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Community Life, Libraries November 1, 2026

Switzer Library November events: Gratitude, books and crafts

By Kelly Johnson MODEST TREE EMBODIES SEASONAL GRATITUDE AT SWITZER Pushing further into the fall season, Charles D. Switzer Library’s Teen Thankful Thought Tree stands out in celebration of Thanksgiving,…

Cobb weather November 1: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather November 1, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, November 1, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, November 1, 2026, with a high near 62 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes November 1, 2026

Cobb Courier Quiz Rewind: History, geography and news

Time for a second look! This week’s Cobb Courier Rewind brings back five questions from our Oct. 26–31 quizzes, covering local history, geography and news. See what you remember —…

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Government & Politics, Local government October 31, 2026

Mableton seeks funding to support local agriculture

Photo by Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow By Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow The City of Mableton is applying to get funding for a Local Food System Planning grant to help facilitate the City…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Traffic incidents October 31, 2026

Marietta school mourns student killed in traffic crash

By Mark Woolsey Students and staff at a Marietta elementary school are mourning the death of a second grader killed in a traffic accident earlier this week. Police and family…

Advance voting sign in front of South Cobb Community Center

Government & Politics, Local government October 31, 2026

Cobb early voting wraps up as Georgia sets midterm records

By Mark Woolsey Voters stood in long lines and records were set as the three-week early voting period for the 2026 midterm election wrapped up Friday. In Cobb County, voters…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 31, 2026

Cobb County news quiz: Transit, jail technology and puppets

This week’s questions in our weekly wrapup of Cobb County news cover public transit, jail technology, puppets and more, drawn from Courier articles published during the past seven days. Looking…

Community Life, Libraries October 31, 2026

South Cobb library plans holiday crafts and community outreach

By Kelly Johnson SOUTH COBB REGIONAL LIBRARY GIVES IN SEASON OF THANKFULNESS As November highlights the fall season with gratitude and thankfulness, South Cobb Regional Library exhibits selflessness that is…

Community Life, Libraries October 31, 2026

North Cobb library November events feature autumn wreaths

By Kelly Johnson TWEENS\TEENS TO WIND HOLIDAY AT NORTH COBB REGIONAL LIBRARY With a break for Thanksgiving set at the end of November, North Cobb Regional Library offers children eleven…

Drawings of hand puppets and a marionette

Community Life, Libraries October 31, 2026

Puppetpalooza comes to Mountain View library Nov. 17

By Kelly Johnson MOUNTAIN VIEW PUPPETRY EVENTS ENTERTAIN FOR HOLIDAYS The week before Thanksgiving break, which for some might be a four or five-day holiday weekend or a planned, weeks-long…

Weather October 31, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, October 31, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, October 31, 2026, with a high near 71 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be cloudy,…

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Health & Wellness October 30, 2026

Your Phone Knows You’re at the Doctor, and Data Brokers Do, Too — Then Profit From It

This article by Michael Scaturro first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct. 30, 2026 Chris McQueen finished treatment for leukemia a year and a half ago, but…

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Pets and Pet Adoption October 30, 2026

“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent 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…

A grey tabby/white kitten sitting inside a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption October 30, 2026

“My name is Gary, 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 grey tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

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Health & Wellness October 30, 2026

Medicare Drug Plans Are Hiking Premiums While Trump Claims Victory on Medicine Prices

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct. 30, 2026 Millions of Medicare enrollees who buy stand-alone prescription drug plans will see their…

Government & Politics October 30, 2026

In a blizzard of lawsuits, Trump’s DOJ battles across the US over midterm elections

by Jonathan Shorman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 29, 2026 The Trump administration’s sweeping efforts to combat noncitizen voting and assert…

Government & Politics October 30, 2026

What early voting can – and can’t – tell us about Georgia’s midterm election so far

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2026 Friday is the last day to vote early in Georgia ahead…

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Education October 30, 2026

How moving civil rights enforcement out of the US Department of Education threatens students’ protections from race, sex and disability discrimination

by Bridget Joyce, University of Virginia and Kimberly Robinson, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many people are not familiar with the Office…

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Economy October 30, 2026

Are American voters actually gloomy about the economy, or is something else going on?

by Erin Kay Lockwood, University of California, Irvine, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Polling is looking grim for Republicans ahead of the U.S. midterm elections…

Justice October 30, 2026

What the Cornell 7 sexual assault allegations reveal about how parents talk to their kids about rape

by Kathleen J Fitzgerald, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There is approximately 60 years of research on campus…