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Elections December 1, 2025

Two runoffs for Marietta council seats coming Tuesday

By Mark Woolsey Residents of two City Council districts in Marietta will go to the polls Tuesday to settle the remaining races from the Nov. 4 municipal election. The runoff…

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Fuel Cost December 1, 2025

Georgia gas price average falls, while statewide EV charging rate stays the same

Georgia gasoline prices fell over the past seven days leading up to December 1, according to AAA’s weekly report. The charging rate at EV DC fast-charging stations remained stable at…

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Food Safety December 1, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from November 21 to November 27

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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Weather December 1, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, December 1, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Monday, December 1, 2025, with a high near 50 degrees. Tonight it is expected to shower, with…

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 1, 2025

“My name is Volks, and I’m so excited about the prospect of going home with you!”

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…

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 1, 2025

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

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

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Smyrna November 30, 2025

Smyrna’s hometown heroes to help make local children’s holidays brighter during ‘Shop With a Hero’

The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation submitted the following press release: Smyrna’s local heroes will brighten the holidays of 90 area schoolchildren and their families during the annual Shop With a…

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Mableton November 30, 2025

Brookwood Road volunteers do their first Adopt-A-Mile cleanup of their newly adopted roadway

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Adopt-A-Mile litter cleanup on Brookwood Road: The Brookwood Road Community Group conducted our first Adopt-A-Mile litter cleanup of…

Traffic incidents November 30, 2025

The roadway death and injury toll is mounting across Georgia

By Mark Woolsey [This article has been updated to reflect the increase in numbers of traffic incidents and citations as the weekend progressed] The roadway death and injury toll is…

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Home sale prices November 30, 2025

October home sales for the McEachern High School attendance zone

These prices for October home sales in the McEachern High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. McEachern High School attendance zone map from CCSD website…

Home sale prices November 30, 2025

October home sales for the South Cobb High School attendance zone

By Larry Felton Johnson These prices for October home sales in the South Cobb High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of…

One of the houses from the Pebblebrook High School attendance zone that sold in October

Home sale prices November 30, 2025

October home sales in the Pebblebrook High attendance zone

By Larry Felton Johnson These prices for October home sales in the Pebblebrook High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s search tool. There is an explanation…

Parks in Cobb County November 30, 2025

Marietta posts videos highlighting a selection of its local parks

The City of Marietta posted a playlist of videos highlighting Marietta’s park system. The intro to the videos describes the playlist as follows: Discover Marietta’s parks! The City of Marietta…

Parks in Cobb County November 30, 2025

Marietta’s Laurel Park: ducks, geese, turtles, and even a visit from a bear

By Larry Felton Johnson One of my favorite small parks in Cobb County is Laurel Park, a Marietta city park located just off busy Whitlock Avenue. When my accountant was…

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Weekend Quiz November 30, 2025

How much do you know about cafés and restaurants in Cobb County?

By Larry Felton Johnson The “buy local” movement encourages residents to put their money into locally owned businesses. One good way to do that is to patronize locally owned restaurants….

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new business November 30, 2025

Check out these 16 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, November 28

Check out these 16 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, November 28, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. The…

Weather November 30, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, November 30, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts showers here in Cobb County on Sunday, November 30, 2025, with a high near 48 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather…

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History November 29, 2025

How did South Cobb Drive begin? Bell Bomber and the speedy wartime construction of a highway

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically expand and republish] South Cobb Drive has been a major commercial and commuter highway in Cobb County since the mid-1940s. In fact,…

Weekend Quiz November 29, 2025

How much do you know about notable people buried in Cobb County?

By Larry Felton Johnson I’ve had an interest in cemeteries for my whole adult life (and at 74 years old, that’s a long run). So it makes sense that as…

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Lane closures and road work November 29, 2025

GDOT releases updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 in Cobb and Fulton beginning Dec 1

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the I-285/I-20 West Interchange project beginning Monday, December 1, and continuing through…

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Two runoffs for Marietta council seats coming Tuesday

Two runoffs for Marietta council seats coming Tuesday

Georgia gas price average falls, while statewide EV charging rate stays the same

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from November 21 to November 27

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, December 1, 2025

“My name is Volks, and I’m so excited about the prospect of going home with you!”

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

Smyrna’s hometown heroes to help make local children’s holidays brighter during ‘Shop With a Hero’

Brookwood Road volunteers do their first Adopt-A-Mile cleanup of their newly adopted roadway

The roadway death and injury toll is mounting across Georgia

October home sales for the McEachern High School attendance zone

October home sales for the South Cobb High School attendance zone

October home sales in the Pebblebrook High attendance zone

Marietta posts videos highlighting a selection of its local parks

Marietta’s Laurel Park: ducks, geese, turtles, and even a visit from a bear

How much do you know about cafés and restaurants in Cobb County?

Check out these 16 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, November 28

Two runoffs for Marietta council seats coming Tuesday

Georgia gas price average falls, while statewide EV charging rate stays the same

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from November 21 to November 27

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, December 1, 2025

“My name is Volks, and I’m so excited about the prospect of going home with you!”

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

Smyrna’s hometown heroes to help make local children’s holidays brighter during ‘Shop With a Hero’

Brookwood Road volunteers do their first Adopt-A-Mile cleanup of their newly adopted roadway

The roadway death and injury toll is mounting across Georgia

October home sales for the McEachern High School attendance zone

October home sales for the South Cobb High School attendance zone

October home sales in the Pebblebrook High attendance zone

Marietta posts videos highlighting a selection of its local parks

Marietta’s Laurel Park: ducks, geese, turtles, and even a visit from a bear

How much do you know about cafés and restaurants in Cobb County?

Check out these 16 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, November 28

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, November 30, 2025

How did South Cobb Drive begin? Bell Bomber and the speedy wartime construction of a highway

How much do you know about notable people buried in Cobb County?

GDOT releases updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 in Cobb and Fulton beginning Dec 1