Town Center Loop Expands with South Barrett Reliever Opening
On April 23 a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the South Barrett Reliever in the Town Center area of Cobb County. The Courier spoke with Tracy Styf, executive director of…
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Town Center Loop Expands with South Barrett Reliever Opening
Fear and Opportunity: Immigration Scams Surged as Trump’s Sweeps Lured Desperate People to Eager Defrauders
States Rush To Figure Out How To Enforce Trump’s Medicaid Work Requirements
The 2020 election continues to cast a shadow over the race for Georgia’s next top election official
Supreme Court decision weakening Voting Rights Act could impact future political maps in Georgia
Thousands of employed Colorado workers need SNAP benefits to make ends meet
Supreme Court considers whether police can use Big Tech data to capture info from all cellphone users in a place and time
Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling makes it harder to protect minority voting power and alters the landscape of future elections
“My name is Mittens. Are you here to adopt me?”
“My name is Coco, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, April 30, 2026
Creative, Playful Family Literacy Day is Saturday May 2 at the Switzer Library
Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday May 1 to Sunday, May 3
Chattahoochee Tech Foundation Honors Alumni, Partners at 2026 SPARK Workforce Awards
Chattahoochee Tech, Cobb police create pathway from college to public safety career
East Cobb Lions Club tournament held at Indian Hills Golf Club
Town Center Loop Expands with South Barrett Reliever Opening
On April 23 a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the South Barrett Reliever in the Town Center area of Cobb County. The Courier spoke with Tracy Styf, executive director of…
Fear and Opportunity: Immigration Scams Surged as Trump’s Sweeps Lured Desperate People to Eager Defrauders
This article by by Naisha Roy, Northwestern University, and Francesca D’Annunzio and J. David McSwane, originally appeared on the ProPublica website. As an asylum-seeker living in the U.S., Jasmir Urbina worried as she watched violence…
States Rush To Figure Out How To Enforce Trump’s Medicaid Work Requirements
This article by Rachel Spears first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Apr 30, 2026 State officials remain uncertain on how to enforce a requirement that many adult…
The 2020 election continues to cast a shadow over the race for Georgia’s next top election official
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 29, 2026 Eight candidates vying to be Georgia’s next top elections official faced…
Supreme Court decision weakening Voting Rights Act could impact future political maps in Georgia
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 29, 2026 Some prominent Republicans started calling for Georgia lawmakers to redraw the…
Thousands of employed Colorado workers need SNAP benefits to make ends meet
by Jennifer C. Greenfield, University of Denver, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In Colorado, more than 600,000 workers received benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
Supreme Court considers whether police can use Big Tech data to capture info from all cellphone users in a place and time
by Anne Toomey McKenna, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Google tracks the vast majority of cellphones in the United States, collecting your location,…
Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling makes it harder to protect minority voting power and alters the landscape of future elections
by Sam D. Hayes, Simmons University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a major ruling that would permit weakening the voting power of minorities in…
“My name is Mittens. 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/calico domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
“My name is Coco, 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 tri-color terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, April 30, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, April 30, 2026, with a high near 73 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…
Creative, Playful Family Literacy Day is Saturday May 2 at the Switzer Library
The Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcement about its Family Literacy Day event this Saturday: Switzer Library in downtown Marietta is hosting a Family Literacy Day event on…
Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday May 1 to Sunday, May 3
Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, May 1, 2026 to Sunday, May 3, 2026. Friday, May 1 Bingocize — 11:00…
Chattahoochee Tech Foundation Honors Alumni, Partners at 2026 SPARK Workforce Awards
Pictured above (l to r) Michael Moseley, Director of Commercial Sales for the event’s sponsor, True Natural Gas; Alan Allison, 2026 Benefactor of the Year; Darlene Hettinger, 2026 Alumni of…
Chattahoochee Tech, Cobb police create pathway from college to public safety career
According to an announcement on the Cobb County website, Chattahoochee Technical College students now have a direct path from public safety coursework to a full-time law enforcement career through a…
East Cobb Lions Club tournament held at Indian Hills Golf Club
Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the East Cobb Lions Club annual golf tournament: The East Cobb Lions Club successfully hosted its Annual Golf Tournament…
Cobb DOT list of active road and lane closures as of Wednesday, April 29
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…
Trump’s Medicaid Work Mandate Debuting in Nebraska to Much Dismay
This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Apr 29, 2026 Schmeeka Simpson of Omaha works as a patient navigator for the American Civil…
US Senate spending panel hails Education programs Trump has targeted for cuts
by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 28, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. senators across the aisle pushed back Tuesday against…
Candidates vying to be Georgia’s next top lawyer sharpen attacks as early voting starts
by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 28, 2026 Four candidates are pledging to bring a fighting spirit to the…