Donation controversy puts spotlight on race for Cobb school board Post 4
By Rebecca Gaunt Photo above: Micheal Garza Post 4 on the Cobb County Board of Education is up for grabs again, and with it, partisan control of the board, which…
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Donation controversy puts spotlight on race for Cobb school board Post 4
Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from August 7 to August 13
Trump Team’s Use of Arcane Budget Rule Threatens Medicaid Coverage
Kennedy’s Quiet Hunt for Autism Culprits Stalls as Trump Orders Baseless Changes to Childhood Shots
Georgia Supreme Court to stop hearing most murder cases by 2028
Georgia officials say new federal Medicaid rules threaten state’s partial expansion program
How is deli meat made? The food science behind the turkey, ham and other cold cuts in your lunch
AI companies look to the ocean as a place to put more data centers
Donation controversy puts spotlight on race for Cobb school board Post 4
By Rebecca Gaunt Photo above: Micheal Garza Post 4 on the Cobb County Board of Education is up for grabs again, and with it, partisan control of the board, which…
Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from August 7 to August 13
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…
Trump Team’s Use of Arcane Budget Rule Threatens Medicaid Coverage
This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 14, 2026 About 200,000 low-income Arkansans could see major changes to their health coverage next…
Kennedy’s Quiet Hunt for Autism Culprits Stalls as Trump Orders Baseless Changes to Childhood Shots
This article by Amanda Seitz and Stephanie Armour first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 17, 2026 President Donald Trump has ordered a reduction in childhood vaccines…
Georgia Supreme Court to stop hearing most murder cases by 2028
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 17, 2026 Starting next summer, Georgia’s highest court will no longer routinely hear…
Georgia officials say new federal Medicaid rules threaten state’s partial expansion program
by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 14, 2026 Georgia health officials are asking the Trump administration for more funding…
How is deli meat made? The food science behind the turkey, ham and other cold cuts in your lunch
by Anna Dilger, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have…
AI companies look to the ocean as a place to put more data centers
by Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The artificial intelligence boom is driving unprecedented demand for data centers,…
US government is pushing to gain unprecedented access to your medical records – as data protections are weakening
by Jennifer D. Oliva, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You might assume that what you tell a doctor stays between you, your physician…
“My name is Lil Bit, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
“My name is Salem. Are you here to adopt me?”
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tri-color hound. The following information on this potential family member is…
Two Minutes Now Can Save Your Vote in November: Check Your Registration Today
Third in the League of Women Voters of Georgia’s “How Georgia Votes” series. To read previous installments in the “How Georgia Votes” series, follow this link. MARIETTA, August 17, 2026…
Cobb County Road Quiz: Same Street, Different Name (Part 2 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…
Boy Scout Troop 22 Holds Adopt-A-Mile Cleanup in Mableton
Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the quarterly cleanup of Cooper Lake Road by Boy Sc Boy Scout Troop # 22 conducted their quarterly cleanup…
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…