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Smyrna April 5, 2025

A glimpse into Smyrna’s early 20th century dairy industry

By Larry Felton Johnson Regular readers of the Cobb County Courier know that we often heavily cite the Georgia Historic Newspapers website in our history articles. Examples of our articles…

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National April 5, 2025

Loudermilk proposes raising bank unusual transaction reporting threshold from $10k to $30k

Rep. Barry Loudermilk, whose 11th Congressional District includes part of the northern portion of Cobb County, reintroduced legislation to raise the cash limit used to monitor for suspicious financial transactions…

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

Mableton April 5, 2025

Mableton City Council work session includes comprehensive plan update, sustainability initiatives

The Mableton City Council work session will be held this Monday, April 7, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy, Austell, GA 30168. Among other agenda…

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Weather April 5, 2025

Another day of seasonally record or near-record heat in Georgia on Saturday

By Larry Felton Johnson We’ll be faced with another day of record or near-record heat for the early Spring season in Georgia on Saturday, April 5, 2025. In addition, thunderstorms…

Weather April 5, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, April 5, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, April 5, 2025, with a high near 87 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Pets and Pet Adoption April 4, 2025

“My name is Madrid, and I’m so excited about the prospect of going home with you!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tan/brown Anatolian shepherd. The following information on this potential family member…

Pets and Pet Adoption April 4, 2025

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

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female black/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care April 4, 2025

DOGE Job Cuts Hit Federal Workers’ Finances and Mental Health

This article by Rachana Pradhan first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rachana Pradhan April 4, 2025 LISTEN: KFF Health News correspondent Rachana Pradhan spoke with federal employees…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Georgia April 4, 2025

Delayed PSC races heat up as candidates take aim at Georgia Power rate hikes, data center growth

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 4, 2025Several candidates are vying to defeat a pair of incumbent Republican Georgia…

Health Care April 4, 2025

Susan Monarez, Trump’s nominee for CDC director, faces an unprecedented and tumultuous era at the agency

by Jordan Miller, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The job of director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention carries immense…

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Austell April 18, 2025

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