Current Cobb DOT road work as of Wednesday, August 26
Cobb County road closures August 26, 2026 The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a…
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Current Cobb DOT road work as of Wednesday, August 26
Cobb Community Foundation Brings Professional Advisors Together for Evening of Charitable Giving Insights
Windy Hill Road Gets Cleanup From Atlanta Latino Lions Club
Thunderstorms Expected Across North and Central Georgia Wednesday
The Medicare GLP-1 Discount Has One Big Catch: Some Sick Patients Don’t Qualify
Experts caution against complacency after slow start to this year’s hurricane season
How Georgia farms’ fame (and favor) outpace their place in the economy
California Weighs Penalties for Healthcare Providers That Don’t Rein In Costs
Current Cobb DOT road work as of Wednesday, August 26
Cobb County road closures August 26, 2026 The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a…
Cobb Community Foundation Brings Professional Advisors Together for Evening of Charitable Giving Insights
Photo above: Speakers Rick Bennett, Tony Turner, Susan Tillery, Shari Martin, Terri Munro, Peter Stathopoulos, and Professional Advisor Network Chair, Todd McMullen The Cobb Community Foundation distributed the following news release about its Professional Advisor Rooftop Sunset…
Windy Hill Road Gets Cleanup From Atlanta Latino Lions Club
Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Atlanta Latino Lions Club’s cleanup of Windy Hill Road in Marietta: The Atlanta Latino Lions Club conduct their…
Thunderstorms Expected Across North and Central Georgia Wednesday
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms could bring hazardous weather to north and central Georgia Wednesday afternoon, including Cobb County, with frequent lightning, gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall possible. Additional thunderstorms…
The Medicare GLP-1 Discount Has One Big Catch: Some Sick Patients Don’t Qualify
This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 25, 2026 In January, Jeff La Marca got a prescription for the popular weight loss…
Experts caution against complacency after slow start to this year’s hurricane season
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 25, 2026 It’s been a quiet Atlantic hurricane season so far – the…
How Georgia farms’ fame (and favor) outpace their place in the economy
by Maggie Lee, The Current, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 24, 2026 Gov. Brian Kemp says it. Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper…
California Weighs Penalties for Healthcare Providers That Don’t Rein In Costs
This article by Claudia Boyd-Barrett first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 24, 2026 California is weighing stiff penalties for hospitals and other healthcare entities that don’t…
Cursive is making a comeback. But does it deserve one?
by Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Learning to read and write cursive was once a rite of passage for…
The real reason many Americans are cutting ties with their parents and siblings
by Rin Reczek, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Luna, 26, no longer speaks to her father. There was no single betrayal,…
How do ice cubes cool a drink?
by Matthew Koss, College of the Holy Cross, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you…
“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 brown brindle/white hound. The following information on this potential family member…
“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 grey/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
Political Cartoon by Clay Jones
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, August 25, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, with a high near 92 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…
How much do you know about restaurants and cafes in Cobb County? take the quiz and find out
By Larry Felton Johnson Cobb County is home to a number of eateries and coffee shops, ranging from the high end cuisine to fast casual to neighborhood coffee house hangouts….
In 1906, an Acworth dairy farm had most productive cow in U.S.
By Larry Felton Johnson [This is an evergreen article that we republish from time to time, often with updated information] Even if I weren’t periodically using newspapers from past decades…
Report with photos from the Cobb County International Festival
Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Cobb County International Festival: Thank you very much to Commissioner Chairwoman Cupid and Cobb County PARKS Dept for…
How does the Air Quality Index work?
The color-coded air quality scale is a quick way to show whether outdoor air is healthy to breathe. The scale runs from green for good air quality to maroon for…
Metro Atlanta Under Code Orange Air Quality Alert Aug. 25
For the second day in a row, metro Atlanta, including Cobb County, is under a Code Orange air quality alert. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air…