Cobb DOT list of road and lane closures as of Wednesday, February 11
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…
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Cobb DOT list of road and lane closures as of Wednesday, February 11
Kennesaw State University to launch Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Fall 2026
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Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, February 11, 2026
“My name is Arlo. Are you here to adopt me?”
“My name is Reeves, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
Obamacare Sign-Ups Drop, but the Extent Won’t Be Clear for Months
Trump shuts out Democratic governors from traditional White House gatherings
Senate Republicans unveil income tax cut proposal tied to broad cuts in ‘corporate welfare’
How the law can add to child sex trafficking victims’ existing trauma
Valentine’s Day cards too sugary sweet for you? Return to the 19th-century custom of the spicy ‘vinegar valentine’
Cobb DOT list of road and lane closures as of Wednesday, February 11
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…
Kennesaw State University to launch Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Fall 2026
[This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University (KSU) continues to be a state leader in the rapidly growing field of artificial…
Willie Rae’s Brings the Mardi Gras Party
Photo above by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] On any afternoon in Marietta Square,…
Which Is The Best Bellwether for 2026: Special Elections or the “Melania” Documentary?
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College You’ve probably heard of a bellwether, like a bellwether state for elections. It used to be Ohio. Now it’s Georgia….
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, February 11, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts showers here in Cobb County on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, with a high near 63 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear, with…
“My name is Arlo. 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…
“My name is Reeves, 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 grey/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…
Obamacare Sign-Ups Drop, but the Extent Won’t Be Clear for Months
This article by Julie Appleby first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Julie Appleby February 10, 2026 More Americans than expected enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance…
Trump shuts out Democratic governors from traditional White House gatherings
by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 9, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump decided to exclude Democratic governors from…
Senate Republicans unveil income tax cut proposal tied to broad cuts in ‘corporate welfare’
by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 9, 2026 Georgia Senate Republicans unveiled a sweeping plan to cut hundreds of…
How the law can add to child sex trafficking victims’ existing trauma
by Kate Price, Wellesley College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The January 2026 release of additional files related to the Justice Department’s investigation of convicted…
Valentine’s Day cards too sugary sweet for you? Return to the 19th-century custom of the spicy ‘vinegar valentine’
by Melissa Chim, Excelsior University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ahh, Valentine’s Day: the perfect moment to tell your sweetheart how much you love them…
As Jeff Bezos dismantles The Washington Post, 5 regional papers chart a course for survival
by Dan Kennedy, Northeastern University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Washington Post’s evisceration at the hands of its billionaire owner, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos,…
Austell woman pleads guilty to federal wire fraud charge
According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice, an Austell woman has entered a plea of guilty in federal court to her role in a wire fraud…
Six Flags Moves Up Earnings Call Time by Two Hours
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, owner of the Six Flags Over Georgia theme park, and other similar parks nationwide, announced in a press release a schedule change for its upcoming fourth…
Three veterans graduate from Cobb County Veterans Accountability and Treatment Court
According to a news release on the Cobb County website, the Cobb County Veterans Accountability and Treatment Court graduated three veteran participants at a 9:30 a.m. ceremony Friday, Feb. 6,…
Boy Scouts Troop 22 litter cleanup of Cooper Lake Road
Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the cleanup of Cooper Lake Road by Boy Scout Troop 22, with help from the South Cobb Lions Club:…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, February 10, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, with a high near 71 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…
Progressive groups gather at Home Depot headquarters in Cobb to protest ICE activities
By Larry Felton Johnson With chants of “No ICE! No fear! Immigrants are welcome here!,” Indivisible Cobb, along with other progressive groups, held a rally Saturday at the intersection near…
