Georgia gas prices rise to $3.79 a gallon as crude oil climbs
Georgia gas prices rose again this week, with drivers paying an average of $3.79 a gallon for regular gasoline as higher crude oil prices and uncertainty surrounding the war in…
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Georgia gas prices rise to $3.79 a gallon as crude oil climbs
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, August 17, 2026
Dangerous Heat, Strong Storms Possible Across North Georgia Monday
Metro Atlanta Heat Advisory Warns of Heat Index Up to 109
47 New Cobb County Businesses Include Restaurants and Retail
Cobb County Road Quiz: Same Street, Different Name (Part 1 of a series)
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, August 16, 2026
Latest schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton
Georgia gas prices rise to $3.79 a gallon as crude oil climbs
Georgia gas prices rose again this week, with drivers paying an average of $3.79 a gallon for regular gasoline as higher crude oil prices and uncertainty surrounding the war in…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, August 17, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, August 17, 2026, with a high near 97 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…
Dangerous Heat, Strong Storms Possible Across North Georgia Monday
Dangerous heat and strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across north and central Georgia Monday, according to the Hazardous Weather Outlook. A Heat Advisory is in effect for much of…
Metro Atlanta Heat Advisory Warns of Heat Index Up to 109
A Heat Advisory remains in effect across much of central and north Georgia until 8 p.m. EDT Monday, with heat index values reaching up to 109 degrees. Hot temperatures and…
47 New Cobb County Businesses Include Restaurants and Retail
The 47 new businesses licensed in Cobb County over the past week include restaurants, health and wellness services, construction trades, professional services, fitness, retail and other categories, with Marietta addresses…
Cobb County Road Quiz: Same Street, Different Name (Part 1 of a series)
It isn’t unique to Cobb County, but many roads change their names after crossing certain other intersections, sometimes multiple times (I can think of one continues road that has four…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, August 16, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, August 16, 2026, with a high near 96 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…
Latest schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton
The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…
Georgia Heat Advisory Remains in Effect Through Monday
A Heat Advisory remains in effect across much of north and central Georgia until 8 p.m. EDT Monday, with heat index values reaching up to 109 degrees. Hot temperatures and…
Cobb County Faces Triple-Digit Heat Index and Storm Chances
A Heat Advisory remains in effect across much of north and central Georgia Sunday, with heat index values well into the 100s and isolated thunderstorms capable of strong wind gusts,…
On The Stump, Rick Jackson Sounds Like A Moderate Democrat
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Before Businessman Rick Jackson, the 2026 GOP Gubernatorial nominee, took the stage in Columbus Georgia’s Bibb Mill, I told a…
Cobb County News Quiz: How Well Did You Follow the Headlines, Aug. 8–14?
Weekly Cobb County News Quiz for Week Ending August 14 A lot of things happen during any week in a county of over 793,000 residents, the third largest county in…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, August 15, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with a high near 94 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
No-Cost Prostate Screenings Bring Vital Health Access to Cobb and Nearby Counties
Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcement about free prostate screenings: Cobb County Public Library is partnering with Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University to host the return of…
Smyrna Environmental Events Planned for August Through October
Keep Smyrna Beautiful provided the following calendar of its upcoming events and programs: Great Southeast Pollinator Census: August 22-23 The annual Great Southeast Pollinator Census helps scientists gather data about pollinators so we can better protect…
Celebration of life planned for Smyrna historian Bill Marchione
Friends of Smyrna Library distributed the following announcement: The Smyrna Public Library and the Friends of Smyrna Library will host a celebration of life for William “Bill” P. Marchione Jr.,…
Georgia Heat Advisory Extended Through 8 P.M. Sunday
A Heat Advisory remains in effect across much of central and north Georgia until 8 p.m. Sunday, with heat index values reaching up to 109 degrees. Hot temperatures and high…
“My name is Brook. 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 female grey domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
“My name is Fern, 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 female tan/white terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…
My Husband Was Kicked Out of Hospice for Dying Too Slowly
This article by Kim Clark first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 14, 2026 “No more operations,” he said. It was mid-January 2026, and my then-73-year-old husband,…