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News, Uncategorized, Weather January 26, 2026

Cobb escapes worst of wintry blast, but residents shouldn’t let down guard

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County appears to have escaped the worst of the wintry blast, but it looks like residents shouldn’t let their guard down completely. The Cobb Emergency Management…

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Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development January 26, 2026

Gasoline prices rise in Georgia, and nationally, over past week

Gasoline prices edged upward in Georgia and nationally over the past week, driven at least in part by colder weather. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia rose…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Government & Politics, Local government January 26, 2026

Mableton City Council agendas for January 28, 2026

The Mableton City Council will hold a work session and a regular meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy, Austell, GA 30168. The work…

News, Weather January 26, 2026

Icy Roads and Bone-Chilling Winds Prompt Warnings Across Georgia

An Ice Storm Warning remains in effect across most of north Georgia, with a Winter Weather Advisory immediately to the south. As the Ice Storm Warning expires at 10 a.m….

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Food Safety January 26, 2026

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from January 16 to January 22

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…

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Pets and Pet Adoption January 26, 2026

“My name is Little Lady. 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 female white/grey American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

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Pets and Pet Adoption January 26, 2026

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

Weather January 26, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, January 26, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, January 26, 2026, with a high near 30 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

News, Weather January 25, 2026

Cobb remains under ice storm warning until tomorrow morning

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County remains under an ice storm warning overnight and Cobb Emergency Management and National Weather Service officials continue to urge residents to stay put. Officials say…

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News, Weather January 25, 2026

Officials in Cobb advise residents to stay off the roads

By Mark Woolsey Stay off the roads. That’s the overarching message from Cobb County officials, as what they described as “waves” of precipitation moved through the country early Sunday, resulting…

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

Home sale prices, Real Estate January 25, 2026

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

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

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Business & Economy, new business January 25, 2026

Service-oriented businesses prominent in Cobb’s latest new business listings

Based on the county’s business license listings issued between Jan. 19 and Jan. 23, the 58 new business licenses issued by Cobb included a wide mix of new businesses, with…

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Weekend Quiz January 25, 2026

Sunday Quiz: Name That Cobb High School Mascot!

Try your hand at matching the Cobb County high schools with their mascots! The Cobb County Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter. But here on the main…

News, Weather January 25, 2026

Ice storm warning remains in effect in Georgia until Monday morning

Significant ice accumulation is expected to continue through Monday morning across north and central Georgia, prompting an Ice Storm Warning as power outages and hazardous travel conditions develop. The National…

Cobb weather January 25: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather January 25, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, January 25, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts rain showers here in Cobb County on Sunday, January 25, 2026, with a high near 40 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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

News, Transportation January 24, 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…

News, Weather January 24, 2026

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Cobb escapes worst of wintry blast, but residents shouldn’t let down guard

Cobb escapes worst of wintry blast, but residents shouldn’t let down guard

Gasoline prices rise in Georgia, and nationally, over past week

Mableton City Council agendas for January 28, 2026

Icy Roads and Bone-Chilling Winds Prompt Warnings Across Georgia

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from January 16 to January 22

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

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

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, January 26, 2026

Cobb remains under ice storm warning until tomorrow morning

Officials in Cobb advise residents to stay off the roads

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

Service-oriented businesses prominent in Cobb’s latest new business listings

Sunday Quiz: Name That Cobb High School Mascot!

Ice storm warning remains in effect in Georgia until Monday morning

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, January 25, 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

Cobb escapes worst of wintry blast, but residents shouldn’t let down guard

Gasoline prices rise in Georgia, and nationally, over past week

Mableton City Council agendas for January 28, 2026

Icy Roads and Bone-Chilling Winds Prompt Warnings Across Georgia

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from January 16 to January 22

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

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

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, January 26, 2026

Cobb remains under ice storm warning until tomorrow morning

Officials in Cobb advise residents to stay off the roads

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

Service-oriented businesses prominent in Cobb’s latest new business listings

Sunday Quiz: Name That Cobb High School Mascot!

Ice storm warning remains in effect in Georgia until Monday morning

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, January 25, 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

Ice accumulation, dangerous travel conditions, and widespread power outages expected in metro Atlanta starting Saturday

Cobb County News Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of This Week’s Headlines

CobbLinc to Suspend Bus Service Due to Winter Weather Threat

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, January 24, 2026