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Pets and Pet Adoption November 24, 2025

“My name is Finn, 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 grey/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

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Pets and Pet Adoption November 24, 2025

“My name is Kyle. 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 male orange tabby/white domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential…

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Health & Wellness November 24, 2025

What To Know About the CDC’s Baseless New Guidance on Autism

This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Arthur Allen Updated November 21, 2025 Originally Published November 21, 2025 The rewriting of a page…

Libraries November 24, 2025

Mountain View Regional Library features Dungeons & Dragons, Blanket Fort Night on December schedule

By Kelly Johnson ALL’S QUIET ON THE EASTERN FRONT It appears staple events will slip Mountain View Regional Library into silent nights and 2026. Though the various Storytimes will likely…

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History November 24, 2025

Nuggets from history: attempts at gold mining in Cobb County

By Larry Felton Johnson Hope springs eternal in the rush for fabulous riches, and that was no less true in the 19th and early 20th centuries than it is today….

Sweetwater Mission volunteers group photo for the food distribution at the Waverly mobile home community

Mableton November 24, 2025

Report with photos about Sweetwater Mission food distribution at The Waverly in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about a Thanksgiving food distribution by Sweetwater Mission at The Waverly mobile home community in Mableton: Sweetwater Mission always steps…

Weather November 24, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, November 24, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, November 24, 2025, with a high near 71 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Opinion November 24, 2025

Bookman: What’s real and what’s not these days in Georgia politics?

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 20, 2025 The lines that separate truth from falsehood, reality from fantasy, have…

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Fuel Cost November 24, 2025

GA gasoline prices take 6-cent jump; EV charging remains the same, in the run-up to Thanksgiving travel

Georgia gasoline prices jumped by an average of 6 cents in the run-up to Thanksgiving travel. EV charging rates remained the same, at an average of 38 cents per kilowatt…

Crime & Public Safety November 24, 2025

‘Jeffrey Epstein is not unique’: What his case reveals about the realities of child sex trafficking

by Kate Price, Wellesley College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Congress on Nov. 18, 2025, passed legislation that calls on the Justice Department to release…

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Health & Wellness November 24, 2025

Don’t let food poisoning crash your Thanksgiving dinner

by Lisa Cuchara, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends and feasting. However, amid the joy of gathering…

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Government & Politics November 24, 2025

Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands

by Charli Carpenter, UMass Amherst and Geraldine Santoso, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the Trump administration carries out what many observers say…

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Weekend Quiz November 23, 2025

How much do you know about Cobb County museums and historic sites?

How much do you know about Cobb museums and historic sites? Take the quiz below to test your knowledge. Don’t get upset if you do less well than you thought…

Marietta History Center, a three-story rectangular brick building that was once the Kennesaw House

Museums November 23, 2025

Marietta History Center Launches Online Collections Database

According to an announcement on the City of Marietta website, the Marietta History Center has launched a new online collections database, granting public access to thousands of artifacts, photographs and…

Kennesaw State University November 23, 2025

From Kennesaw to Capitol Hill, student earns front-row seat to federal policymaking process

Photo above: Nahomy Limon , provided by Kennesaw State University [This article by Christin Senior first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] With her sights on…

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Cobb County November 23, 2025

Cobb BOC passes controversial stormwater fee

By Mark Woolsey Thursday night, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners passed a new stormwater fee that had been pulled from consideration last year after public outcry. County officials recently…

Cobb County Superior Court, a brick building with a steepled clock tower

Cobb Courts November 23, 2025

Life without parole handed down to man convicted of murder of Acworth couple

By Mark Woolsey An Acworth man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the killing of a Cherokee County firefighter and his wife in 2021. Superior Court…

Weather November 23, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, November 23, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, November 23, 2025, with a high near 69 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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new business November 22, 2025

32 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, November 21

Here are the 32 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, November 21, 2025. These are only business licenses for unincorporated Cobb County. Cities issue…

Weekend Quiz November 22, 2025

How much do you know about notable people buried in Cobb County?

How much do you know about Cobb County cemeteries and the people buried there? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and recently decided to move the…

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

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

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

What To Know About the CDC’s Baseless New Guidance on Autism

Mountain View Regional Library features Dungeons & Dragons, Blanket Fort Night on December schedule

Nuggets from history: attempts at gold mining in Cobb County

Report with photos about Sweetwater Mission food distribution at The Waverly in Mableton

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, November 24, 2025

Bookman: What’s real and what’s not these days in Georgia politics?

GA gasoline prices take 6-cent jump; EV charging remains the same, in the run-up to Thanksgiving travel

‘Jeffrey Epstein is not unique’: What his case reveals about the realities of child sex trafficking

Don’t let food poisoning crash your Thanksgiving dinner

Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands

How much do you know about Cobb County museums and historic sites?

Marietta History Center Launches Online Collections Database

From Kennesaw to Capitol Hill, student earns front-row seat to federal policymaking process

Cobb BOC passes controversial stormwater fee

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

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

What To Know About the CDC’s Baseless New Guidance on Autism

Mountain View Regional Library features Dungeons & Dragons, Blanket Fort Night on December schedule

Nuggets from history: attempts at gold mining in Cobb County

Report with photos about Sweetwater Mission food distribution at The Waverly in Mableton

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, November 24, 2025

Bookman: What’s real and what’s not these days in Georgia politics?

GA gasoline prices take 6-cent jump; EV charging remains the same, in the run-up to Thanksgiving travel

‘Jeffrey Epstein is not unique’: What his case reveals about the realities of child sex trafficking

Don’t let food poisoning crash your Thanksgiving dinner

Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands

How much do you know about Cobb County museums and historic sites?

Marietta History Center Launches Online Collections Database

From Kennesaw to Capitol Hill, student earns front-row seat to federal policymaking process

Cobb BOC passes controversial stormwater fee

Life without parole handed down to man convicted of murder of Acworth couple

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, November 23, 2025

32 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, November 21

How much do you know about notable people buried in Cobb County?