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A black/brown shepherd with a blue leash

Pets and Pet Adoption July 29, 2026

“My name is Santo, 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 male black/brown shepherd. The following information on this potential family member is…

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A black/brown shepherd with a blue leash

Pets and Pet Adoption

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


A tabby/white kitten loafed inside a box

Pets and Pet Adoption

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


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness

Uninsured but Undaunted, a Surgical Patient Searched the Globe for a Deal


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Government & Politics, National Government

Courts issue conflicting rulings on Trump executive order restricting vote-by-mail



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Government & Politics, National Government

Special election to fill late Georgia congressman’s seat advances to an August runoff


A Ramadan clock, a circle with dots on the edges representing months and a crescent moon in the center

History

Muslims were part of America’s story long before the republic began


SCOTUS building drawing

Government & Politics, National Government

Mail‑in voting: Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to revive executive order setting limits, rejected by lower courts


Six children playing with a basketball

Education

Play is essential for young children, including when it comes to their learning



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Community Life, Libraries

West Cobb Regional Library Features The Basics Storytime for Pre-schoolers


roadwork equipment

News, Transportation

Current Cobb DOT road work as of Wednesday, July 29


Music

Kennesaw’s Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival announces Chayce Beckham, Tigirlily Gold as 2026 headliners


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Weather

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, July 29, 2026



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Puzzles Games and Quizzes

How much do you know about Cobb County Public Library (Part 2)? take the quiz and find out


Photo of South Cobb Regional Library in article about fall book sale

Community Life, Libraries

South Cobb Regional Library Hosts New Friends and Leadership


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness

Cyclospora Boosts Fears That Worse Foodborne Outbreaks Are Ahead


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.

Government & Politics, State Government

Advocates puzzled after HIV is left off of Georgia’s ‘medically frail’ list for Medicaid work rules



A black/brown shepherd with a blue leash

Pets and Pet Adoption July 29, 2026

“My name is Santo, 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 male black/brown shepherd. The following information on this potential family member is…


A tabby/white kitten loafed inside a box

Pets and Pet Adoption July 29, 2026

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

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…


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness July 29, 2026

Uninsured but Undaunted, a Surgical Patient Searched the Globe for a Deal

This article by Paula Andalo first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 29, 2026 Around the end of last year, Ronmel Rangel, 63, began to feel a…


sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

Government & Politics, National Government July 29, 2026

Courts issue conflicting rulings on Trump executive order restricting vote-by-mail

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 28, 2026 A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the federal government can…


sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

Government & Politics, National Government July 29, 2026

Special election to fill late Georgia congressman’s seat advances to an August runoff

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 28, 2026 Marcye Scott, the daughter of the late Congressman David Scott, fell…


A Ramadan clock, a circle with dots on the edges representing months and a crescent moon in the center

History July 29, 2026

Muslims were part of America’s story long before the republic began

by Iqbal Akhtar, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the 1520s and 1530s, a man named Esteban de Dorantes, known as Estevanico,…


SCOTUS building drawing

Government & Politics, National Government July 29, 2026

Mail‑in voting: Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to revive executive order setting limits, rejected by lower courts

by John E. Jones III, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] John Jones knows about voter suppression. Currently the president of Dickinson College, Jones…


Six children playing with a basketball

Education July 29, 2026

Play is essential for young children, including when it comes to their learning

by Kelley Mayer White, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Prioritizing play offers a variety of benefits for children, from helping them grow…


A graphic of a stack of books alongside a Cobb County Courier logo

Community Life, Libraries July 29, 2026

West Cobb Regional Library Features The Basics Storytime for Pre-schoolers

With elementary, middle, and high school kids returning to classrooms on August 3rd, library schedules generally “return to normal”, to which the first month of the school year is a…


roadwork equipment

News, Transportation July 29, 2026

Current Cobb DOT road work as of Wednesday, July 29

Cobb County road closures July 29 2026 The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a…


Music July 29, 2026

Kennesaw’s Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival announces Chayce Beckham, Tigirlily Gold as 2026 headliners

The City of Kennesaw announced that platinum-selling country artist Chayce Beckham will headline the 2026 Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival as the City of Kennesaw and Kennesaw Parks & Recreation…


Photo of Veterans Memorial Highway on a clear day with the Cobb County Courier logo and the words "Weather forecast"

Weather July 29, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, July 29, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, with a high near 91 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…


The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes July 29, 2026

How much do you know about Cobb County Public Library (Part 2)? take the quiz and find out

By Larry Felton Johnson The Cobb County Public Library is a fantastic resource for residents. Although book checkout is still an important part of its mission, modern libraries are so…


Photo of South Cobb Regional Library in article about fall book sale

Community Life, Libraries July 28, 2026

South Cobb Regional Library Hosts New Friends and Leadership

By Kelly Johnson With children returning to school on August 3rd, South Cobb Regional Library has on its August schedule a couple of community building events. The first, among other…


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness July 28, 2026

Cyclospora Boosts Fears That Worse Foodborne Outbreaks Are Ahead

This article by Kate Wells and Stephanie Armour first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 28, 2026 The next foodborne illness outbreak could be much worse. That’s…


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.

Government & Politics, State Government July 28, 2026

Advocates puzzled after HIV is left off of Georgia’s ‘medically frail’ list for Medicaid work rules

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 28, 2026 Low-income Georgians living with HIV would not be counted as “medically…


Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics, National Government July 28, 2026

Trump urges US Senate to hold off on August recess until SAVE America Act passes

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 27, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday called on the U.S….


sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

Government & Politics, National Government July 28, 2026

Why ‘democratic neutrality’ is an overlooked threat to American democracy

by Matthew Hall, University of Notre Dame; Brittany Solomon, University of Notre Dame, and Tyler Leigh, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…


drawing of an ocean

Environment July 28, 2026

Sargassum, the smelly nemesis of beach vacations, has become a self‑sustaining disaster that will keep coming back

by Xing Zhou, Georgia Institute of Technology; Annalisa Bracco, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Joseph Montoya, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…


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Housing July 28, 2026

Affordable housing often costs more to build than market‑rate housing – Colorado is closing the gap

by Solomon Greene, University of Denver, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In much of the United States, developers spend more to build an affordable apartment…


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