This article by Jordan Rau first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jordan Rau, April 21, 2026 By the time she was hospitalized in 2020, Pearlene Darby, a…
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This article by Jordan Rau first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jordan Rau, April 21, 2026 By the time she was hospitalized in 2020, Pearlene Darby, a…
by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 20, 2026 A Georgia administrative law judge ruled Friday that Republican Public Service…
by Ariel Hart, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 20, 2026 More than half a million Georgians have dropped health insurance coverage…
by Charles Bell, Illinois State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “Jessica,” the adoptive mother of a third grade student, was shocked when she discovered…
by John Parker, Smithsonian Institution and Justin Nowakowski, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Around the world, people plan to plant more than 1…
by Kathryn Spearman, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax was an accomplished dentist and a loving mom to two teenage…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male orange tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female black/tan rottweiler. The following information on this potential family member is…
Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about Pay it Forward 2K19’s litter cleanup in Mableton: Pay It Forward 2K19 along with the South Cobb Lions Club…
Cobb Young Professionals, a networking group within the Cobb Chamber for professionals in their 20s and 30s, has opened nominations for its 2026 Next Generation Award, recognizing two emerging leaders…
By Mark Woolsey Governor Brian Kemp has announced a number of judicial appointments, one of them the naming of a new Cobb County Superior Court judge. Longtime Marietta attorney Tyler…
The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, with a high near 80 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…
A Fire Danger Statement is in effect this afternoon and evening across north and central Georgia, where very dry vegetation and low relative humidity are creating elevated wildfire risk. Outdoor…
At Monday evening’s meeting the Smyrna Mayor and City Council unanimously approved a rezoning request for 1715 Roswell Street. The application, submitted by Anthony Obboye, called for the rezoning of…
Highland Rivers Behavioral Health distributed the following announcement: Highland Rivers Behavioral Health will celebrate the one-year anniversary of its Cobb Veterans Outpost with a special event on April 21, 2026, from…
The Marietta Fire Marshal distributed the following public information release about the emergency closure of southbound lanes on I-75 due to a hazardous chemical containment breach: Marietta Fire and Cobb…
Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about a litter cleanup in the Concord Covered Bridge area: The Friends of The Covered Bridge got an early start…
This article by Noam N. Levey, Katy Golvala, and Jenna Carlesso, CT Mirror, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Noam N. Levey, Katy Golvala, and Jenna Carlesso,…
by Ross Williams, Alander Rocha, and Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 17, 2026 Like a screen door with a…
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 17, 2026 It’s rare to see any sort of consensus when it comes…