs began as one of the earliest settlements in Cobb County. But how much do you know about it? Take Part 1 of our series of…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, July 20, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, July 20, 2026, with a high near 92 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…
Powder Springs History: a 1907 train wreck
[This is an evergreen article that we periodically update and republish, first published in the Courier in May of 2024] Trains played a very important part in Cobb County’s history,…
Georgia Gas Prices Jump 20 Cents as Rising Crude Oil Costs Push Pump Prices Higher
Georgia drivers are paying significantly more at the pump this week as rising crude oil prices, driven by intensified fighting in the Mideast oil-producing region, and strong summer travel demand,…
Heat and Afternoon Storms Highlight Georgia Weather Outlook
Scattered Thunderstorms, Triple-Digit Heat Index Values Expected Across North and Central Georgia This Week Residents across north and central Georgia should prepare for scattered afternoon thunderstorms and dangerous heat through…