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Drawing of a shovel, pitchfork,and plants on a wooden fence

Community Life, Libraries March 1, 2026

Learn to create a backyard habitat for Spring at the West Cobb Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson With spring a few weeks away, West Cobb Regional Library has scheduled a couple of March events to help enjoy the season—from the backyard. Because Cobb County…

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Community Life, Libraries

Learn to create a backyard habitat for Spring at the West Cobb Regional Library


Photo of the home in the Wheeler High School attendance zone that sold for the highest price in January 2026

Home sale prices, Real Estate

January 2026 home sales in Cobb County’s Wheeler High attendance zone


Photo of Veterans Memorial Highway on a clear day with the Cobb County Courier logo and the words "Weather forecast"

Weather

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


Photo of the home in the Harrison High School attendance zone that sold for the highest price in January 2026

Home sale prices, Real Estate

Check out the highest, lowest and in between prices for homes in Cobb’s Harrison High attendance zone



Drawing of a seedling

Community Life, Libraries

Switzer Library to host Family Garden Day and sensory-friendly movies in March


Color drawing of a blood moon

Community Life, Libraries

Blood moon inspires earring craft at North Cobb Regional Library


The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes

How much do you know about notable people buried in Cobb County? Take the quiz and find out


A suburban street with houses obscured by fog

News, Weather

Georgia Dense Fog Advisory in Effect Until 10 a.m. Sunday



New business licenses article posted each week with an image of Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Business & Economy, Local Business

Cobb County Issues 48 New Business Licenses for Week Ending February 27


Glenn Gray (photo by Darnell Wilburn, Jr.)

Education, News

Kennesaw State’s Wellstar School of Nursing secures $700K scholarship endowment


Photo of the home in the Campbell High School attendance zone that sold for the highest price in January 2026

Home sale prices, Real Estate

January 2025 home sales in Cobb County’s Campbell High attendance zone


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Community Life, Libraries

Spring is the season of renewal and keepsake at South Cobb Regional Library



outline of a human head with drawing of brain visible

Health & Wellness

Senior Citizens Council of Cobb to cohost “10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s”


Interstate 20 and 285 shields are overlaid on a drawing of an interstate highway interchange

News, Transportation

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton


The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes

What Happened in Cobb County the Week Ending Fri, Feb 27? Take the Quiz and Find Out


A suburban street with houses obscured by fog

News, Weather

Georgia Dense Fog Advisory in Effect Until 10 AM Saturday



Drawing of a shovel, pitchfork,and plants on a wooden fence

Community Life, Libraries March 1, 2026

Learn to create a backyard habitat for Spring at the West Cobb Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson With spring a few weeks away, West Cobb Regional Library has scheduled a couple of March events to help enjoy the season—from the backyard. Because Cobb County…


Photo of the home in the Wheeler High School attendance zone that sold for the highest price in January 2026

Home sale prices, Real Estate March 1, 2026

January 2026 home sales in Cobb County’s Wheeler High attendance zone

These prices for January 2026 home sales in the Wheeler High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…


Photo of Veterans Memorial Highway on a clear day with the Cobb County Courier logo and the words "Weather forecast"

Weather March 1, 2026

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

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, March 1, 2026, with a high near 74 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…


Photo of the home in the Harrison High School attendance zone that sold for the highest price in January 2026

Home sale prices, Real Estate March 1, 2026

Check out the highest, lowest and in between prices for homes in Cobb’s Harrison High attendance zone

These prices for January 2026 home sales in the Harrison High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…


Drawing of a seedling

Community Life, Libraries March 1, 2026

Switzer Library to host Family Garden Day and sensory-friendly movies in March

By Kelly Johnson Of the March events at Charles D. Switzer Library, everything from March Sensory Friendly Movie Monday (featuring Norma Rae on 3/2; Fast Color on 3/9); Mulan on…


Color drawing of a blood moon

Community Life, Libraries March 1, 2026

Blood moon inspires earring craft at North Cobb Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson Amid a number of children events in March at North Cobb Regional Library, such as Women’s History Month Storytime & Craft and Let’s Go Camping: Interactive Theatre,…


The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes March 1, 2026

How much do you know about notable people buried in Cobb County? Take the quiz and find out

By Larry Felton Johnson [This is an evergreen quiz. We run it every couple of months, and often edit it to change out some of the questions] I’ve had an…


A suburban street with houses obscured by fog

News, Weather March 1, 2026

Georgia Dense Fog Advisory in Effect Until 10 a.m. Sunday

A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect tonight for portions of north and central Georgia, with visibility dropping to as low as one-quarter mile mainly along and south of a…


New business licenses article posted each week with an image of Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Business & Economy, Local Business February 28, 2026

Cobb County Issues 48 New Business Licenses for Week Ending February 27

Cobb County’s newest business licenses, for the week ending Friday, February 27, 2026, reflect a mix of restaurants, personal services and professional offices, with food and beauty services leading the…


Glenn Gray (photo by Darnell Wilburn, Jr.)

Education, News February 28, 2026

Kennesaw State’s Wellstar School of Nursing secures $700K scholarship endowment

[This article by Dave Shelles with photo by Darnell Wilburn Jr. first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Honoring the memory of his late wife and…


Photo of the home in the Campbell High School attendance zone that sold for the highest price in January 2026

Home sale prices, Real Estate February 28, 2026

January 2025 home sales in Cobb County’s Campbell High attendance zone

These prices for January 2026 home sales in the Campbell High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…


woman organizing things into boxes

Community Life, Libraries February 28, 2026

Spring is the season of renewal and keepsake at South Cobb Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson While spring is the season of renewal, to which South Cobb Regional Library’s March schedule offers Bingocize, for adults and seniors to improve their overall health, it…


outline of a human head with drawing of brain visible

Health & Wellness February 28, 2026

Senior Citizens Council of Cobb to cohost “10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s”

The Senior Citizens Council of Cobb County and the Alzheimer’s Association will cohost an event, “The 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s” It will be held Friday, March 13, 11 a.m….


Interstate 20 and 285 shields are overlaid on a drawing of an interstate highway interchange

News, Transportation February 28, 2026

This week’s 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…


The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes February 28, 2026

What Happened in Cobb County the Week Ending Fri, Feb 27? Take the Quiz and Find Out

The Cobb County Courier has a quiz we run from Monday to Thursday in our email newsletter. Here on the main website, it will be a weekend quiz, published Saturdays…


A suburban street with houses obscured by fog

News, Weather February 28, 2026

Georgia Dense Fog Advisory in Effect Until 10 AM Saturday

A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 10 AM Saturday for portions of western and central Georgia, with visibility reduced to one-quarter mile or less in some areas, according…


Cobb weather February 27: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather February 28, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, February 28, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, February 28, 2026, with a high near 69 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…


Photo of the home in the Allatoona High School attendance zone that sold for the highest price in January 2026

Home sale prices, Real Estate February 27, 2026

January 2026 home sales in Cobb County’s Allatoona High attendance zone

These prices for January 2026 home sales in the Allatoona High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…


Drawing of a seedling

Community Life, Libraries February 27, 2026

Cobb Master Gardeners workshop on seed starting at Mountain View Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson The weekend before 2026’s first equinox, on March 20th with spring’s renaissance, the Cobb County Public Library Spring Book Sale will offer unbeatable deals on books. Alongside…


Vijay Anand, a cybersecurity professor at KSU

Education, News February 27, 2026

KSU’s Vijay Anand honored as National Academy of Inventors Senior Member

Photo provided by Kennesaw State University [This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] The National Academy of Inventors has selected Kennesaw State University Associate Professor of…


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