Dangerous heat and strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across north and central Georgia Monday, according to the Hazardous Weather Outlook. A Heat Advisory is in effect for much of…
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Dangerous heat and strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across north and central Georgia Monday, according to the Hazardous Weather Outlook. A Heat Advisory is in effect for much of…
A Heat Advisory remains in effect across much of central and north Georgia until 8 p.m. EDT Monday, with heat index values reaching up to 109 degrees. Hot temperatures and…
The 47 new businesses licensed in Cobb County over the past week include restaurants, health and wellness services, construction trades, professional services, fitness, retail and other categories, with Marietta addresses…
It isn’t unique to Cobb County, but many roads change their names after crossing certain other intersections, sometimes multiple times (I can think of one continues road that has four…
The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, August 16, 2026, with a high near 96 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…
The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…
A Heat Advisory remains in effect across much of north and central Georgia until 8 p.m. EDT Monday, with heat index values reaching up to 109 degrees. Hot temperatures and…
A Heat Advisory remains in effect across much of north and central Georgia Sunday, with heat index values well into the 100s and isolated thunderstorms capable of strong wind gusts,…
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Before Businessman Rick Jackson, the 2026 GOP Gubernatorial nominee, took the stage in Columbus Georgia’s Bibb Mill, I told a…
Weekly Cobb County News Quiz for Week Ending August 14 A lot of things happen during any week in a county of over 793,000 residents, the third largest county in…
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with a high near 94 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcement about free prostate screenings: Cobb County Public Library is partnering with Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University to host the return of…
Keep Smyrna Beautiful provided the following calendar of its upcoming events and programs: Great Southeast Pollinator Census: August 22-23 The annual Great Southeast Pollinator Census helps scientists gather data about pollinators so we can better protect…
Friends of Smyrna Library distributed the following announcement: The Smyrna Public Library and the Friends of Smyrna Library will host a celebration of life for William “Bill” P. Marchione Jr.,…
A Heat Advisory remains in effect across much of central and north Georgia until 8 p.m. Sunday, with heat index values reaching up to 109 degrees. Hot temperatures and high…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female grey domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tan/white terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…
This article by Kim Clark first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 14, 2026 “No more operations,” he said. It was mid-January 2026, and my then-73-year-old husband,…
by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 13, 2026 Georgia health officials moved to include low-income people living with certain…
by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 14, 2026 “We the people of the United States of America ….” That…
