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New business licenses article posted each week with an image of Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Business & Economy, Local Business February 14, 2026

Construction, Healthcare and Retail Lead 51 New Business Licenses issued by Cobb

A total of 51 new businesses were issued licenses between Feb. 8 and Feb. 13, 2026. The listings reflect a diverse mix of service-based enterprises, including construction and contracting firms,…

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New business licenses article posted each week with an image of Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Business & Economy, Local Business

Construction, Healthcare and Retail Lead 51 New Business Licenses issued by Cobb


Two women signing Valentine cards

Community, Giving Back to the Community

Local Boutique Partners With MUST Ministries To Gift Valentine’s Day Cards For Seniors


3870 Sweat Creek Run in the Lassiter High School attendance zone, which sold for $1,230,000 in December 2025, according to Cobb County Tax Assessor records.

Home sale prices, Real Estate

See What Homes Sold for in the Lassiter High School Zone in December


Photo of the home in the Harrison High School attendance zone that sold for the highest price in December 2025

Home sale prices, Real Estate

December 2025 home sales in Cobb County’s Harrison High attendance zone



Color drawing of flames engulfing a forest representing high fire danger

News, Weather

High Fire Danger Alert Issued for North and Central Georgia as Humidity Drops to 25%


Cobb weather February 14: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, February 14, 2026


The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes

What Happened in Cobb County This Week? Take the Quiz and Find Out


Interstate 20 and 285 shields are overlaid on a drawing of an interstate highway interchange

News, Transportation

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton



Minhao Dai

Education, News

Finding love at first swipe: Kennesaw State research shows how to win at dating apps


Speaker at Cobb County school board public comments

Education, News

Video of public comments at the Feb 12 Cobb school board meetings


A tabby/white cat sitting inside a cage with a green cloth

Pets and Pet Adoption

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


A grey/white American pit bull terrier loafed beside another dog

Pets and Pet Adoption

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



The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health & Wellness

RFK Jr. Made Promises in Order To Become Health Secretary. He’s Broken Many of Them.


drawing of oil drilling and processing machinery

Environment

Trump administration completes rollback of Obama-era greenhouse gas regulations


Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government

Senate Republicans sign off on cuts to Georgia’s income tax rate while ending some corporate perks 


drawing of oil drilling and processing machinery

Environment

Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise



New business licenses article posted each week with an image of Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Business & Economy, Local Business February 14, 2026

Construction, Healthcare and Retail Lead 51 New Business Licenses issued by Cobb

A total of 51 new businesses were issued licenses between Feb. 8 and Feb. 13, 2026. The listings reflect a diverse mix of service-based enterprises, including construction and contracting firms,…


Two women signing Valentine cards

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 14, 2026

Local Boutique Partners With MUST Ministries To Gift Valentine’s Day Cards For Seniors

The following news release was submitted to the Cobb County Courier: Common Threads Boutique is proud to announce a partnership with MUST Ministries to bring joy to local senior citizens…


3870 Sweat Creek Run in the Lassiter High School attendance zone, which sold for $1,230,000 in December 2025, according to Cobb County Tax Assessor records.

Home sale prices, Real Estate February 14, 2026

See What Homes Sold for in the Lassiter High School Zone in December

These prices for December 2025 home sales in the Lassiter High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…


Photo of the home in the Harrison High School attendance zone that sold for the highest price in December 2025

Home sale prices, Real Estate February 14, 2026

December 2025 home sales in Cobb County’s Harrison High attendance zone

These prices for December 2025 home sales in the Harrison High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…


Color drawing of flames engulfing a forest representing high fire danger

News, Weather February 14, 2026

High Fire Danger Alert Issued for North and Central Georgia as Humidity Drops to 25%

Dry air and low humidity levels are expected to create high fire danger conditions across portions of north and central Georgia this afternoon and into the evening, as relative humidity…


Cobb weather February 14: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather February 14, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, February 14, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts increasing clouds here in Cobb County on Saturday, February 14, 2026, with a high near 61 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…


The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes February 13, 2026

What Happened in Cobb County This Week? Take the Quiz and Find Out

The Cobb County Courier has a quiz we run from Monday to Thursday in our email newsletter. Here on the main website, it will be a weekend quiz, published Saturdays…


Interstate 20 and 285 shields are overlaid on a drawing of an interstate highway interchange

News, Transportation February 13, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…


Minhao Dai

Education, News February 13, 2026

Finding love at first swipe: Kennesaw State research shows how to win at dating apps

Photo above: Minhao Dia [This article by Christin Senior with photo by Katherine Seghers first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Nearly half of all couples,…


Speaker at Cobb County school board public comments

Education, News February 13, 2026

Video of public comments at the Feb 12 Cobb school board meetings

By Larry Felton Johnson Since the Cobb County Board of Education decided to remove public comments from its livestream of both work sessions and regular meetings, I’ve been attending the…


A tabby/white cat sitting inside a cage with a green cloth

Pets and Pet Adoption February 13, 2026

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


A grey/white American pit bull terrier loafed beside another dog

Pets and Pet Adoption February 13, 2026

“My name is Zale. 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 male grey/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…


The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health & Wellness February 13, 2026

RFK Jr. Made Promises in Order To Become Health Secretary. He’s Broken Many of Them.

This article by Amanda Seitz and Hannah Norman first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amanda Seitz and Hannah Norman, February 13, 2026 One year after taking charge…


drawing of oil drilling and processing machinery

Environment February 13, 2026

Trump administration completes rollback of Obama-era greenhouse gas regulations

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 13, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his top environmental policy officer…


Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government February 13, 2026

Senate Republicans sign off on cuts to Georgia’s income tax rate while ending some corporate perks 

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 12, 2026 Senate Republicans passed a proposal Thursday to reduce the state’s income…


drawing of oil drilling and processing machinery

Environment February 13, 2026

Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the evidence says otherwise

by Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with…


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness February 13, 2026

FDA rejects Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application – for reasons with no basis in the law

by Ana Santos Rutschman, Villanova University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Food and Drug Administration has refused to review an application from the biotech…


silhouette of a drone, facing the front

Government & Politics, National Government February 13, 2026

Counter-drone technologies are evolving – but there’s no surefire way to defend against drone attacks

by Jamey Jacob, Oklahoma State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the Federal Aviation Administration closed the airport in El Paso, Texas, and the…


Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Health & Wellness February 13, 2026

Cobb & Douglas Public Health Honored with Budget Presentation Award for FY2026

Cobb & Douglas Public Health distributed the following announcement: Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) has received the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its FY2026…


Group photo of Keep Smyrna Beautiful volunteers with bags of litter picked up

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 13, 2026

Document shredding, tree planting and garden tour upcoming with Keep Smyrna Beautiful

Keep Smyrna Beautiful provided the following updates on its activities: Arbor Day Tree Planting Keep Smyrna Beautiful will host a ceremonial tree planting to celebrate Arbor Day on Friday, February 20, 2026, from noon to 12:30pm…


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