Austell Man Faces Federal Drug Charges After DEA Meth Investigation
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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Austell Man Faces Federal Drug Charges After DEA Meth Investigation
Heat and Isolated Thunderstorms Expected Across Much of Georgia Through Midweek
‘A punch in the gut’: Tensions over Trump visit spill over at Cobb school board meeting
New round of Gardeners’ Night Out programs at Cobb County libraries start Aug. 11
Record number of Gilman Scholars at Kennesaw State travel the globe
How closely have you followed Cobb County news over the past week? Take the quiz and find out!
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, July 25, 2026
Cobb BOC gives go-ahead to student housing project
Georgia Faces Risk of Heavy Rain, Lightning and Flash Flooding
‘The Child Is Terrified’: Doctors on the Front Lines of a Measles Comeback Speak Out
Ossoff slams Senate GOP challenger over silence on reports of son-in-law’s antisemitic comments
GOP govs join Trump pledge designed to shield ratepayers from data center costs
The Benadryl Challenge isn’t going away – here’s how public health officials are trying to stop this deadly viral trend
How do scientists know if climate change made a heat wave, extreme storm or wildfire worse?
Is withholding federal counterterrorism funds from states – as FEMA has threatened – legal?
How much do you know about restaurants and cafes in Cobb County? take the quiz and find out
Austell Man Faces Federal Drug Charges After DEA Meth Investigation
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…
Heat and Isolated Thunderstorms Expected Across Much of Georgia Through Midweek
Heat and isolated thunderstorms are expected across parts of north and central Georgia today, with the potential for gusty winds and frequent lightning this afternoon in central Georgia. Thunderstorm chances…
‘A punch in the gut’: Tensions over Trump visit spill over at Cobb school board meeting
Photo above: Mira Ugwuadu By Rebecca Gaunt The community’s strong reactions to President Donald Trump’s Wednesday visit to Wheeler High School dominated the mood at Thursday’s Cobb County Board of…
New round of Gardeners’ Night Out programs at Cobb County libraries start Aug. 11
Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcement about its upcoming events for gardeners: New round of Gardeners’ Night Out programs at Cobb County libraries start Aug. 11 “Divide &…
Record number of Gilman Scholars at Kennesaw State travel the globe
[This article by Christin Senior first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] When computer science major Aaliyah Uchendu learned that Kennesaw State University offered an education abroad…
How closely have you followed Cobb County news over the past week? Take the quiz and find out!
Weekly Cobb County News Quiz for Week Ending July 18 A lot of things happen in a county of over 793,000 residents, the third largest county in the state of…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, July 25, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, July 25, 2026, with a high near 86 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Cobb BOC gives go-ahead to student housing project
By Mark Woolsey Cobb County Board of Commissioners this week signaled their approval of a proposed student housing development in the Kennesaw State University area. A divided commission voted 3-2…
Georgia Faces Risk of Heavy Rain, Lightning and Flash Flooding
Afternoon thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia today, bringing the potential for frequent lightning, gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and localized flash flooding. Scattered to numerous storms are also…
‘The Child Is Terrified’: Doctors on the Front Lines of a Measles Comeback Speak Out
This article by Amy Maxmen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 24, 2026 This isn’t just a bad year for measles. It looks to be the…
Ossoff slams Senate GOP challenger over silence on reports of son-in-law’s antisemitic comments
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 23, 2026 Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is calling on his rival in…
GOP govs join Trump pledge designed to shield ratepayers from data center costs
by Amelia Twyman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 24, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the addition of…
The Benadryl Challenge isn’t going away – here’s how public health officials are trying to stop this deadly viral trend
by Andrew Yockey, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A dangerous social media trend that started in 2020 has persisted into 2026,…
How do scientists know if climate change made a heat wave, extreme storm or wildfire worse?
by Kevin T. Smiley, Louisiana State University ; Deepti Singh, Washington State University; Jennifer Marlon, Yale University, and Jim Hurrell, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation,…
Is withholding federal counterterrorism funds from states – as FEMA has threatened – legal?
by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued new grant guidelines that threaten to withhold counterterrorism…
How much do you know about restaurants and cafes in Cobb County? take the quiz and find out
By Larry Felton Johnson Cobb County is home to a number of eateries and coffee shops, ranging from the high end cuisine to fast casual to neighborhood coffee house hangouts….
Vision To Learn/Cobb Library Partnership Provides Essential Back-To-School Glasses for Students
The Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcemetn about the Vision To Learn project: Hundreds of Cobb County students are heading into the new school year with clearer vision…
“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 female grey tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…
“My name is Traviesa. 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/tan German shepherd dog. The following information on this potential family…
Public comments at the first Cobb school board meeting after Trump visit to Wheeler High
By Larry Felton Johnson The Cobb County Courier has been recording and posting the public comments at both the work sessions and regular meetings of the Cobb County Board of…