Metro Atlanta Under Code Orange Air Quality Alert Aug. 25
For the second day in a row, metro Atlanta, including Cobb County, is under a Code Orange air quality alert. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air…
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Metro Atlanta Under Code Orange Air Quality Alert Aug. 25
Ebola Is Still Killing in Central Africa. These Groups Are Working To Save Lives.
How Louisiana’s New Surgeon General Wants To Transform Public Health
After years of federal oversight, Georgia’s disability care system faces a new test
Republican PSC commissioner resigns from rate-setting regulatory board
Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice
Why social media algorithms send you posts you don’t like
Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential
In 1906, an Acworth dairy farm had most productive cow in U.S.
How much do you know about Austell Georgia (Part 2 of our quiz)?
Georgia gas prices rise to $3.81 as Middle East conflict pressures oil markets
Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from August 14 to August 20
Metro Atlanta Under Code Orange Air Quality Alert Aug. 25
For the second day in a row, metro Atlanta, including Cobb County, is under a Code Orange air quality alert. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air…
Ebola Is Still Killing in Central Africa. These Groups Are Working To Save Lives.
This article by Rachel Spears first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 24, 2026 Misinformation and distrust are among the challenges facing public health workers in the…
How Louisiana’s New Surgeon General Wants To Transform Public Health
This article by Rosemary Westwood, The New York Times, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 21, 2026 Evelyn Griffin had led a life out of the…
After years of federal oversight, Georgia’s disability care system faces a new test
by Ellie Fivas, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 24, 2026 Key Points A June memo from the Department of Justice argues…
Republican PSC commissioner resigns from rate-setting regulatory board
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 21, 2026 Republican Public Service Commissioner Tricia Pridemore is stepping down early next…
Quitting alcohol changes the brain and can increase the risk of compulsive drinking – new research in mice
by Danny G. Winder, UMass Chan Medical School and Marie Doyle, UMass Chan Medical School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For some, abstaining from alcohol…
Why social media algorithms send you posts you don’t like
by Ziv Epstein, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); Farnaz Jahanbakhsh, University of Michigan, and Michael Bernstein, Stanford University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Do your…
Cancer vaccines could transform treatment and prevention – but misinformation about mRNA vaccines threatens their potential
by Dannell D. Boatman, West Virginia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For the first time, an mRNA cancer vaccine has succeeded in a late-stage…
In 1906, an Acworth dairy farm had most productive cow in U.S.
By Larry Felton Johnson [This is an evergreen article that we republish from time to time, often with updated information] Even if I weren’t periodically using newspapers from past decades…
How much do you know about Austell Georgia (Part 2 of our quiz)?
By Larry Felton Johnson Cobb County has seven cities within it, and these quizzes will, from time to time, focus on individual cities. Today the quiz takes on the City…
Georgia gas prices rise to $3.81 as Middle East conflict pressures oil markets
Georgia gas prices continued to climb this week, reaching an average of $3.81 per gallon for regular gasoline as ongoing conflict in the Middle East puts pressure on global oil…
Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from August 14 to August 20
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…
“My name is Lumber, 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 black/tan German shepherd dog. The following information on this potential family…
“My name is Lily. 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 female grey/white domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential family…
Volunteers Tackle Litter Along Hunnicut Road in Mableton
Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about a neighborhood litter cleanup on Hunnicut Road in Mableton: We appreciate the Cooper Family who also owns the local…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, August 24, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, August 24, 2026, with a high near 90 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…
Baladi Coffee Brings Middle Eastern Flavors to East Cobb
By Mark Woolsey East Cobb now has an additional option for coffee, whether it’s a commuter grabbing a container in the morning, ladies meeting for a coffee break during the…
Code Orange Air Quality Alert Issued for Metro Atlanta for Monday afternoon
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Monday, August 24. What is in…
Thunderstorm Chances Continue in Georgia Through Friday
Isolated thunderstorms could bring frequent lightning and gusty winds to parts of south-central Georgia Monday afternoon, with additional isolated to scattered storms possible across portions of north and central Georgia…
Inaugural Cumberland Arts Festival coming in October
According to an announcement on the Cumberland Community Improvement District (CCID) website, the inaugural Cumberland Arts Festival will be coming to the district on October 17 and 18, 2026. The…