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Education October 30, 2026

How moving civil rights enforcement out of the US Department of Education threatens students’ protections from race, sex and disability discrimination

by Bridget Joyce, University of Virginia and Kimberly Robinson, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many people are not familiar with the Office…

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Economy October 30, 2026

Are American voters actually gloomy about the economy, or is something else going on?

by Erin Kay Lockwood, University of California, Irvine, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Polling is looking grim for Republicans ahead of the U.S. midterm elections…

Justice October 30, 2026

What the Cornell 7 sexual assault allegations reveal about how parents talk to their kids about rape

by Kathleen J Fitzgerald, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There is approximately 60 years of research on campus…

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community October 30, 2026

Glover Park Kitchen Exudes Southern Hospitality

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] If there is one thing Southerners know how to do, it…

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Community Life, Things to Do October 30, 2026

Here are a few events happening around Mableton in November

South Cobb Regional Library (photo by Semmendinger — licensed under Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution Share Alike) By Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow With the Holiday season coming and friends and family coming…

Major Jacob Huval, Sheriff Craig D. Owens Sr., Chief Deputy Rhonda W. Anderson and Greg Piper, spokesperson for GUARDIAN RFID, participate in a media Q&A during an Oct. 28 press conference highlighting new safety-check technology at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center.

Crime & Public Safety October 30, 2026

Cobb sheriff replaces paper jail logs with digital inmate tracking

Photo above provided by the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office: Major Jacob Huval, Sheriff Craig D. Owens Sr., Chief Deputy Rhonda W. Anderson and Greg Piper, spokesperson for GUARDIAN RFID, participate…

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News, Transportation October 30, 2026

Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Awards General Grant To Cobb & Douglas Public Health

Cobb & Douglas Public Health distributed the following announcement: Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) is pleased to announce it has received a $374,611 grant from the Governor’s Office of…

Weather October 30, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, October 30, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, October 30, 2026, with a high near 79 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

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Transportation & Development October 30, 2026

Cobb County microtransit expands into northwest Cobb

By Mark Woolsey A Thursday morning ribbon-cutting marked the expansion of Cobb County’s microtransit service into northwest Cobb, including areas in Kennesaw and Acworth. The transit program launched in 2024…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 30, 2026

Friday Cobb County Courier trivia quiz: Know your landmarks?

This Friday’s quiz takes us around Cobb County, with five questions about familiar landmarks and the stories behind them. Looking up the answers is encouraged — you might discover something…

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Health & Wellness October 29, 2026

She Needed an EpiPen. But First, an Urgent Care Asked Her To Pay.

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct. 29, 2026 Stephanie Rowell was standing on her parents’ front porch in July when a…

Energy October 29, 2026

Data Center Health Worries Animate Midterm Campaigns

This article by Stephanie Armour and Amanda Seitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct. 29, 2026 PAGE, Ariz. — Doug Herrera still lives in the house…

Government & Politics October 29, 2026

Obama rallies with Georgia Democratic candidates as early voting winds down

by Alander Rocha and Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 29, 2026 With a U.S. Senate seat, the governor’s mansion…

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Government & Politics October 29, 2026

Some Georgia Republicans try to distance themselves from national politics as Election Day nears

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 28, 2026 They say all politics is local, and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp…

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Immigration October 29, 2026

Democrats are the unwitting beneficiaries of Trump’s immigration policies

by Justin Gest, George Mason University; Institute for Humane Studies, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a 2025 investigation, The New York Times reported that…

Media October 29, 2026

Faculty and students show how reporting is done when a university partners with local news

by Teri Finneman, University of Kansas and Pamela E. Walck, Duquesne University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Catherine Bilskie, the advertising and office manager for…

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Health & Wellness October 29, 2026

How the law protecting Americans from surprise medical bills is driving up healthcare costs

by Lindsey Murtagh, Brown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine you get hit by a car. An ambulance brings you to the nearest hospital….

Pets and Pet Adoption October 29, 2026

“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 grey tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

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Pets and Pet Adoption October 29, 2026

“My name is Eliza, 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 grey/white terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…

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Sports October 29, 2026

Atlanta Falcons Fans Are Among The Most Bipartisan In The NFL

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Weatherhead Professor of Public Policy Todd Rogers determined the partisan distribution of NFL fanbases, and finds that the Atlanta Falcons…