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Kennesaw September 13, 2025

Sentence handed down in 1997 Kennesaw rape cold case solved via DNA

Cobb District Attorney Sonya F. Allen announced in a public information release that Jerry Lee Pruitt was convicted of kidnapping with bodily injury, rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated assault, burglary and…

Smyrna September 13, 2025

Keep Smyrna Beautiful mourns the loss of Dr. David Martin

The following updates from Keep Smyrna Beautiful include a tribute to avid volunteer Dr. David Martin, and an announcement about the next Smyrna document shredding event: Document Shredding Join Keep Smyrna Beautiful on Saturday, September…

Mental & Behavioral Health September 13, 2025

You’ve likely met someone living in recovery, even if you didn’t know it

September is National Recovery Month By Melanie Dallas, LPC Have you ever met someone who is living in recovery? Chances are you have. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental…

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Cobb County September 13, 2025

Three teens arrested for East Cobb Waffle House brawl

By Mark Woolsey Three teenagers are facing charges in connection with a brawl at an East Cobb Waffle House this past weekend. Cobb Police say two of the suspects assaulted…

Weather September 13, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, September 13, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, September 13, 2025, with a high near 86 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

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Opinion & Editorial September 13, 2025

We Can’t Let The Hyundai Raid Destroy Our Valuable Ties With South Korea

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College On September 4, 2025, agents from Immigration, Customs and Enforcement (ICE) swooped down on construction at the Hyundai-LG plant near…

Crime & Public Safety September 13, 2025

Former Cobb DA Joyette Holmes picked to chair the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles

By Mark Woolsey Former Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes has been picked to chair the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles, officials announced Thursday. Holmes was selected for the…

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Air Quality September 13, 2025

Second consecutive day of poor air quality in metro Atlanta

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Saturday, September 13, 2025. What is…

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Weekend Quiz September 13, 2025

How much do you know about the City of Smyrna?

How much do you know about the City of Smyrna? Take the quiz below to test your knowledge. Don’t get upset if you do less well than you thought you…

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Smyrna September 12, 2025

1911 — when Smyrna had more chickens than people, and when Belmont meant Belmont Farms

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically edit, expand and republish, about the history of Cobb County and its cities. This one is about the thriving poultry industry that…

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Pets and Pet Adoption September 12, 2025

“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black/white Jack Russell terrier. The following information on this potential family…

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Pets and Pet Adoption September 12, 2025

“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female calico/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Chattahoochee RiverLands September 12, 2025

Don’t bury the lede: an episode from Chattahoochee River history

[This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, often with added materials from the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the University of Georgia…

Weather September 12, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, September 12, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, September 12, 2025, with a high near 86 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

Mableton September 12, 2025

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens delivers inaugural State of the City Address at EpiCenter Tuesday

By Madi Sutter The theme of Mableton Mayor Michael Owens’s inaugural State of the City Address was honoring how the contributions of the past have laid the foundation for the…

Air Quality September 12, 2025

Code Orange Air Quality Alert in Metro Atlanta Friday

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Friday, September 12, 2025. What is…

Justice September 12, 2025

US obliteration of Caribbean boat was a clear violation of international ‘right to life’ laws – no matter who was on board

by Mary Ellen O’Connell, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. government is justifying its lethal destruction of a boat suspected…

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Government & Politics September 12, 2025

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Sentence handed down in 1997 Kennesaw rape cold case solved via DNA

Sentence handed down in 1997 Kennesaw rape cold case solved via DNA

Keep Smyrna Beautiful mourns the loss of Dr. David Martin

You’ve likely met someone living in recovery, even if you didn’t know it

Three teens arrested for East Cobb Waffle House brawl

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, September 13, 2025

We Can’t Let The Hyundai Raid Destroy Our Valuable Ties With South Korea

Former Cobb DA Joyette Holmes picked to chair the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles

Second consecutive day of poor air quality in metro Atlanta

How much do you know about the City of Smyrna?

1911 — when Smyrna had more chickens than people, and when Belmont meant Belmont Farms

“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”

“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”

Don’t bury the lede: an episode from Chattahoochee River history

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, September 12, 2025

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens delivers inaugural State of the City Address at EpiCenter Tuesday

Code Orange Air Quality Alert in Metro Atlanta Friday

Sentence handed down in 1997 Kennesaw rape cold case solved via DNA

Keep Smyrna Beautiful mourns the loss of Dr. David Martin

You’ve likely met someone living in recovery, even if you didn’t know it

Three teens arrested for East Cobb Waffle House brawl

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, September 13, 2025

We Can’t Let The Hyundai Raid Destroy Our Valuable Ties With South Korea

Former Cobb DA Joyette Holmes picked to chair the Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles

Second consecutive day of poor air quality in metro Atlanta

How much do you know about the City of Smyrna?

1911 — when Smyrna had more chickens than people, and when Belmont meant Belmont Farms

“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”

“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”

Don’t bury the lede: an episode from Chattahoochee River history

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, September 12, 2025

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens delivers inaugural State of the City Address at EpiCenter Tuesday

Code Orange Air Quality Alert in Metro Atlanta Friday

US obliteration of Caribbean boat was a clear violation of international ‘right to life’ laws – no matter who was on board

How ‘South Park’ could help Democrats win back the young voters the party lost to Trump

Who was Charlie Kirk? The activist who turned campus politics into national influence

Mableton holds hearing on interim 2045 Comprehensive Plan