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Weather August 30, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, August 30, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, August 30, 2025, with a high near 84 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

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Weekend Quiz August 30, 2025

Cobb Courier Saturday Quiz: How much do you know about Kennesaw?

How much do you know about the City of Kennesaw? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and recently decided to move the Saturday and Sunday quizzes…

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Libraries August 30, 2025

West Cobb Library presents Classifying Animals

West Cobb Regional Library September 2025 Schedule Summary By Kelly Johnson If your young one has read Watership Down (by Richard Adams) or has watched the 1978 film by the…

Powder Springs August 30, 2025

Public input sought for planned Powder Springs roundabout

Powder Springs residents have until September 7 to submit feedback on a plan to improve traffic flow and safety at a busy intersection. City and state transportation planners seek feedback…

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Gardens August 30, 2025

Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens reopening after renovations

By Mark Woolsey Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens is reopening to the public after a months-long refurbishment. The city’s 17-acre expanse of plants and pathways was closed last Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, for…

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Pets and Pet Adoption August 29, 2025

“My name is Saint, 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 grey/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Pets and Pet Adoption August 29, 2025

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

Weather August 29, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, August 29, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, August 29, 2025, with a high near 86 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly cloudy,…

Mableton August 29, 2025

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens receives Civic Excellence Award

The City of Mableton distributed the following public information release: Mableton Mayor Michael Owens will be a recipient of the 2025 Georgia Civic Excellence Award. The honor from the Georgia Democracy Resilience Network…

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Libraries August 29, 2025

North Cobb Regional Library helps community with economic preparedness workshops

By Kelly Johnson With September’s fall equinox traditionally marking the Celtic harvest season of Samhain (pronounced SOW-in)—which has a huge influence on Halloween in America—North Cobb Regional Library has scheduled…

Libraries August 29, 2025

Georgia (and a musical) are on the mind of Mountain View Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson As the green of the Georgia landscape begins to fall in color, so too is Mountain View Regional Library, with a change in one of its scheduled…

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Mableton August 29, 2025

Atlanta Veterans Village opens in Mableton

Photo from the Cobb County website Cobb County announced on its website that the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, through its Homeless Veteran Program, opened the Atlanta Veterans Village in Mableton,…

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Health & Wellness August 28, 2025

As Measles Exploded, Officials in Texas Looked to CDC Scientists. Under Trump, No One Answered.

This article by Amy Maxmen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amy Maxmen August 25, 2025 As measles surged in Texas early this year, the Trump administration’s…

Government & Politics August 28, 2025

Georgia teacher fired over LGBTQ book continues to fight her termination, school district policies

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 28, 2025 A federal judge in Atlanta paused a challenge against school district…

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Government & Politics August 28, 2025

When the government can see everything: How one company – Palantir – is mapping the nation’s data

by Nicole M. Bennett, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the U.S. government signs contracts with private technology companies, the fine print rarely…

Health & Wellness August 28, 2025

How stripping diversity, equity and inclusion from health care may make Americans sicker

by Abigail Folberg, University of Nebraska Omaha and Brittany Givens Rassoolkhani, University of Kentucky, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump’s administration has dramatically…

Health & Wellness August 28, 2025

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines with new restrictions, potentially limiting access for healthy children

by David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Guidance around COVID-19 vaccines has once again shifted after the Food…

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History August 28, 2025

The automobile in Cobb County: The history of the Dixie Highway

[This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, with added materials from the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the University of Georgia as…

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Weather August 28, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, August 28, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, August 28, 2025, with a high near 83 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

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Festivals August 28, 2025

Taste of Smyrna coming Saturday, September 6

Taste of Smyrna distributed the following details about the upcoming festival in downtown Smyrna: WHAT: The annual Taste of Smyrna featuring food from more than 30 restaurants, music, a Kid…