Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday August 21 to Sunday, August 23
Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, August 21, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026. Be sure to check the information…
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Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday August 21 to Sunday, August 23
Town Center Community to preview 30-year vision at State of the District
“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”
“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”
Severe Storms Possible in Cobb County and Most of North Georgia
What Atlanta Needs For A Deep Run In The MLB Playoffs
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, August 20, 2026
Arrest made after SWAT standoff in Mableton
Medicare’s Paying Less for Cataract Surgery. Eye Doctors Are Turning to Lucrative Lasers.
You Want To Join a Clinical Trial. Here’s What To Know About the Hurdles.
Kindergarten vaccine rates still below 90% in Georgia, with exemptions on the rise
An entire school board in central Georgia is fired, kicking off search for new members
White House plan for a ‘golden age’ of science ignores the structures that made the US a scientific superpower
Personal bankruptcy filings are soaring in 2026, signaling growing economic distress
Nearly 1 in 4 students are chronically absent from school – kids who feel happy and safe are less likely to miss class
“My name is Moony. Are you here to adopt me?”
Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday August 21 to Sunday, August 23
Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, August 21, 2026 to Sunday, August 23, 2026. Be sure to check the information…
Town Center Community to preview 30-year vision at State of the District
Town Center Community announced in a press release that it will offer a first look at its 30-Year Vision Master Plan and kick off a campaign celebrating three decades of…
“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 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 lilac point domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…
Severe Storms Possible in Cobb County and Most of North Georgia
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms could bring damaging wind gusts up to 60 mph, frequent lightning and locally heavy rain to north and central Georgia today, while triple-digit heat index values…
What Atlanta Needs For A Deep Run In The MLB Playoffs
By Zach Tures, Sports Management & Business Student, Mercer University and John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Since the Braves moved to Cobb County, they’ve won a…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, August 20, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, August 20, 2026, with a high near 97 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Arrest made after SWAT standoff in Mableton
By Mark Woolsey [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law…
Medicare’s Paying Less for Cataract Surgery. Eye Doctors Are Turning to Lucrative Lasers.
This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 19, 2026 Tammy Chalala, a retired dietitian in New York, was thrilled with the results…
You Want To Join a Clinical Trial. Here’s What To Know About the Hurdles.
This article by Michelle Andrews first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 19, 2026 Connecting people with clinical trials is complicated — even if people identify a…
Kindergarten vaccine rates still below 90% in Georgia, with exemptions on the rise
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 17, 2026 Kindergarten immunization rates are falling and vaccine exemptions are on the…
An entire school board in central Georgia is fired, kicking off search for new members
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 18, 2026 Gov. Brian Kemp hopes a newly appointed panel can help clean…
White House plan for a ‘golden age’ of science ignores the structures that made the US a scientific superpower
by H. Christopher Frey, North Carolina State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A new White House report argues that eight decades of science policy…
Personal bankruptcy filings are soaring in 2026, signaling growing economic distress
by Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The number of Americans who file for bankruptcy is growing. More than 500,000 people…
Nearly 1 in 4 students are chronically absent from school – kids who feel happy and safe are less likely to miss class
by Jerome A. Graham, Michigan State University; Su Yon Choi, Florida Atlantic University, and Yi-Chih Chiang, Idaho State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Chronic…
“My name is Moony. 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 male white/brown American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…
“My name is Ant, 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 female tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
Current Cobb DOT road work as of Wednesday, August 19
Cobb County road closures August 19, 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 health care in Cobb County? Take Part 1 of our quiz series
Health care is a critical part of the life of any county or city. But how much do you know about how health care is delivered in Cobb County? The…
Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued for Metro Atlanta Today
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Wednesday, August 19. What is in…