Smyrna closing its municipal jail
By Mark Woolsey The city of Smyrna is closing its municipal jail effective later this year and will work on strategies for repurposing the facility. City Council members approved the…
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Smyrna closing its municipal jail
Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday March 6 to Sunday, March 8
Cobb Public Library compiles reading list for Women’s History Month
Cobb Chamber celebrates milestones, hands out awards
“My name is Merlin. Are you here to adopt me?”
“My name is Nema, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, March 5, 2026
Despite Their Successes, Some Mobile Crisis Response Teams Are in Crisis
High-profile GOP property tax overhaul fails to clear the House
Georgia’s U.S. Senate race heats up as Ossoff, GOP rivals make candidacy official
Far from random, China’s global port network is clustering near the world’s riskiest trade routes
CIA agents successfully executed a plan for regime change in Iran in 1953 – but Trump hasn’t revealed any signs of a plan
Smyrna closing its municipal jail
By Mark Woolsey The city of Smyrna is closing its municipal jail effective later this year and will work on strategies for repurposing the facility. City Council members approved the…
Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday March 6 to Sunday, March 8
Friday, Mar. 6, 2026 Evening at Marietta SquareSpend a relaxed evening around Glover Park on the Marietta Square, where restaurants, pubs, and shops stay open late and frequently feature live…
Cobb Public Library compiles reading list for Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, and the Cobb County Public Library compiled the following reading list in observance of the month that recognizes the contributions and accomplishments of women: Find…
Cobb Chamber celebrates milestones, hands out awards
Photo above: Outgoing Chamber Chairman, Chris Britton of Brasfield & Gorrie, passing the leadership to 2026 Chairwoman, Melissa Cantrell of CDH Partners (photo provided by the Cobb Chamber) By Mark…
“My name is Merlin. Are you here to adopt me?”
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential family…
“My name is Nema, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female blue merle/brown Catahoula leopard dog. The following information on this potential…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, March 5, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, March 5, 2026, with a high near 78 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…
Despite Their Successes, Some Mobile Crisis Response Teams Are in Crisis
This article by Aaron Bolton, MTPR, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aaron Bolton, MTPR, March 4, 2026 It was a snowy afternoon in Bozeman, a city…
High-profile GOP property tax overhaul fails to clear the House
by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 3, 2026 A sweeping GOP proposal that would overhaul local property taxes failed…
Georgia’s U.S. Senate race heats up as Ossoff, GOP rivals make candidacy official
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 3, 2026 The race is on for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat this week…
Far from random, China’s global port network is clustering near the world’s riskiest trade routes
by Dylan Spencer, Georgia Southern University; Gohar Petrossian, John Jay College of Criminal Justice; and Stephen Pires, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…
CIA agents successfully executed a plan for regime change in Iran in 1953 – but Trump hasn’t revealed any signs of a plan
by Gregory F. Treverton, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the bombing of Iran began on Feb….
Congress once fought to limit a president’s war powers − more than 50 years later, its successors are less willing to assert their authority
by Sarah Burns, Rochester Institute of Technology; Institute for Humane Studies, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the…
“I’m a cat 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 calico domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
“My name is Chipper. 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 male white/brown American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…
A sample of gasoline prices around Mableton in photos
By Larry Felton Johnson The average cost of a gallon of unleaded gasoline in Georgia passed the $3.00 mark yeterday, driven by the unfolding war in Iran. As of the…
Man dies after fatal gunshot from Powder Springs Police during mental health crisis call
According to details in public information releases from the Powder Springs Police Department and the GBI, a 34-year-old Acworth man was fatally shot by Powder Springs police who were responding…
Cobb DOT list currently active road and lane closures as of Wednesday, March 4
The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a particular roadway, click on the legend to…
Speakeasy Supper Club Isn’t a Secret Anymore
Photo above by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] Just as you’re waiting for something…
Nearly 9,500 Pounds of Frozen Meatballs Shipped to Local ALDI Stores Recalled Over Possible Metal Contamination
Rosina Food Products Inc. is recalling about 9,462 pounds of ready-to-eat frozen meatball products that may be contaminated with metal fragments, according to an announcement Wednesday from the U.S. Department…