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News, Public Safety December 8, 2025

Suspect and victims identified in Powder Springs double homicide

By Mark Woolsey [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law…

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Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development December 8, 2025

Georgia gasoline prices dropped over the past week

Georgia gasoline prices dropped a modest amout over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia fell three cents, reaching an average cost of $2.79 per…

Cobb weather December 8: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather December 8, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, December 8, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Monday, December 8, 2025, with a high near 49 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 8, 2025

“My name is Herbie, 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 black/white border collie. The following information on this potential family member…

Pets and Pet Adoption December 8, 2025

“My name is Lily. 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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Food Safety December 8, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from November 28 to December 4

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…

Davis Chapel Cemetery (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cemeteries, Community December 7, 2025

Davis Chapel Cemetery on Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton

[The Cobb County Courier is republishing some of our evergreen articles we published at a time when our readership was much lower than our current traffic. This article was originally…

House that drew the highest October sale price in the Wheeler High School attendance zone

Home sale prices, Real Estate December 7, 2025

October 2025 home sales in the Wheeler High attendance zone

These prices for October home sales in the Wheeler High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home sales…

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Community, Engagement December 7, 2025

How much do you know about Cobb’s government and departments?

The Cobb County Courier has a daily quiz in our free email newsletter (click on the previous link to check out yesterday’s newsletter. If you like what you see there’s…

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Weather & Environment December 7, 2025

Dense fog advisory for Georgia until 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7

Hazardous travel conditions are expected across north and central Georgia tonight as dense fog blankets the region, prompting a Dense Fog Advisory through 10 AM. The National Weather Service issued…

Weather & Environment December 7, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, December 7, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, December 7, 2025, with a high near 51 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

News, Public Safety December 7, 2025

Two dead of gunshot wounds in Powder Springs homicide

By Mark Woolsey Powder Springs police say two people are dead after gunfire broke out Saturday afternoon. The department says officers were dispatched to an address on Yoshino Terrace at…

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Business & Economy, Local Business December 7, 2025

Cobb new business listing for the week ending Friday, December 5, 2025

Here are the 45 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, December 5, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Community, Engagement December 6, 2025

How much do you know about libraries in Cobb County?

How much do you know about Libraries in Cobb County? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and recently decided to move the Saturday and Sunday quizzes…

Weather December 6, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, December 6, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, December 6, 2025, with a high near 49 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

Image of home in the Hillgrove High attendance zone that brought the highest sale price in October of 2025

Home sale prices, Real Estate December 6, 2025

October 2025 home sales in the Hillgrove High attendance zone

These prices for October home sales in the Hillgrove High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. (For an explanation of why we use high school…

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Education, News December 6, 2025

Marietta city school board ranked tops in governance by Georgia School Boards Association

By Mark Woolsey The Marietta City Schools Board of Education is tops in the state, according to the Georgia School Boards Association, which ranked it as the number one school…

Interstate 20 and 285 shields are overlaid on a drawing of an interstate highway interchange

News, Transportation December 5, 2025

GDOT releases updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 in Cobb and Fulton beginning Dec 8

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 8, and continuing through…

Crime & Public Safety, U.S. Department of Justice December 5, 2025

Marietta Businessman Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Bribery Scheme Involving Honduran Officials

A Marietta businessman was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar bribery and money laundering scheme to secure contracts with the Honduran government, officials at the…

Pets and Pet Adoption December 5, 2025

“My name is Harry. 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 male black domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Suspect and victims identified in Powder Springs double homicide

Suspect and victims identified in Powder Springs double homicide

Georgia gasoline prices dropped over the past week

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, December 8, 2025

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

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

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from November 28 to December 4

Davis Chapel Cemetery on Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton

October 2025 home sales in the Wheeler High attendance zone

How much do you know about Cobb’s government and departments?

Dense fog advisory for Georgia until 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, December 7, 2025

Two dead of gunshot wounds in Powder Springs homicide

Cobb new business listing for the week ending Friday, December 5, 2025

How much do you know about libraries in Cobb County?

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, December 6, 2025

October 2025 home sales in the Hillgrove High attendance zone

Suspect and victims identified in Powder Springs double homicide

Georgia gasoline prices dropped over the past week

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, December 8, 2025

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

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

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from November 28 to December 4

Davis Chapel Cemetery on Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton

October 2025 home sales in the Wheeler High attendance zone

How much do you know about Cobb’s government and departments?

Dense fog advisory for Georgia until 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, December 7, 2025

Two dead of gunshot wounds in Powder Springs homicide

Cobb new business listing for the week ending Friday, December 5, 2025

How much do you know about libraries in Cobb County?

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, December 6, 2025

October 2025 home sales in the Hillgrove High attendance zone

Marietta city school board ranked tops in governance by Georgia School Boards Association

GDOT releases updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 in Cobb and Fulton beginning Dec 8

Marietta Businessman Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Bribery Scheme Involving Honduran Officials

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