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Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 10, 2026

How much do you know about Lockheed Martin’s Marietta plant? take the quiz and find out

By Larry Felton Johnson Lockheed Martin is not only a major employer in Cobb County, it’s also America’s largest defense contractor. The quiz below (with links to where you can…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes

How much do you know about Lockheed Martin’s Marietta plant? take the quiz and find out


Sign for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in front of the Marietta plant

Business & Economy

Lockheed Martin Names OJ Sanchez Jr. Aeronautics President


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Community Life, Libraries

Cobb Public Library posts reading list for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month


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Food Safety

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from May 1 to May 7



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Community Life, Parks in Cobb County

Marietta names Eric Black director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities


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Weather

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, May 10, 2026


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News, Weather

North and Central Georgia Face Fog and Storm Threat Through Monday


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Puzzles Games and Quizzes

Cobb County’s alphabet soup: take the quiz on important acronyms in our county



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Opinion

We Do A Lot For Mom But We Should Do More For Mothers


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


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News, Transportation

Full lane closures on I-285 postponed due to weather reports


Cobb weather May 9: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, May 9, 2026



Poster for "Bring Back the Pollinators" event at the Smyrna Public Library: Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 3pm to 4pm

Community, Giving Back to the Community

Keep Smyrna Beautiful Updates: “Bring Back the Pollinators” coming to the Smyrna Library


Health & Wellness, Mental & Behavioral Health

Who can influence your mental well-being? You!


Performers onstage at Mableton's National Night of Prayer celebration

Community, Giving Back to the Community

Report with photos from Mableton’s National Night of Prayer Celebration


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News, Weather

Georgia Forecast Calls for Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms But Severe Weather Not Expected



The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 10, 2026

How much do you know about Lockheed Martin’s Marietta plant? take the quiz and find out

By Larry Felton Johnson Lockheed Martin is not only a major employer in Cobb County, it’s also America’s largest defense contractor. The quiz below (with links to where you can…


Sign for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in front of the Marietta plant

Business & Economy May 10, 2026

Lockheed Martin Names OJ Sanchez Jr. Aeronautics President

Photo above: Sign for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in front of the Marietta plant, Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier Lockheed Martin announced in a press release that Aeronautics President Greg Ulmer…


A woman and man holding an AAPI Heritage Month banner

Community Life, Libraries May 10, 2026

Cobb Public Library posts reading list for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. According to the U.S. Census Bureau: In 1992, Congress established May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to coincide with…


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.

Food Safety May 10, 2026

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from May 1 to May 7

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…


A brick fountain in Glover Park on Marietta Square. benches surround a circular brick path and a photographer snaps a shot.

Community Life, Parks in Cobb County May 10, 2026

Marietta names Eric Black director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities

The city of Marietta announced on its website that Eric Black has been named as the city’s new director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities, putting him in charge of parks…


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Weather May 10, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, May 10, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, May 10, 2026, with a high near 83 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…


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News, Weather May 10, 2026

North and Central Georgia Face Fog and Storm Threat Through Monday

North and central Georgia residents should watch for dense fog and the chance of scattered storms, with a dense fog advisory in effect for western areas until 10 a.m. Sunday…


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Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 9, 2026

Cobb County’s alphabet soup: take the quiz on important acronyms in our county

By Larry Felton Johnson Of the evergreen quizzes that we post periodically about Cobb County this one has drawn the most traffic. I’m not sure exactly why, but I don’t…


A bouquet of flowers labeled "Mothers Day"

Opinion May 9, 2026

We Do A Lot For Mom But We Should Do More For Mothers

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Americans spend quite a lot on Mom for Mother’s Day. But as a country, we could be doing a lot…


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

News, Transportation May 9, 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

NOTE: The full closure of north and southbound lanes of I-285 between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Cascade Road previously announced for this weekend has been postponed due to…


I-285 sign

News, Transportation May 9, 2026

Full lane closures on I-285 postponed due to weather reports

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced that the scheduled full closure of north and southbound lanes of I-285 between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Cascade Road has been postponed…


Cobb weather May 9: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather May 9, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, May 9, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, May 9, 2026, with a high near 77 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…


Poster for "Bring Back the Pollinators" event at the Smyrna Public Library: Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 3pm to 4pm

Community, Giving Back to the Community May 9, 2026

Keep Smyrna Beautiful Updates: “Bring Back the Pollinators” coming to the Smyrna Library

Keep Smyrna Beautiful distributed the following updates: Smyrna Garden Tour The 2026 Smyrna Garden Tour was a huge success! We had an average of 345 visitors at each of the…


Health & Wellness, Mental & Behavioral Health May 9, 2026

Who can influence your mental well-being? You!

May is Mental Health Awareness Month By Melanie Dallas, LPC We have learned a lot about mental illness over the past decades. We’ve learned that many mental illnesses are, at…


Performers onstage at Mableton's National Night of Prayer celebration

Community, Giving Back to the Community May 9, 2026

Report with photos from Mableton’s National Night of Prayer Celebration

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the National Night Of Prayer celebration at the Mable House Amphitheatre. The National Night Of Prayer celebration at the…


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News, Weather May 9, 2026

Georgia Forecast Calls for Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms But Severe Weather Not Expected

A hazardous weather outlook is in effect for north and central Georgia today through Friday, with a few thunderstorms possible this morning and scattered showers and thunderstorms expected each day…


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Health & Wellness May 8, 2026

Listen: A Federal Agency Is After Workers’ Health Data, and Critics Are Alarmed

This article by Amanda Seitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 8, 2026 Ten years ago, the Office of Personnel Management suffered one of the biggest…


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Economy May 8, 2026

Another court ruling blocks Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 7, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s trade agenda faced another major setback…


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Energy May 8, 2026

Advocates question Georgia Power fuel rates amid data center boom

by Emily Jones, WABE/Grist, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 7, 2026 This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE…


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Justice May 8, 2026

AI is showing up in court cases – but only a human jury can grapple with the moral weight of assessing guilt

by Sonali Chakravarti, Wesleyan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “Mercy,” a film released in January 2026, depicts a dystopian Los Angeles in the near…


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