By Mark Woolsey A former president and current chancellor emeritus of Cobb County’s Life University has died. Dr. Guy F. Riekeman served as a chiropractor for more than 50 years…
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By Mark Woolsey A former president and current chancellor emeritus of Cobb County’s Life University has died. Dr. Guy F. Riekeman served as a chiropractor for more than 50 years…
Scattered thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia today, with the potential for frequent lightning, small hail, and wind gusts approaching 45 mph, according to the latest Hazardous Weather…
The National Weather Service forecasts showers here in Cobb County on Thursday, February 26, 2026, with a high near 65 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather…
This article by Stephanie Armour first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Stephanie Armour, February 25, 2026 Fernando Viera Reyes needed a biopsy for possible prostate cancer when…
by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 25, 2026 WASHINGTON — Some congressional Democrats boycotted President Donald Trump’s State of…
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 25, 2026 Voters are having their say in the race to replace former…
by John J. Martin, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 2024, spending on federal elections totaled almost US$15 billion in the United States….
by Kathleen Keller, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s 5:45 p.m. and you’ve just arrived home after a long day at work. You’d…
by Anna Mayo, Carnegie Mellon University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since nursing contract negotiations heated up in January 2026 at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female grey/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male grey/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
The Town Center Community distributed the following press release about the upcoming Noonday Shanty 5K/10K: Community volunteers are needed to help support the Town Center Community’s fifth annual Noonday Shanty…
The Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra distributed the following announcement about a special concert at the Strand Theatre: Concert: March 15, 2026 The Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre The Georgia…
Photo above: Whataburger on Sandy Plains Road in East Cobb: Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier Whataburger, which has aggressively expanded its footprint into Georgia, including locations in Cobb County, announced a…
Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the planting of a willow oak, Mableton’s official tree, in Thompson Park: The City Of Mableton Sustainability, Cobb County…
The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a particular roadway, click on the legend to…
By Melanie Dallas, LPC Earlier this year I attended a legislative preview discussion at the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber with several Georgia lawmakers; it was one of several such meetings sponsored annually…
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Last Friday’s Supreme Court ruling in the case Learning Resources Inc. et.al. v. Trump, President of the United States et.al.,…
By Mark Woolsey Cobb County officials say the investigation into the death of 21-year-old Kyle Bassinga is still open, but that so far all available evidence indicates that he took…
