By Mark Woolsey Cobb police fatally shot an armed shoplifting suspect at Town Center Mall on Wednesday. Police were called to the scene just before 2 p.m. A spokesman for…
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Smyrna announces World Cup celebrations
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, May 28, 2026
More scattered thunderstorms expected across north and central Georgia Thursday
How much do you know about libraries in Cobb County?
Cobb County Certifies May 19 Primary Election Results
Nurse Convicted in Patient’s Death Turns Fatal Drug Error Into a Cautionary Tale
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper files lawsuit over muddy water coming from Columbus construction site
Carr backs businessman Rick Jackson in Georgia’s GOP runoff for governor
Could aliens ever visit Earth? An aerospace scientist unpacks the challenges of interstellar spaceflight
Chilling effects of Trump’s war on free speech extend far beyond campus walls – and that’s the point
Older Americans are often compelled to keep working – and then criticized for not stepping aside
By Mark Woolsey Cobb police fatally shot an armed shoplifting suspect at Town Center Mall on Wednesday. Police were called to the scene just before 2 p.m. A spokesman for…
Smyrna announces World Cup celebrations
The City of Smyrna distributed the following announcement about its scheduled events to celebrate the World Cup: The City of Smyrna is getting ready to celebrate all things soccer! First…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, May 28, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, May 28, 2026, with a high near 86 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
More scattered thunderstorms expected across north and central Georgia Thursday
North and central Georgia face isolated to scattered thunderstorms today, with locally heavy rainfall, frequent lightning and gusty winds possible, followed by more storm chances Friday through Tuesday. The National…
How much do you know about libraries in Cobb County?
Cobb Library is a wonderful system, with five regional branches along with ten local branches for a total of 15. In addition to this, the library maintains a Bookmobile. But…
Cobb County Certifies May 19 Primary Election Results
By Mark Woolsey The Cobb County Board of Elections has certified the results of the May 19 primary vote in the county. Approval came on a 4-0 vote Tuesday afternoon…
Nurse Convicted in Patient’s Death Turns Fatal Drug Error Into a Cautionary Tale
This article by Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 27, 2026 LISTEN: After a guilty verdict for negligent homicide, a former…
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper files lawsuit over muddy water coming from Columbus construction site
by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 26, 2026 The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper has filed a federal lawsuit against the owner…
Carr backs businessman Rick Jackson in Georgia’s GOP runoff for governor
by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 26, 2026 Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr, whose unsuccessful run for governor ended…
Could aliens ever visit Earth? An aerospace scientist unpacks the challenges of interstellar spaceflight
by Kai James, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On May 22, 2026, the Pentagon released a second batch of previously classified…
Chilling effects of Trump’s war on free speech extend far beyond campus walls – and that’s the point
by Bruce Schneier, Harvard Kennedy School and Jon Penney, Harvard University; York University, Canada, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Younger Americans have soured on the…
Older Americans are often compelled to keep working – and then criticized for not stepping aside
by Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, University of North Dakota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There is a scene in “The Devil Wears Prada 2” where…
What county roads in Cobb County are closed or have lane closures as of Wednesday, May 27?
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…
Scattered Thunderstorms Expected Across Georgia Through Next Tuesday
First we have extended drought, now the weather in metro Atlanta seems to have shifted to endless rain. Scattered thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia today and through…
Cobb REALTORS celebrates renovation of headquarters in Marietta
Photo above (L-R) Craig Lewis, CEO of Cobb REALTORS, Sharon Mason, President and CEO of the Cobb Chamber, Norm Kennedy, President of Cobb REALTORS and Cassandra McCrory, past president of…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, May 27, 2026
TheNational Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here inCobb County on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, with a high near 83 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather…
Town Center Community Improvement District appoints new board members
Photo above: (L-R) Christina Martin, Maria Ravn Huusom, and Randy Koporc Town Center Community Improvement District distributed the following announcement about new appointments to its board of directors: The Town…
Children’s mental health, screen time, and 988
By Melanie Dallas, LPC I have had a long career in the behavioral health field and I wasn’t always a CEO. In fact, long before moving into administration and leadership,…
Man dead after reportedly swept away by fast-moving currents in Noonday Creek
By Mark Woolsey Cobb County authorities have located the body of a Woodstock man who was swept away in Noonday Creek. Cobb police say they were called to an address on Shallowford…
“My name is Ranger, 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 male tabby domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential family…