by Kirk McClure, University of Kansas and Alex Schwartz, The New School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A sweeping housing measure, which became law on…
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by Kirk McClure, University of Kansas and Alex Schwartz, The New School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A sweeping housing measure, which became law on…
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” Benjamin Franklin reportedly wrote in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy on November 13, 1789. Taxes in…
This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. “In this world nothing can be…
Cobb County issued 81 new business licenses between July 5 and July 12, reflecting another diverse week of entrepreneurial activity. The latest filings include restaurants, contractors, healthcare providers, retail shops,…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female 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 female black/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…
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…
Georgia gas prices rise this week as summer travel and oil prices push state average to $3.57 per gallon Georgia gas prices increased this week after several weeks of declines,…
The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Monday, July 13, 2026, with a high near 83 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Numerous to widespread thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia today and tonight, with some storms capable of becoming strong to severe. The National Weather Service says damaging wind…
By Larry F. Johnson Oil and gasoline prices have been in the news since the surge in prices after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February, followed by…
This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. In Georgia, the Superior Court is…
The Courier is developing a series called Cobb County Explained to help educate county residents about how important institutions here work. One of the entries for the county’s court system…
Numerous to widespread thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts, large hail, frequent lightning, localized flash flooding, and dangerous heat are expected across much of north and central Georgia today…
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, July 12, 2026, with a high near 88 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
PHOTO ABOVE (L-R) Joe Hansen, Executive Vice President of Business Development, Ascension, Leslie McIntyre, Chief Human Resources Officer, Ascension, Grant Rainwater – Senior Project Manager, CROFT & Associates, Chris Philhower…
By Larry Felton Johnson A few years ago we turned off comments under the articles here, then later changed our mind and turned them on again. Now we’re going through…
By Melanie Dallas, LPC Fourth of July is a good holiday. It happens during summer, when the weather is nice (extreme heat notwithstanding) and the days are long – and,…
Keep Smyrna Beautiful submitted the following list of upcoming events: Recycling Center Tours: July 17 Monthly tours of the Smyrna Recycling Center take place on the third Friday of the…
Weekly Cobb County News Quiz for Week Ending July 11 A lot of things happen in a county of over 793,000 residents, the third largest county in the state of…
