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International April 25, 2025

Is China the new cool? How Beijing is using pop culture to win the soft power war

by Shaoyu Yuan, Rutgers University – Newark, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] IShowSpeed, a 20-year-old American YouTuber and internet star, recently livestreamed hourslong tours of…

Drawing of a "road closed" sign with diagonal stripes and two electric lanterns on top

Cobb County April 24, 2025

Upcoming Stilesboro Road closures to last through fall

Stilesboro Road, near Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, will close on May 6, and sections will close in phases expected to last through the fall. According to a news release…

Cobb weather August 22: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather April 24, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, April 24, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, April 24, 2025. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County…

A black tan Siberian husky looking happy

Pets and Pet Adoption April 24, 2025

“My name is Buckley, 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 male black tan Siberian husky. The following information on this potential family…

Pets and Pet Adoption April 24, 2025

“My name is Xandria. 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 tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

A map of the Town Center area, a roughly round-shaped mall flanked on the east and west by interstate highways

Town Center April 24, 2025

Town Center Community Improvement District to hold two open house sessions

By Mark Woolsey The Town Center Community Improvement District (TCCID) is updating its roadmap for the future and is asking the public to weigh in on April 28 during two…

Dr. Bharat Baruah holds a piece of transparent wood

Environment April 24, 2025

Kennesaw State researcher tackling sustainability through use of transparent wood

The following article by Darius Goodman, with photo by Darnell Wilburn, first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission: Discarded plastics are among the leading contributors to…

Interior of Saint + Goldie, with boutique items for sale

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community April 24, 2025

Saint + Goldie – The Reality of a Dream

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] Three lifelong friends had a dream that has now become a prosperous reality. Bri Williams (framily sister),…

Sign for the Cobb County Adult Detention Center facility

Justice April 24, 2025

In-custody death in Cobb County jail

The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office reported the death of a detainee in custody at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. Bunnie Large, 42, died yesterday, April 22. According to the…

Smyrna April 24, 2025

New Caribou Coffee coming to Smyrna

A new location of Caribou Coffee is coming to Cobb County. The Minnesota-based chain says it will open a new location “soon” at 2410 South Cobb Drive in Smyrna. The…

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Pets and Pet Adoption August 22, 2025

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