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A tri-color labrador retriever with a yellow scarf

Pets and Pet Adoption May 27, 2026

“My name is Tate. 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 female tri-color labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Government & Politics, Local government May 26, 2026

KB Advisory Group Presents Cobb Economic Development Strategy Update to Board of Commissioners

At the Tuesday, May 26 Cobb County Board of Commissioners work session the commissioners heard a presentation on the Economic Development Strategic Plan. Economic Development Director Sabrina Wright stated this…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Government & Politics, Local government May 26, 2026

Wednesday’s Mableton City Council meeting includes first hearing for FY2027 budget

The Mableton City Council will meet on May 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy, Mableton, Georgia 30168, preceded by a work session at 5:15….

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness May 26, 2026

Cheaper, Alternative Health Plans Are Having a Moment, but Critics Urge Caution

This article by Sarah Kwon first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 26, 2026 When Melanie Miller saw that her health insurance premium payment was set to…

Drawing of a woman working in bank of servers in data center

Government & Politics, National Government May 26, 2026

Data center battles started in the states. Now it’s Congress under siege.

by David Lightman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 26, 2026 WASHINGTON — Higher electric rates? Massive data centers looming over neighborhoods?…

Drawings of Democratic Donkey and Republican Elephant

Government & Politics, State Government May 26, 2026

Democratic voters eclipsed Republicans during Georgia’s election. What does that mean for November?

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 26, 2026 Last week’s primary election didn’t feature any races with both a…

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics May 26, 2026

America’s nonprofit sector is pushing back against an ‘authoritarian playbook’

by Christopher Justin Einolf, Northern Illinois University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Social scientists and commentators have for years been expressing concerns about what they…

Curious Kids May 26, 2026

Why are buttons and zippers on different sides of men’s and women’s clothes?

by JuYoung Lee, Mississippi State University and Caroline Kobia, Mississippi State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for children of…

Crime & Public Safety May 26, 2026

How community groups, activists and local media turned Camden, New Jersey, into a model of police reform

by John A. Shjarback, Rowan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 2025, Camden, New Jersey – a city of about 72,000 residents that sits…

Crime & Public Safety May 26, 2026

Marietta man charged with first-degree vehicular homicide

By Mark Woolsey [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law…

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Government & Politics September 9, 2026