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Health & Wellness May 5, 2026

States Eye Aid To Prop Up Distressed Hospitals Amid Federal Medicaid Cuts

This article by Bernard J. Wolfson first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 5, 2026 LOS ANGELES — At Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital, patients on…

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Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness

States Eye Aid To Prop Up Distressed Hospitals Amid Federal Medicaid Cuts


Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government

Voter guide: Republican candidates for Georgia Secretary of State


Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government

Voter guide: Democratic candidates for Georgia Secretary of State


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Education

Bullying is common in elementary school – and it’s more likely to happen in classrooms that are chaotic



Six children playing with a basketball

Education

Denmark’s ‘hands‑off’ approach to parenting could offer a blueprint for raising more resilient, self‑reliant kids


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Science & Technology

Photographic memory is a myth – here’s what research really says about remembering


Opinion

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones


Boy Scout Troop 22 litter cleanup group photo with orange litter bags and yellow safety vests

Community, Giving Back to the Community

Scouts Remove 16 Bags of Trash From Cooper Lake Road in Mableton



Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County Explained

Cobb County Government: A Quiz


Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Crime & Public Safety

Upstairs neighbor suspected in Marietta shooting death


A tan/white labrador retriever with a pink scarf

Pets and Pet Adoption

“My name is Licorice. Are you here to adopt me?”


A tortoiseshell cat held by someone on its head

Pets and Pet Adoption

“My name is Mickey, and I’m in need of a loving home!”



Cobb County Police Department sign in front of headquarters

Crime & Public Safety

Two dead after Cobb SWAT standoff Identified as Mother and Son


Government & Politics, Local government

First Week of Advance Voting in Cobb Shows Steady But Sparse Turnout


Lauren Cedor, MPH, BSN, RN, Director of Clinical Services, Cobb & Douglas Public Health and former Governor Roy Barnes

Health & Wellness

Closing the Gap: Improving Access to Prostate Cancer Screening and Prevention, a Community Discussion


Music

Songwriting Is Getting Its Recognition. A Local Songwriter Shows How It Works



Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness May 5, 2026

States Eye Aid To Prop Up Distressed Hospitals Amid Federal Medicaid Cuts

This article by Bernard J. Wolfson first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 5, 2026 LOS ANGELES — At Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital, patients on…


Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government May 5, 2026

Voter guide: Republican candidates for Georgia Secretary of State

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 5, 2026 The race to become Georgia’s next top election official is well…


Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government May 5, 2026

Voter guide: Democratic candidates for Georgia Secretary of State

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 5, 2026 The race to become Georgia’s next top election official is well…


A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Education May 5, 2026

Bullying is common in elementary school – and it’s more likely to happen in classrooms that are chaotic

by Qingqing Yang, University at Albany, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] About 1 in 4 elementary students in the United…


Six children playing with a basketball

Education May 5, 2026

Denmark’s ‘hands‑off’ approach to parenting could offer a blueprint for raising more resilient, self‑reliant kids

by Marie Helweg-Larsen, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Much has been written about Denmark’s consistently high scores in global happiness rankings, so it…


outline of a human head with drawing of brain visible

Science & Technology May 5, 2026

Photographic memory is a myth – here’s what research really says about remembering

by Gabrielle Principe, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hollywood loves a superpower. Not all involve capes or cosmic rays. Some are cognitive:…


Opinion May 5, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones


Boy Scout Troop 22 litter cleanup group photo with orange litter bags and yellow safety vests

Community, Giving Back to the Community May 5, 2026

Scouts Remove 16 Bags of Trash From Cooper Lake Road in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Boy Scout Troop # 22 litter cleanup of their adopted mile ofCooper Lake Road: Boy Scout Troop #…


Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County Explained May 5, 2026

Cobb County Government: A Quiz

The Courier is developing a series called Cobb County Explained to help educate county residents about how important institutions here work. One of the entries for the county’s court system…


Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Crime & Public Safety May 5, 2026

Upstairs neighbor suspected in Marietta shooting death

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…


A tan/white labrador retriever with a pink scarf

Pets and Pet Adoption May 5, 2026

“My name is Licorice. 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 tan/white labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…


A tortoiseshell cat held by someone on its head

Pets and Pet Adoption May 5, 2026

“My name is Mickey, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tortoiseshell domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…


Cobb County Police Department sign in front of headquarters

Crime & Public Safety May 5, 2026

Two dead after Cobb SWAT standoff Identified as Mother and Son

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County police now say the man and woman found dead in an East Cobb home after an hours-long standoff were a mother and son. Police say…


Government & Politics, Local government May 5, 2026

First Week of Advance Voting in Cobb Shows Steady But Sparse Turnout

By Mark Woolsey The first week of advanced voting leading up to May’s primary showed a steady  but sparse stream of voters in Cobb County. Cobb Elections and Voter Registration…


Lauren Cedor, MPH, BSN, RN, Director of Clinical Services, Cobb & Douglas Public Health and former Governor Roy Barnes

Health & Wellness May 5, 2026

Closing the Gap: Improving Access to Prostate Cancer Screening and Prevention, a Community Discussion

Photos above: Lauren Cedor, MPH, BSN, RN, Director of Clinical Services, Cobb & Douglas Public Health and former Governor Roy Barnes, photos provided by Cobb County Public Library The Cobb…


Music May 5, 2026

Songwriting Is Getting Its Recognition. A Local Songwriter Shows How It Works

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Songwriting is very much in the news today. Whether it’s Taylor Swift’s interviews, debates over the greatest living American songwriters,…


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Weather May 5, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, May 5, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, with a high near 80 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly cloudy,…


An Norfolk Southern engine pulling a long line of boxcar, tankers and other cars starting through a crossing in downtown Austell GA

Transportation & Development May 4, 2026

Coalition Forms to Oppose Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger, Citing Competition and Cost Concerns

A newly formed coalition of industry groups, labor organizations and rail competitors launched to oppose the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, stating in a press release that…


Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness May 4, 2026

HHS’ Healthy Food Agenda Puts Hospitals on Notice About Patients’ Meals

This article by Stephanie Armour first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 4, 2026 Complaints about hospital food are certainly not new, and Jell-O and fruit juice…


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Government & Politics, National Government May 4, 2026

Candidates in crowded race for metro Atlanta district are now battling for an open seat in Congress

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 4, 2026 A race for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District started with a crowded…


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