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Pets and Pet Adoption January 16, 2026

“My name is Zeus, and I’m so excited about the prospect of going home with you!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male white/black American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

Pets and Pet Adoption January 16, 2026

“My name is Frodo. 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 male tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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 January 16, 2026

As Insurance Prices Rise, Families Puzzle Over Options

This article by Lynn Arditi first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lynn Arditi January 16, 2026 New York-based performer Cynthia Freeman, 61, has been trying to figure…

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness January 16, 2026

Trump rolls out framework on health care costs that’s silent on ACA tax credits

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 15, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump outlined his health care proposals to…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government January 16, 2026

The governor’s budget sets aside funding for long-awaited needs-based aid in Georgia

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 16, 2026 Nearly three-quarters of all state student aid money nationwide was based…

Health & Wellness January 16, 2026

New Year’s resolutions usually fall by the wayside, but there is a better approach to making real changes

by Michele Patterson Ford, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] How are your New Year’s resolutions going? If you’ve given up on them, you’re…

A color drawing of the Earth as seen above the western hemisphere including the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the western portion of Asia

International January 16, 2026

Global power struggles over the ocean’s finite resources call for creative diplomacy

by Jonas Gamso, Arizona State University and Hossain Ahmed Taufiq, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Oceans shape everyday life in powerful ways….

Justice January 16, 2026

The Insurrection Act is one of at least 26 legal loopholes in the law banning the use of the US military domestically

by Jennifer Selin, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As protesters and federal law enforcement clashed in Minneapolis in the wake of a…

History January 16, 2026

How Veterans Memorial Highway got its start

[This article is part of an ongoing project of resurrecting evergreen articles from the Cobb County Courier’s stacks, and expanding them with newly discovered information] By Larry Felton Johnson A…

Color drawing of flames engulfing a forest representing high fire danger

News, Weather January 16, 2026

Increased Fire Risk Across Central Georgia; Snow possible in the North Georgia

Increased fire danger is expected across central and parts of north Georgia today, with light snow possible in the far northern mountains tonight. Another storm system could bring wintry precipitation…

Weather January 16, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, January 16, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, January 16, 2026, with a high near 50 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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Elections, Government & Politics January 15, 2026

Cobb’s early voting set for race to replace Marjorie Taylor Green; over 20 candidates qualify

There are two developments in the March 10 election set to replace former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. The early voting schedule was set by the Cobb County Board of Elections…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Government & Politics, Local government January 15, 2026

Mableton Earns Silver-level Green Communities Certification for Environmental Leadership

According to a city news release, the City of Mableton has received Silver-level Green Communities certification from the Atlanta Regional Commission, recognizing its strides toward sustainability and more efficient municipal…

Health & Wellness January 15, 2026

GOP Cuts Will Cripple Medicaid Enrollment, Warns CEO of Largest Public Health Plan

This article by Bernard J. Wolfson first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Bernard J. Wolfson January 15, 2026 When the head of the nation’s largest publicly operated…

Opinion January 15, 2026

Bookman: Bracing for a post-midterm nightmare in Georgia

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 15, 2026 I have a recurring nightmare, a nightmare that becomes more realistic…

Government & Politics, State Government January 15, 2026

Traffic congestion, homelessness top Kemp’s agenda for his final year in office

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 14, 2026 Last year, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s priorities going into the 2025…

Crime & Public Safety January 15, 2026

ICE killing of driver in Minneapolis involved tactics many police departments warn against − but not ICE itself

by Ben Jones, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Minneapolis is once again the focus of debates about violence involving law enforcement after an…

A map of Venezuela with the flag colors overlaid within the outline

International January 15, 2026

The ‘drug threat’ that justified the US ouster of Maduro won’t be fixed by his arrest

by Eduardo Gamarra, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Donald Trump has flagged Venezuelan drug trafficking as a key reason for the U.S….

Media January 15, 2026

Searching reporters’ homes, suing journalists and repressing citizen dissent are well-known steps toward autocracy

by Konstantin Zhukov, Indiana University; Institute for Humane Studies, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The FBI search of a Washington Post reporter’s home on Jan….

News, Transportation January 15, 2026

Cobb County Awarded $8.45M Federal Grant to Improve Safety on High-Risk Roads

Cobb County announced in a news release on its website that it will receive $8.45 million in federal funding to enhance roadway safety along several high-risk corridors. The funding comes…

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“My name is Zeus, and I’m so excited about the prospect of going home with you!”

“My name is Zeus, and I’m so excited about the prospect of going home with you!”

“My name is Frodo. Are you here to adopt me?”

As Insurance Prices Rise, Families Puzzle Over Options

Trump rolls out framework on health care costs that’s silent on ACA tax credits

The governor’s budget sets aside funding for long-awaited needs-based aid in Georgia

New Year’s resolutions usually fall by the wayside, but there is a better approach to making real changes

Global power struggles over the ocean’s finite resources call for creative diplomacy

The Insurrection Act is one of at least 26 legal loopholes in the law banning the use of the US military domestically

How Veterans Memorial Highway got its start

Increased Fire Risk Across Central Georgia; Snow possible in the North Georgia

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, January 16, 2026

Cobb’s early voting set for race to replace Marjorie Taylor Green; over 20 candidates qualify

Mableton Earns Silver-level Green Communities Certification for Environmental Leadership

GOP Cuts Will Cripple Medicaid Enrollment, Warns CEO of Largest Public Health Plan

Bookman: Bracing for a post-midterm nightmare in Georgia

Traffic congestion, homelessness top Kemp’s agenda for his final year in office

“My name is Zeus, and I’m so excited about the prospect of going home with you!”

“My name is Frodo. Are you here to adopt me?”

As Insurance Prices Rise, Families Puzzle Over Options

Trump rolls out framework on health care costs that’s silent on ACA tax credits

The governor’s budget sets aside funding for long-awaited needs-based aid in Georgia

New Year’s resolutions usually fall by the wayside, but there is a better approach to making real changes

Global power struggles over the ocean’s finite resources call for creative diplomacy

The Insurrection Act is one of at least 26 legal loopholes in the law banning the use of the US military domestically

How Veterans Memorial Highway got its start

Increased Fire Risk Across Central Georgia; Snow possible in the North Georgia

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, January 16, 2026

Cobb’s early voting set for race to replace Marjorie Taylor Green; over 20 candidates qualify

Mableton Earns Silver-level Green Communities Certification for Environmental Leadership

GOP Cuts Will Cripple Medicaid Enrollment, Warns CEO of Largest Public Health Plan

Bookman: Bracing for a post-midterm nightmare in Georgia

Traffic congestion, homelessness top Kemp’s agenda for his final year in office

ICE killing of driver in Minneapolis involved tactics many police departments warn against − but not ICE itself

The ‘drug threat’ that justified the US ouster of Maduro won’t be fixed by his arrest

Searching reporters’ homes, suing journalists and repressing citizen dissent are well-known steps toward autocracy

Cobb County Awarded $8.45M Federal Grant to Improve Safety on High-Risk Roads