At the Tuesday, May 26 Cobb County Board of Commissioners work session the commissioners heard a presentation on the Economic Development Strategic Plan. The initiative is funded by the American…
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Wednesday’s Mableton City Council meeting includes first hearing for FY2027 budget
Cheaper, Alternative Health Plans Are Having a Moment, but Critics Urge Caution
Data center battles started in the states. Now it’s Congress under siege.
Democratic voters eclipsed Republicans during Georgia’s election. What does that mean for November?
America’s nonprofit sector is pushing back against an ‘authoritarian playbook’
Why are buttons and zippers on different sides of men’s and women’s clothes?
How community groups, activists and local media turned Camden, New Jersey, into a model of police reform
At the Tuesday, May 26 Cobb County Board of Commissioners work session the commissioners heard a presentation on the Economic Development Strategic Plan. The initiative is funded by the American…
Wednesday’s Mableton City Council meeting includes first hearing for FY2027 budget
The Mableton City Council will meet on May 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy, Mableton, Georgia 30168, preceded by a work session at 5:15….
Cheaper, Alternative Health Plans Are Having a Moment, but Critics Urge Caution
This article by Sarah Kwon first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 26, 2026 When Melanie Miller saw that her health insurance premium payment was set to…
Data center battles started in the states. Now it’s Congress under siege.
by David Lightman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 26, 2026 WASHINGTON — Higher electric rates? Massive data centers looming over neighborhoods?…
Democratic voters eclipsed Republicans during Georgia’s election. What does that mean for November?
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 26, 2026 Last week’s primary election didn’t feature any races with both a…
America’s nonprofit sector is pushing back against an ‘authoritarian playbook’
by Christopher Justin Einolf, Northern Illinois University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Social scientists and commentators have for years been expressing concerns about what they…
Why are buttons and zippers on different sides of men’s and women’s clothes?
by JuYoung Lee, Mississippi State University and Caroline Kobia, Mississippi State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for children of…
How community groups, activists and local media turned Camden, New Jersey, into a model of police reform
by John A. Shjarback, Rowan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 2025, Camden, New Jersey – a city of about 72,000 residents that sits…
Marietta man charged with first-degree vehicular 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…
“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 male black/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
“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 female white/tan American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, May 26, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, with a high near 80 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
How much do you know about Acworth?
By Larry Felton Johnson Cobb County has seven cities within it, and some of these quizzes will focus on individual cities. Today the quiz takes on the City of Acworth,…
Cobb County Explained: What Does the Cobb County Medical Examiner Do?
This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. A popular type of crime fiction,…
Severe Storms Possible Across Metro Atlanta Through Tuesday Night
Flood Watch Continues A Flood Watch remains in effect for west Georgia and much of north Georgia through late Tuesday evening, with locally heavy rainfall increasing the risk of flash…
Georgia gas prices hold steady as Memorial Day travelers head home
Georgia drivers heading home from Memorial Day weekend faced steady but still elevated gas prices, with the statewide average for regular unleaded on Monday, May 25, stood at $3.99 per…
Acworth Board of Aldermen approves purchase of four police vehicles, sets date for Juneteenth celebration
The Acworth Board of Aldermen met last Thursday evening, May 21, and during a short meeting approved a series of routine and administrative items as part of the consent agenda….
Trump’s $50B Rural Health Bet Meets a Healthcare Desert in North Carolina
This article by Sarah Jane Tribble and Amanda Seitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 22, 2026 WILLIAMSTON, N.C. — Two years after her brother’s death,…
Trump administration will make green card hopefuls return to home countries before applying
by Tim Henderson, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 25, 2026 Immigrants seeking green cards will have to return first to their…
Twelve Georgia legislative races advance to runoffs
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 25, 2026 Voters across the state will head back to the polls next…