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Weather September 9, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, September 9, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, with a high near 91 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

News, Uncategorized, Weather September 9, 2026

Georgia Weather Outlook Calls for Storms and Rising Heat

Isolated thunderstorms are expected across east-central Georgia Wednesday afternoon and evening, with gusty winds and frequent lightning possible, according to the National Weather Service. Scattered afternoon thunderstorms are forecast in…

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Government & Politics September 8, 2026

Smyrna to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks

The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation distributed the following announcement: The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation, in partnership with the city of Smyrna, the Smyrna Fire Department and the Smyrna Police Department,…

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Health & Wellness September 8, 2026

The Market Forces Quietly Adding Thousands to Patient Bills

This article by Elisabeth Rosenthal first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sep 8, 2026 After a failed round of in vitro fertilization this year, Anne Hug’s fertility…

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Health & Wellness September 8, 2026

You still can’t smoke medical cannabis in Georgia, but you can vape it. What’s the difference?

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 8, 2026 Medical cannabis dispensaries are now selling the flower form of the…

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Science & Technology September 8, 2026

Essential digital technologies are critical infrastructure – they are not always built and managed that way

by Francine Berman, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What do the water system in Flint, Michigan, the electrical grid in Puerto Rico and…

drawing of oil drilling and processing machinery

International September 8, 2026

Inside the booming ‘shadow fleet’ industry keeping rogue states afloat

by Justin Bergman, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s the middle of the night in April 2023 in the East China Sea. A…

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Pets and Pet Adoption September 8, 2026

“My name is Reign, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tri-color hound. The following information on this potential family member is…

A black kitten sitting inside a cage with pink cloth

Pets and Pet Adoption September 8, 2026

“My name is Toby. 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 black domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Singer Songwriter Joe South and his wife Jan Tant (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

History September 8, 2026

Joe South and his grave site on Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton

[This is a lightly edited repeat of an article we published in 2018 and republished last fall. Since our web traffic has increased substantially in the intervening years I thought…

William Root House, a two story wooden pre-Civil War house

History September 8, 2026

Cobb Landmarks presents lecture on probate records as genealogical tool

Cobb Landmarks posted the following announcement on the City of Marietta website: Ever hit a brick wall in your genealogical research? The answer might be hiding in a probate file….

Puzzles Games and Quizzes September 8, 2026

Cobb County Probate Court: A Quiz

The Courier is developing a series called Cobb County Explained to help educate county residents about how important institutions here work. One of the entries about the county’s court system…

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Opinion September 8, 2026

Before Georgians Vote on Any Machine, the Machine Gets Tested. In Public.

This is an installment in the League of Women Voters of Georgia’s “How Georgia Votes” series. To read previous installments in the “How Georgia Votes” series, follow this link. By…

Weather September 8, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, September 8, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, with a high near 89 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

Community, Giving Back to the Community September 8, 2026

Lions Club Volunteers Join AFLAC Kickoff Classic Fan Fest

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the AFLAC Kickoff Classic College Football Game: Lions’ volunteers from many of the local clubs came down to help…

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Labor September 7, 2026

Labor unions are growing, but where depends on state politics

by Kevin Hardy, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 7, 2026 Labor union membership continues to climb in the United States, though…

Labor September 7, 2026

Report: Georgia continues to rank near the bottom of nation on worker’s rights

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 7, 2026 Georgia has made modest gains, but remains one of the worst…

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Economy September 7, 2026

Taxpayers don’t want to pay for new NFL stadiums – so why did politicians approve billions in subsidies to fund six new ones?

by J.C. Bradbury, Kennesaw State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the Buffalo Bills play their 2026 season home opener in the newly built…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes September 7, 2026

The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz

by Fritz Holznagel, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We hope you’ve enjoyed this quiz from our quizmaster, Fritz Holznagel, a past winner of…