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Education, News December 8, 2025

Ethics commission rules three Cobb school board members must return illegal campaign contributions

By Rebecca Gaunt Three Republicans on the Cobb County Board of Education must forfeit donations received in their 2024 campaigns from two political action committees created by a former Freeman…

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News, Public Safety December 8, 2025

Cobb Superior Court Judge A. Gregory Poole will retire effective January 2

Cobb Superior Court Judge A. Gregory Poole will retire effective January 2, 2026. Poole, a lifelong Marietta resident, came to the Superior Court on January 1, 2013 after winning the…

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Health & Wellness December 8, 2025

Flu and RSV climb in Georgia as winter virus season starts slowly

This article by Rebecca Grapevine first appeared in Healthbeat, republished with permission. Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat Dec 5, 2025 at 5:06pm EST Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free…

Opinion December 8, 2025

Bookman: Trump may be off the hook, but he is not vindicated

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 4, 2025 When the Georgia Supreme Court handed Pete Skandalakis a steaming pile…

Education December 8, 2025

Girls and boys solve math problems differently – with similar short-term results but different long-term outcomes

by Sarah Lubienski, Indiana University; Colleen Ganley, Florida State University, and Martha Makowski, University of Alabama, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Among high school students…

Health & Wellness December 8, 2025

Vaccine committee votes to scrap universal hepatitis B shots for newborns despite outcry from children’s health experts

by David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The committee advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on…

Government & Politics December 8, 2025

Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation of one key phrase

by Morgan Marietta, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Supreme Court on Dec. 5, 2025, agreed to review the long-simmering controversy over…

News, Public Safety December 8, 2025

Fifth Graders experience justice in action through Cobb Superior Court’s “Courtroom to Classroom” program

Cobb County Superior Court kicked off its 2025–2026 “Courtroom to Classroom” program Friday by hosting 106 fifth-grade students from Due West Elementary School, offering them an immersive introduction to the…

Photo of the house that netted the highest sale price for October 2025 in the Harrison High School attendance zone

Home sale prices, Real Estate December 8, 2025

October 2025 home sales in the Harrison High attendance zone

These prices for October home sales in the Harrison High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home sales…

News, Public Safety December 8, 2025

Suspect and victims identified in Powder Springs double homicide

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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Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development December 8, 2025

Georgia gasoline prices dropped over the past week

Georgia gasoline prices dropped a modest amout over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia fell three cents, reaching an average cost of $2.79 per…

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Weather December 8, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, December 8, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Monday, December 8, 2025, with a high near 49 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 8, 2025

“My name is Herbie, 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 male black/white border collie. The following information on this potential family member…

Pets and Pet Adoption December 8, 2025

“My name is Lily. 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 female tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Food Safety December 8, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from November 28 to December 4

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

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Cemeteries, Community December 7, 2025

Davis Chapel Cemetery on Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton

[The Cobb County Courier is republishing some of our evergreen articles we published at a time when our readership was much lower than our current traffic. This article was originally…

House that drew the highest October sale price in the Wheeler High School attendance zone

Home sale prices, Real Estate December 7, 2025

October 2025 home sales in the Wheeler High attendance zone

These prices for October home sales in the Wheeler High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home sales…

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Community, Engagement December 7, 2025

How much do you know about Cobb’s government and departments?

The Cobb County Courier has a daily quiz in our free email newsletter (click on the previous link to check out yesterday’s newsletter. If you like what you see there’s…

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Weather & Environment December 7, 2025

Dense fog advisory for Georgia until 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7

Hazardous travel conditions are expected across north and central Georgia tonight as dense fog blankets the region, prompting a Dense Fog Advisory through 10 AM. The National Weather Service issued…

Weather & Environment December 7, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, December 7, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, December 7, 2025, with a high near 51 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Ethics commission rules three Cobb school board members must return illegal campaign contributions

Ethics commission rules three Cobb school board members must return illegal campaign contributions

Cobb Superior Court Judge A. Gregory Poole will retire effective January 2

Flu and RSV climb in Georgia as winter virus season starts slowly

Bookman: Trump may be off the hook, but he is not vindicated

Girls and boys solve math problems differently – with similar short-term results but different long-term outcomes

Vaccine committee votes to scrap universal hepatitis B shots for newborns despite outcry from children’s health experts

Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation of one key phrase

Fifth Graders experience justice in action through Cobb Superior Court’s “Courtroom to Classroom” program

October 2025 home sales in the Harrison High attendance zone

Suspect and victims identified in Powder Springs double homicide

Georgia gasoline prices dropped over the past week

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, December 8, 2025

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

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

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from November 28 to December 4

Davis Chapel Cemetery on Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton

Ethics commission rules three Cobb school board members must return illegal campaign contributions

Cobb Superior Court Judge A. Gregory Poole will retire effective January 2

Flu and RSV climb in Georgia as winter virus season starts slowly

Bookman: Trump may be off the hook, but he is not vindicated

Girls and boys solve math problems differently – with similar short-term results but different long-term outcomes

Vaccine committee votes to scrap universal hepatitis B shots for newborns despite outcry from children’s health experts

Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation of one key phrase

Fifth Graders experience justice in action through Cobb Superior Court’s “Courtroom to Classroom” program

October 2025 home sales in the Harrison High attendance zone

Suspect and victims identified in Powder Springs double homicide

Georgia gasoline prices dropped over the past week

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, December 8, 2025

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

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

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from November 28 to December 4

Davis Chapel Cemetery on Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton

October 2025 home sales in the Wheeler High attendance zone

How much do you know about Cobb’s government and departments?

Dense fog advisory for Georgia until 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, December 7, 2025