Political Cartoon by Clay Jones
Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday April 10 to Sunday, April 12
Kennesaw State’s SueAnn Hollowell places second in inaugural USG Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition
Microgreens Yield Macro Flavors
“My name is Grace, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
“My name is Kyla. Are you here to adopt me?”
Dry Conditions, Low Humidity Raise Wildfire Risk in North and Central Georgia
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, April 9, 2026
Trump’s Personnel Agency Is Asking for Federal Workers’ Medical Records
Here’s what Cobb County voters had to say about the race to pick Marjorie Taylor Greene’s successor
Fuller wins runoff to represent northwest Georgia in Congress but Democrats chalk up gains
Water conservation works, but climate change is outpacing it: Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas offer a glimpse of the future
Political Cartoon by Clay Jones
Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday April 10 to Sunday, April 12
Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, April 10, 2026 to Sunday, April 12, 2026. Friday, April 10 Typewriter Tom &…
Kennesaw State’s SueAnn Hollowell places second in inaugural USG Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition
[This article by Travis Highfield with photos by Darnell Wilburn first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] In a showcase of student innovators from across the…
Microgreens Yield Macro Flavors
PHOTO ABOVE: microgreens, by Andrew Durden [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] Some people inherit silver spoons;…
“My name is Grace, 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 brown tabby domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential…
“My name is Kyla. 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 brown/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…
Dry Conditions, Low Humidity Raise Wildfire Risk in North and Central Georgia
A Fire Danger Statement is in effect this afternoon and evening for parts of north and central Georgia, where dry vegetation and low humidity are creating elevated wildfire risk. Outdoor…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, April 9, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, April 9, 2026, with a high near 72 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Trump’s Personnel Agency Is Asking for Federal Workers’ Medical Records
This article by Amanda Seitz and Maia Rosenfeld first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amanda Seitz and Maia Rosenfeld, April 8, 2026 The Trump administration is quietly…
Here’s what Cobb County voters had to say about the race to pick Marjorie Taylor Greene’s successor
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 7, 2026 By the end of Tuesday night, Georgians should know who will…
Fuller wins runoff to represent northwest Georgia in Congress but Democrats chalk up gains
by Ross Williams and Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 7, 2026 Clay Fuller, a Trump-backed Republican, is heading to…
Water conservation works, but climate change is outpacing it: Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas offer a glimpse of the future
by Renee Obringer, Penn State and Dave White, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When a drought turns into an urban water crisis,…
Why the Persian Gulf has more oil and gas than anywhere else on Earth
by Scott L. Montgomery, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It has been said that Persian Gulf countries are both blessed and cursed…
When a president is unfit for office, here’s what the Constitution says can happen
by Kirsten Matoy Carlson, Wayne State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Bipartisan calls for President Donald Trump’s removal from office increased on April 7,…
Cobb DOT list of active road and lane closures as of Wednesday, April 8
The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a particular roadway, click on the legend to…
Remembering Georgia’s Confederate Past
By David B. Parker, Professor of History at Kennesaw State University It’s April! Which means that it’s Confederate History and Heritage Month in Georgia. In 2009, the Georgia General Assembly…
Fuller Defeats Harris in Georgia Congressional District 14 Race
By Mark Woolsey Republican Clay Fuller bested Democrat Shawn Harris Tuesday in the special Georgia 14th district U.S. House election to fill the unexpired term of Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose resignation…
Letter to the Editor: Reader suggests expanding our adoptable animal of the day feature
[This is a Letter to the Editor. For our policy on letters, and how to submit them, please see the bottom of this article] Dear Editor, I’ve looked through Cobb…
Fire Danger Elevated Across North and Central Georgia April 8
Fire weather concerns are elevated across north and central Georgia today and tonight as low relative humidity, dry fuels and gusty winds increase the risk of wildfire spread. A Red…
YMCA of Metro Atlanta Hosts 63rd Annual Good Friday Breakfast in Cobb
The YMCA of Metro Atlanta submitted the following report and photos from its 63rd annual Good Friday Breakfast: The YMCA of Metro Atlanta hosted its 63rd annual Good Friday Breakfast…