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Food Safety October 19, 2026

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from October 9 to October 15

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…

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Business & Economy, Local Business October 19, 2026

Cobb County business listings for Oct. 11-18

Cobb County’s business license report for Oct. 11-18, 2026, lists 27 license records covering restaurants, health care, beauty services, property management, consulting, pest control, cleaning, retail and other business activities….

Weather October 19, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, October 19, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, October 19, 2026, with a high near 70 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear, with…

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Community, Giving Back to the Community October 19, 2026

Volunteers help collect hazardous waste at Jim Miller Park

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about Keep Cobb Beautiful and Cobb County Water‘s Household Hazardous Waste event: Keep Cobb Beautiful and Cobb County Water had…

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Education, News October 18, 2026

Public comments at the October 2026 Cobb school board meeting

By Larry Felton Johnson Here is the Cobb Courier’s video of the October 2026 public comments from the Cobb County Board of Education meetings, both the work session and the…

History October 18, 2026

Smyrna Library to host lecture on Mary Musgrove, Georgia’s ‘forgotten co-founder’

Friends of the Smyrna Library distributed the following announcement: While most accounts of Georgia history start with James Oglethorpe, an upcoming lecture at the Smyrna Library will argue that a…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 18, 2026

Cobb County Quiz Rewind Oct. 18 2026

On Sundays we do a rewind, and run a quiz with question/answer combinations selected from our quizzes from the previous week. Whether or not you’ve been taking our quizzes for…

Weather October 18, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, October 18, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, October 18, 2026, with a high near 65 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

News, Weather October 18, 2026

High fire danger forecast for Cobb County Sunday

Low humidity, dry vegetation and gusty winds are expected to create high fire danger in Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia Sunday afternoon into the evening,…

Opinion October 17, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

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Business & Economy, Local Business October 17, 2026

Lockheed Martin delivers C-130J-30 Super Hercules in Marietta for Navy nuclear communications mission

Lockheed Martin delivered a C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft at its Marietta facility Oct. 15 for conversion into the U.S. Navy’s next-generation airborne nuclear command-and-control support platform. The aircraft will become…

News, Weather October 17, 2026

Gusty winds up to 35 mph Saturday, frost advisory issued for northeast Georgia Sunday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia on Saturday, October 17, 2026, warning of wind gusts up to 35 mph that could bring…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 17, 2026

Cobb County news quiz: How closely did you follow?

On Saturdays the Cobb Courier’s quiz reviews notable news from the previous week so you can see how closely you’ve following news of our county. Test your knowledge in the…

Government & Politics October 17, 2026

No Kings, Indivisible Cobb, to march through East Cobb to the polls, then vote

By Mark Woolsey Members of the progressive group Indivisible Cobb-along with friends and supporters-will march through East Cobb Saturday and then vote as they urge fellow Cobb Countians to do…

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Government & Politics, Local government October 17, 2026

Takeaways from the State of the City of Mableton this year

By Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow On Wednesday evening, Mayor Michael Owens delivered his second State of the City of Mableton speech since becoming the inaugural mayor of the city in 2023. …

Weather October 17, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, October 17, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, October 17, 2026, with a high near 65 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Opinion October 16, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

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Health & Wellness October 16, 2026

Next Governor To Face Thorny Choices After California’s Rapid Medicaid Expansion

This article by Christine Mai-Duc first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 16, 2026 In March 2025, when California ran out of Medicaid funds to pay doctors…

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Health & Wellness October 16, 2026

After Booting 760K People From ACA Plans, Trump Administration Has Added Some Back

This article by Julie Appleby first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 16, 2026 Late last month, the Trump administration announced that it had cut 760,000 people…