by Zac Taylor, Delft University of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] While visiting family in St. Petersburg, Florida, in November 2024, I found myself…
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by Zac Taylor, Delft University of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] While visiting family in St. Petersburg, Florida, in November 2024, I found myself…
by John W. Diamond, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every year, the panel overseeing the trust fund for Social Security and Medicare publishes…
by Larry Felton Johnson [This is an evergreen article that we occasionally expand and republish as we discover more information on the topic] In the March 2, 1899 issue of…
By Larry Felton Johnson [This is an expansion and republication of an evergreen article we first published in July of 2017, when the Courier’s web traffic was about a tenth…
The Cobb-Marietta Coliseum & Exhibit Hall Authority distributed the following announcement of its annual report highlighting the events of the previous year: Cobb Convention Center Atlanta, Cobb Energy Performing Arts…
The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, with a high near 88 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens had a no-nonsense message for 21 people graduating from the sheriff’s first-ever training academy class. His message: being first brings great responsibility. “You will define…
Cobb County is home to many places to hear live music. Some of it is pricey, some free. Below is a quiz to see how much you know about the…
Residents across north and central Georgia could see isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms develop this afternoon, mainly across North Georgia. Thunderstorm chances will continue daily through the weekend, with potential…
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…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…
This article by Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, and Cara Anthony first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 9, 2026 HealthQ’s Cara Anthony and Blake Farmer share…
by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 8, 2026 WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Massachusetts Monday struck down the…
by Amanda Watford, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 9, 2026 When her son was a teenager, Connecticut mom Amy Wadsworth said,…
by Angela J. Narayan, University of Denver, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “Do what I say, or you’re not invited to my birthday party!” “I’m…
by Achim Zeileis, University of Innsbruck, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In times past, when we wanted to know which team would win the World…
by Melissa Scanlan, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Will Matuska, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Summer is here – the perfect time to…
How much do you know about the City of Kennesaw? The Cobb County Courier runs daily quizzes. Each quiz will focus on a place or topic about Cobb County. The…
By Mark Woolsey Only a small number of Cobb voters turned out for the first two days of early voting in the upcoming primary runoff set for June 16. Cobb…
A community motorcycle ride aimed at helping older adults facing hunger in Cobb County will return next summer, with proceeds supporting local meal assistance programs serving vulnerable seniors. The Senior…