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Mableton Mayor Michael Owens receives Rotary Club Citizen of the Year

Mableton October 4, 2025

Report & Photos from ceremony naming Mableton Mayor Michael Owens South Cobb Rotary Citizen of the Year

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos from the South Cobb Rotary Club ceremony conferring its Citizen of the Year award on Mableton Mayor Michael Owens:…

Riverside Elementary School beautification project group photo

Community Life October 4, 2025

Report & photos from Riverside Elementary School Beautification Project

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos from the Riverside Elementary School Beautification Project: The Riverside Elementary School Beautification Project was a huge success asvolunteers from…

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Weekend Quiz October 4, 2025

Quiz: Name That Cobb High School Mascot!

Try your hand at matching the Cobb County high schools with their mascots! The Cobb County Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter. Here on the main website,…

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

Lane closures and road work October 4, 2025

GDOT releases latest update of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 in Cobb and Fulton counties

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated summary and schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the I-285/I-20 West Interchange project: Weather permitting, the Georgia Department…

Weather October 4, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, October 4, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, October 4, 2025, with a high near 79 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Riverside Parkway road sign in article about homicde suicide at EpiCenter

Housing October 3, 2025

We Thrive on Riverside Renters Association retains law firm to represent tenants on Riverside Parkway

The We Thrive on Riverside Renters Association submitted the following press release about its retention of a law firm to represent tenants at three apartment complexes along Riverside Parkway: The We Thrive…

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Things to Do October 3, 2025

The Battery Atlanta announces free, live concerts in October and November

The Battery Atlanta distributed the following press release announcing its live concert series: The Battery Atlanta is turning up the volume on Thursday nights this fall with its new live music…

Elections October 3, 2025

Dr. Jaha Howard Announces Candidacy for Georgia Senate District 35

Dr. Jaha Howard submitted the following announcement of his candidacy for the November special election in Georgia’s Senate District 35 vacated by Jason Esteves: Atlanta, GA – October 2, 2025…

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Things to Do October 3, 2025

Planning Your Weekend in Cobb? Here’s What the Weather Allows

If the National Weather Service is correct (and they usually are), you can feel safe in attending both outdoor and indoor events scheduled from Friday, October 3, through Sunday, October…

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Government & Politics, State Government January 22, 2026

Georgia candidates pitch zero state income tax. How would it work?

by Maggie Lee, The Current, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 21, 2026 Two high-profile Republicans running for higher office in Georgia…

Government & Politics, State Government January 22, 2026

Agency responsible for child welfare services in Georgia is on track for $48M budget shortfall

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 21, 2026 The head of Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services faced…

Education, News January 22, 2026

Cobb legislators file bill to prevent school districts from cutting public comment feed

(photos by Rebecca Gaunt) By Rebecca Gaunt Six Cobb legislators have filed House Bill 989, a bipartisan bill that would require all Georgia school districts to record or broadcast public…

Immigration January 22, 2026

Federal immigration enforcement near schools disrupts attendance, traumatizes students and damages their academic performance

by Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj, University of California, Santa Barbara, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration’s recent surge of more than 3,000 federal agents to…

Justice January 22, 2026

A government can choose to investigate the killing of a protester − or choose to blame the victim and pin it all on ‘domestic terrorism’

by Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The question the First Amendment keeps asking, across wars and panics and…

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