by Lauren Lowman, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Across the United States, the sky will be erupting with fireworks on July 4,…
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by Lauren Lowman, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Across the United States, the sky will be erupting with fireworks on July 4,…
by Elizabeth C. Tippett, University of Oregon, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Federal Reserve, under pressure from President Donald Trump to cut interest rates…
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In the World Cup of soccer, teams from different countries are vying to win the FIFA trophy for being the…
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, with a high near 95 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
By Larry Felton Johnson There are many venues to see live performances in Cobb County, and wherever you live in the county you are almost certain to be reasonably near…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female white/grey domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female brindle/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…
A Heat Advisory is in effect from noon until 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday for portions of west and central Georgia as dangerous heat pushes heat index values into the mid…
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…
This article by Samantha Liss first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 29, 2026 LADUE, Mo. — Over four consecutive days in January, Margaret Hvatum ran a…
by Craig Nelson, The Current GA, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 28, 2026 There was no mistaking the message that incumbent…
by Jeff Amy, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 29, 2026 Key points: Georgia’s decades-old pre-K program is struggling to keep up with…
by Allison M. Roth, University of Missouri-Columbia and Irene Gregory-Eaves, McGill University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The lakes, streams and ponds you’ve visited for…
by Stephen Bagwell, University of Missouri-St. Louis and Susan Randolph, University of Connecticut, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the United States celebrates the 250th…
by Daniel Milowski, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Working in concert, the American Association of State Highway Officials and the Bureau of…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female grey tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male blonde/white Labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…
How much do you know about the City of Kennesaw? Take the quiz below and find out! The Cobb County Courier runs daily quizzes. Each quiz will focus on a…
Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the We Thrive On Riverside litter cleanup: We Thrive On Riverside had a great turnout at their litter cleanup…
Photo: DAR marker in Marietta honoring Revolutionary War soldiers: Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier By Kelly Johnson Of the plethora of July events scheduled at the Charles D. Switzer Library, there…