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Weather September 27, 2025

Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms expected through metro Atlanta Saturday

North and central Georgia may experience dense fog early this morning and strong thunderstorms later today, with risks of gusty winds, lightning, and heavy rain—especially in the eastern part of…

Mableton September 26, 2025

Mableton council approves municipal court chief judge, solicitor

PHOTOS ABOVE: L-R, Che Karega II, Flynn D. Broady, Jr. provided by the City of Mableton At its meeting on Wednesday, September 26, the Mableton City Council approved Che A….

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Food Safety September 26, 2025

USDA issues health alert for pasta meals sold at Walmart over possible Listeria risk

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for a ready-to-eat pasta meal after an ingredient tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The alert…

Weather September 26, 2025

Scattered showers and thunderstorms expected across north and central GA through Friday night

Patchy dense fog and the potential for strong thunderstorms are in the forecast today and tonight across north and central Georgia, prompting a hazardous weather outlook from the National Weather…

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Land Use & Zoning September 26, 2025

Zoning request for motel in Mableton withdrawn

The applicant for the rezoning request for a motel on Veterans Memorial Highway withdrew the request during a hearing at Wednesday’s Mableton City Council meeting due to community opposition. The…

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Libraries September 26, 2025

Mountain View Regional Library highlights food as holiday season approaches

By Kelly Johnson Mountain View Regional Library is pulling back from Halloween to favor the holiday season wholesale with its Winter Holiday Décor Swap and a couple of foodie events….

Pets and Pet Adoption September 26, 2025

“My name is Pequito, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male grey tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

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Pets and Pet Adoption September 26, 2025

“My name is Coco. 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 male brown/white beagle. The following information on this potential family member is…

Libraries September 26, 2025

Video-gaming, programming and holiday themes among North Cobb Regional Library’s October schedule

With October marking the first full month of the fall season, the month’s schedule for North Cobb Regional Library is as chill as the season’s mornings. Outside of its Trunk-or-treat,…

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Weather September 26, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, September 26, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Friday, September 26, 2025, with a high near 82 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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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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