By Larry Felton Johnson A few years ago we turned off comments under the articles here, then later changed our mind and turned them on again. Now we’re going through…
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By Larry Felton Johnson A few years ago we turned off comments under the articles here, then later changed our mind and turned them on again. Now we’re going through…
By Melanie Dallas, LPC Fourth of July is a good holiday. It happens during summer, when the weather is nice (extreme heat notwithstanding) and the days are long – and,…
Keep Smyrna Beautiful submitted the following list of upcoming events: Recycling Center Tours: July 17 Monthly tours of the Smyrna Recycling Center take place on the third Friday of the…
Weekly Cobb County News Quiz for Week Ending July 11 A lot of things happen in a county of over 793,000 residents, the third largest county in the state of…
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, July 11, 2026, with a high near 91 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Georgia and other states have been rocked by a series of scandals related to Automated License-Plate Readers (ALPRs), whereby law…
A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for north and central Georgia, with thunderstorms capable of producing lightning and heavy rain overnight and a greater risk of strong to severe…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black Labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male grey tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…
This article by Paula Andalo first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 10, 2026 Seasonal work. Inconsistent hours. Frequent moves. Cash payments and informal jobs. For farmworkers…
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 10, 2026 A legislative study committee aimed at improving the appeals process for…
by Amelia Twyman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 10, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s latest attack on the Smithsonian Institution…
by John Lowrey, Northeastern University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Low-income Americans need more help getting enough to eat, but not much of the food…
by Daniel Yue, Georgia Institute of Technology and Yiyang Zeng, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The fierce backlash against data centers…
by Brett DeJager, University of Wisconsin-Stout Polytechnic, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The risk of students using AI to cheat tends to get a lot…
This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. What is zoning? Have you ever…
Zoning is a critical part of quality of life in Cobb County and its cities. Zoning decisions affect neighborhood character, traffic, school crowding and property values. They determine whether a…
The Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra announced that it has been awarded a Fiscal Year 2027 General Operating Support Grant from the Georgia Council for the Arts, a division of the…
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, July 10, 2026, with a high near 92 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…