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Pets and Pet Adoption November 3, 2025

“My name is Splotch, 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 black/white domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Pets and Pet Adoption November 3, 2025

“My name is Lanie. 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 black/white labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…

Weather November 3, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, November 3, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, November 3, 2025, with a high near 61 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Food Safety November 3, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from October 24 to October 30

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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History November 2, 2025

A Civil War dispatch from Kennesaw Mountain (June 15, 1864)

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically update, edit and republish] The Georgia Historic Newspapers database contains many interesting articles on the history of Cobb County, the metro Atlanta…

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Weekend Quiz November 2, 2025

Cobb Courier Saturday Quiz: How much do you know about Kennesaw?

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

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new business November 2, 2025

New businesses licensed in Cobb County last week

Here are the 28 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, October 31, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

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Food and Restaurants November 2, 2025

Portillo’s brings Chicago-style hot dogs to Kennesaw

By Mark Woolsey A taste of the Windy City is about to land in the Peach State. Chicago hot dog franchise Portillo’s will debut its first Georgia location on Nov. 18…

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Opinion November 2, 2025

The White House East Wing, Basketball, And Being Honest With The American People

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College This may come as a shock to you, but I don’t oppose President Donald Trump’s changes being made to the…

Weather November 2, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, November 2, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, November 2, 2025, with a high near 63 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Weekend Quiz November 1, 2025

Quiz: How much do you know about Cobb transportation and roadways

It seems like road work and lane closures never cease in Cobb County. But how much do you know about Cobb’s transportation infrastructure and roadways? Take the 10-question quiz below…

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History November 1, 2025

A high school student comments on Cobb County’s roads: in 1899

by Larry Felton Johnson [This is an evergreen article that we occasionally expand and republish as we discover more information on the topic] In the March 2, 1899 issue of…

Weather November 1, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, November 1, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, November 1, 2025, with a high near 64 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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Lane closures and road work November 1, 2025

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

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: Weather permitting, the Georgia Department of Transportation…

Weather November 1, 2025

Frost advisory for metro Atlanta remains in effect until 10 a.m. Saturday Nov 1

A Frost Advisory remains in effect for portions of Georgia until 10 a.m. EDT this morning, with temperatures dipping as low as 33 degrees—posing a risk to sensitive vegetation. The…

Kennesaw October 31, 2025

Kennesaw City Cemetery hosts Life in the Cemetery Event

By Timothy Sturdivant Kennesaw City Cemetery hosted an event to raise awareness of the past residents who put Kennesaw on the map. The event took place thanks to the various…

Education October 31, 2025

Cobb legislators call on Gov. Kemp to remove Cristadoro from school board

By Rebecca Gaunt State Representatives Terry Cummings (D-Mableton), Mekyah McQueen (D Smyrna), Lisa Campbell (D-Kennesaw), and Gabriel Sanchez (D-Smyrna) are calling on Gov. Brian Kemp to conduct a formal ethics…

Health & Wellness October 31, 2025

At The Hollow in Florida, the ‘Medical Freedom’ Movement Finds Its Base Camp

This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Arthur Allen October 31, 2025 VENICE, Fla. — MAGA and MAHA are happily married in Florida,…

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Education October 31, 2025

Georgia teacher sues school district that fired her and others because of budget shortfall

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 29, 2025 A Georgia elementary school teacher let go during a fiscal crisis…

Health & Wellness October 31, 2025

Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and reflects FDA’s troubles inspecting medicines manufactured overseas

by C. Michael White, University of Connecticut, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry…