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Libraries November 28, 2025

Holiday season goes to the birds (and dogs) at the West Cobb Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson If predictions of a relatively warm and dry winter are accurate, then West Cobb Regional Library has a couple of events scheduled that will make the backyard…

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Libraries November 28, 2025

North Cobb Regional Library closed out 2025 with celebration, service and creativity

By Kelly Johnson With December anchoring the 2025 holiday season, North Cobb Regional Library continues its celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, hosting Kennesaw State…

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Opinion November 28, 2025

Our community is strongest when we lift one another up

By Melanie Kagan As we are often reminded during the Thanksgiving season of the power of community and the importance of grace and generosity, I have been once again humbled…

Weather November 28, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, November 28, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, November 28, 2025, with a high near 46 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly cloudy,…

A brindle/white American pit bull terrier looking at the camera with a sad face

Pets and Pet Adoption November 27, 2025

“My name is Roosevelt, 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 male brindle/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

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Pets and Pet Adoption November 27, 2025

“My name is Cocoa. 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 grey domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Health & Wellness November 27, 2025

After Shutdown, Federal Employees Face New Uncertainty: Affording Health Insurance

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz November 26, 2025 Larry Humphreys, a retired Federal Emergency Management Agency worker in Moultrie,…

Environment November 27, 2025

Dwindling numbers of wild turkeys across most of Georgia are ‘a real concern’

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 27, 2025 It’s a bad time to be a turkey in Georgia, even…

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Business & Economy November 27, 2025

Treating love for work like a virtue can backfire on employees and teams

by Mijeong Kwon, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s popular advice for new graduates: “Find a job you love, and you’ll never work…

Government & Politics November 27, 2025

How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity

by Joslyn Brenton, Ithaca College; Alyssa Tindall, Ursinus College, and Senbagam Virudachalam, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 2025 government shutdown drew…

Government & Politics November 27, 2025

As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste

by Tevis Garrett Graddy-Lovelace, American University School of International Service, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. government has caused massive food waste during President…

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Cobb County November 27, 2025

Cobb County Launches Business License Amnesty Period Through January

Cobb County announced on its website that it is offering a limited-time amnesty period for obtaining required business licenses. From Dec. 1 through Jan. 30, individuals and businesses operating in…

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Music November 27, 2025

Georgia Symphony Orchestra Rings in the Season with Holiday Pops! Concerts

Written with information from the City of Marietta website The City of Marietta announced on its website that the Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra (GSO) is set to kick off the…

Mableton November 27, 2025

More Cobb History: Bandits captured outside Mableton in 1914 car chase

In 1914 a newspaper called the Atlanta Georgian was owned by William Randolph Hearst. Like most Hearst newspapers, the Georgian placed a high emphasis on sensationalism. Crime and scandal were…

Acworth November 27, 2025

Acworth’s early 20th Century Anti-Saloon League

By Larry Felton Johnson Unless you were an organized crime figure, the attempt at imposing prohibition on a national scale in the early 20th century was a dismal failure. If…

Weather November 27, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, November 27, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, November 27, 2025, with a high near 49 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear,…

Health & Wellness November 26, 2025

South Carolina’s Measles Outbreak Shows Chilling Effect of Vaccine Misinformation

This article by Lauren Sausser first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser November 26, 2025 BOILING SPRINGS, S.C. — Near the back corner of the local…

Health & Wellness November 26, 2025

Georgia tax credit program helps stabilize finances of rural hospitals, though challenges remain

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 25, 2025 A nearly decade-old tax credit program has directed hundreds of millions…

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Pets and Pet Adoption November 26, 2025

“My name is Butterscotch, 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 male ginger tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

A black/white labrador retriever with a dark pink scarf

Pets and Pet Adoption November 26, 2025

“My name is Deedee. 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/white labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…

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Holiday season goes to the birds (and dogs) at the West Cobb Regional Library

Holiday season goes to the birds (and dogs) at the West Cobb Regional Library

North Cobb Regional Library closed out 2025 with celebration, service and creativity

Our community is strongest when we lift one another up

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, November 28, 2025

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

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

After Shutdown, Federal Employees Face New Uncertainty: Affording Health Insurance

Dwindling numbers of wild turkeys across most of Georgia are ‘a real concern’

Treating love for work like a virtue can backfire on employees and teams

How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity

As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste

Cobb County Launches Business License Amnesty Period Through January

Georgia Symphony Orchestra Rings in the Season with Holiday Pops! Concerts

More Cobb History: Bandits captured outside Mableton in 1914 car chase

Acworth’s early 20th Century Anti-Saloon League

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, November 27, 2025

Holiday season goes to the birds (and dogs) at the West Cobb Regional Library

North Cobb Regional Library closed out 2025 with celebration, service and creativity

Our community is strongest when we lift one another up

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, November 28, 2025

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

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

After Shutdown, Federal Employees Face New Uncertainty: Affording Health Insurance

Dwindling numbers of wild turkeys across most of Georgia are ‘a real concern’

Treating love for work like a virtue can backfire on employees and teams

How food assistance programs can feed families and nourish their dignity

As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste

Cobb County Launches Business License Amnesty Period Through January

Georgia Symphony Orchestra Rings in the Season with Holiday Pops! Concerts

More Cobb History: Bandits captured outside Mableton in 1914 car chase

Acworth’s early 20th Century Anti-Saloon League

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, November 27, 2025

South Carolina’s Measles Outbreak Shows Chilling Effect of Vaccine Misinformation

Georgia tax credit program helps stabilize finances of rural hospitals, though challenges remain

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

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