By Larry Felton Johnson Cobb County has a vibrant network of charitable and nonprofit organizations to serve those in need, from food distribution, to housing support, to counseling and mental…
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By Larry Felton Johnson Cobb County has a vibrant network of charitable and nonprofit organizations to serve those in need, from food distribution, to housing support, to counseling and mental…
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, with a high near 93 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
A Heat Advisory remains in effect for portions of central Georgia until 8 p.m. Tuesday, with heat indices up to 109 degrees possible. Residents across north and central Georgia should…
By Rebecca Gaunt Photo above: Micheal Garza Post 4 on the Cobb County Board of Education is up for grabs again, and with it, partisan control of the board, which…
The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…
This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 14, 2026 About 200,000 low-income Arkansans could see major changes to their health coverage next…
This article by Amanda Seitz and Stephanie Armour first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 17, 2026 President Donald Trump has ordered a reduction in childhood vaccines…
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 17, 2026 Starting next summer, Georgia’s highest court will no longer routinely hear…
by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 14, 2026 Georgia health officials are asking the Trump administration for more funding…
by Anna Dilger, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have…
by Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The artificial intelligence boom is driving unprecedented demand for data centers,…
by Jennifer D. Oliva, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You might assume that what you tell a doctor stays between you, your physician…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tri-color hound. The following information on this potential family member is…
Third 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. MARIETTA, August 17, 2026…
It isn’t unique to Cobb County, but many roads change their names after crossing certain other intersections, sometimes multiple times (I can think of one continues road that has four…
Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the quarterly cleanup of Cooper Lake Road by Boy Sc Boy Scout Troop # 22 conducted their quarterly cleanup…
Georgia gas prices rose again this week, with drivers paying an average of $3.79 a gallon for regular gasoline as higher crude oil prices and uncertainty surrounding the war in…
The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, August 17, 2026, with a high near 97 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…
Dangerous heat and strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across north and central Georgia Monday, according to the Hazardous Weather Outlook. A Heat Advisory is in effect for much of…
