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Puzzles Games and Quizzes July 28, 2026

Cobb Cuisine Culture & Community Quiz (Part 1)

By Larry Felton Johnson Brian Benefield has been writing the wonderful periodic column Cobb Cuisine Community and Culture for us for quite some time. He usually focuses on restaurants, but…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes

Cobb Cuisine Culture & Community Quiz (Part 1)


A black/white American pit bull terrier standing on the side

Pets and Pet Adoption

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


A beige cat loafed inside a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption

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


Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents

Motorcyclist hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after crash on Barrett Parkway



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Crime & Public Safety

Detainee dies at Cobb Adult Detention Center


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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community

Brandi’s World Famous Hot Dogs, the Place Every Town Needs


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Weather

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, July 28, 2026


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Opinion

Could Georgia’s Sluggish Economic Numbers Hurt The Party In Power?



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News, Weather

Georgia Heat Advisory Remains in Effect Tuesday as Heat Index Nears 109


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Food Safety

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from July 17 to July 23


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Health & Wellness

Trump Administration Demands Hospitals Share Emergency Room Records


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Government & Politics, National Government

Democratic panel recommends South Carolina lead 2028 presidential nominating calendar



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Government & Politics, State Government

Pro-data center group launches in Georgia to try to win over critics


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Government & Politics, National Government

Air Force One is more than transportation – it has defined how presidents run the country and meet the world


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Environment

It’s getting hotter in classrooms and on playgrounds – schools aren’t ready to handle extreme temperatures


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.

Health & Wellness

How vaccine skeptics use storytelling effectively to create powerful but medically inaccurate messaging



The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes July 28, 2026

Cobb Cuisine Culture & Community Quiz (Part 1)

By Larry Felton Johnson Brian Benefield has been writing the wonderful periodic column Cobb Cuisine Community and Culture for us for quite some time. He usually focuses on restaurants, but…


A black/white American pit bull terrier standing on the side

Pets and Pet Adoption July 28, 2026

“My name is Winston. 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 male black/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…


A beige cat loafed inside a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption July 28, 2026

“My name is Toast, 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 male beige domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…


Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents July 28, 2026

Motorcyclist hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after crash on Barrett Parkway

By Mark Woolsey Cobb Police are investigating a serious motorcycle crash that happened over the weekend. Authorities say a 2005 Honda motorcycle and a blue 2009 Toyota Corolla were both…


Sign for the Cobb County Adult Detention Center facility

Crime & Public Safety July 28, 2026

Detainee dies at Cobb Adult Detention Center

By Mark Woolsey The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office says a 64-year-old jail detainee died this week after suffering an apparent heart attack. Officials say Robert Hardy was found in cardiac…


Photo of a hot dog, hamburger and onion rings with condiments

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community July 28, 2026

Brandi’s World Famous Hot Dogs, the Place Every Town Needs

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above use by permission of Brandi’s World Famous Hot Dogs]  Every town has that one…


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Weather July 28, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, July 28, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, with a high near 95 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…


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Opinion July 28, 2026

Could Georgia’s Sluggish Economic Numbers Hurt The Party In Power?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Nearly every student of the political economy is aware of retrospective voting, where voters judge the party in power by…


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News, Weather July 28, 2026

Georgia Heat Advisory Remains in Effect Tuesday as Heat Index Nears 109

A Heat Advisory remains in effect from noon until 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday for much of north, central, east-central, southeast and west-central Georgia, where heat index values are expected to…


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 July 27, 2026

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from July 17 to July 23

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…


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness July 27, 2026

Trump Administration Demands Hospitals Share Emergency Room Records

This article by Amanda Seitz, Maia Rosenfeld, and Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 27, 2026 A tiny federal agency tasked with protecting the…


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Government & Politics, National Government July 27, 2026

Democratic panel recommends South Carolina lead 2028 presidential nominating calendar

by Sam Gauntt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 24, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee voted…


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Government & Politics, State Government July 27, 2026

Pro-data center group launches in Georgia to try to win over critics

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 27, 2026 An organization that represents the data center industry is trying to…


Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics, National Government July 27, 2026

Air Force One is more than transportation – it has defined how presidents run the country and meet the world

by Peter Kastor, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Air Force One used to be a high-flying symbol of American technology,…


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Environment July 27, 2026

It’s getting hotter in classrooms and on playgrounds – schools aren’t ready to handle extreme temperatures

by Allison Poulos, Arizona State University and Jennifer Vanos, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As temperatures in Phoenix soared to 117 degrees…


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.

Health & Wellness July 27, 2026

How vaccine skeptics use storytelling effectively to create powerful but medically inaccurate messaging

by Katherine Shwetz, Rice University; University of Toronto, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As long as there have been vaccines, there have been people who…


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Puzzles Games and Quizzes July 27, 2026

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

By Larry Felton Johnson Cobb County has a vibrant business community, and we have quite a few national, international, and local headquarters here. Here’s Part 2 of what will be…


Headshot of Marty Hughes

Government & Politics, Local government July 27, 2026

Kennesaw city manager to retire; interim manager appointed

PHOTO ABOVE: Marty Hughes, courtesy of the City of Kennesaw By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw city manager Jeff Drobney will retire at the end of September after more than 25 years…


A brindle/white American pit bull terrier with a blue leash and a colorful scarf

Pets and Pet Adoption July 27, 2026

“My name is Archie, 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 brindle/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…


A black kitten loafed on a white cloth

Pets and Pet Adoption July 27, 2026

“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 black domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential family…


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