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Pets and Pet Adoption April 30, 2026

“My name is Coco, 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 female tri-color terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…

Cobb weather May 9: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather April 30, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, April 30, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, April 30, 2026, with a high near 73 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Front of Switzer Library, a brick building with a white columned entranceway

Community Life, Libraries April 29, 2026

Creative, Playful Family Literacy Day is Saturday May 2 at the Switzer Library

The Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcement about its Family Literacy Day event this Saturday: Switzer Library in downtown Marietta is hosting a Family Literacy Day event on…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Community, Things to Do April 29, 2026

Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday May 1 to Sunday, May 3

Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, May 1, 2026 to Sunday, May 3, 2026. Friday, May 1 Bingocize — 11:00…

Pictured are (l to r) Michael Moseley, Director of Commercial Sales for the event’s sponsor, True Natural Gas; Alan Allison, 2026 Benefactor of the Year; Darlene Hettinger, 2026 Alumni of the Year; Cassy Ferrell, Senior Vice President of Commercial Services Growth & Innovation for the 2026 Industry Partner of the Year, Georgia’s Own Credit Union; and Heather Pence, President of Chattahoochee Technical College

Education, News April 29, 2026

Chattahoochee Tech Foundation Honors Alumni, Partners at 2026 SPARK Workforce Awards

Pictured above (l to r) Michael Moseley, Director of Commercial Sales for the event’s sponsor, True Natural Gas; Alan Allison, 2026 Benefactor of the Year; Darlene Hettinger, 2026 Alumni of…

Icons for police, medical personnel, firefighters, 911 operators

Education, News April 29, 2026

Chattahoochee Tech, Cobb police create pathway from college to public safety career

According to an announcement on the Cobb County website, Chattahoochee Technical College students now have a direct path from public safety coursework to a full-time law enforcement career through a…

Two golfers at East Cobb Lions Club tournament

Community, Giving Back to the Community April 29, 2026

East Cobb Lions Club tournament held at Indian Hills Golf Club

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the East Cobb Lions Club annual golf tournament: The East Cobb Lions Club successfully hosted its Annual Golf Tournament…

News, Transportation April 29, 2026

Cobb DOT list of active road and lane closures as of Wednesday, April 29

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…

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness April 29, 2026

Trump’s Medicaid Work Mandate Debuting in Nebraska to Much Dismay

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Apr 29, 2026 Schmeeka Simpson of Omaha works as a patient navigator for the American Civil…

Government & Politics, State Government April 29, 2026

US Senate spending panel hails Education programs Trump has targeted for cuts

by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 28, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. senators across the aisle pushed back Tuesday against…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 9, 2026

Cobb County’s alphabet soup: take the quiz on important acronyms in our county

By Larry Felton Johnson Of the evergreen quizzes that we post periodically about Cobb County this one has drawn the most traffic. I’m not sure exactly why, but I don’t…

Opinion May 9, 2026

We Do A Lot For Mom But We Should Do More For Mothers

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Americans spend quite a lot on Mom for Mother’s Day. But as a country, we could be doing a lot…

News, Transportation May 9, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

NOTE: The full closure of north and southbound lanes of I-285 between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Cascade Road previously announced for this weekend has been postponed due to…

News, Transportation May 9, 2026

Full lane closures on I-285 postponed due to weather reports

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced that the scheduled full closure of north and southbound lanes of I-285 between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Cascade Road has been postponed…

Weather May 9, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, May 9, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, May 9, 2026, with a high near 77 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…