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New business licenses article posted each week with an image of Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

new business November 30, 2025

Check out these 16 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, November 28

Check out these 16 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, November 28, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. The…

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

Weather November 30, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, November 30, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts showers here in Cobb County on Sunday, November 30, 2025, with a high near 48 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather…

Road sign at South Cobb Drive near Cooper Lake Road in article about South Cobb Drive overnight lane closures (photo by Larry Johnson, Cobb County Courier, CC 4.0)

History November 29, 2025

How did South Cobb Drive begin? Bell Bomber and the speedy wartime construction of a highway

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically expand and republish] South Cobb Drive has been a major commercial and commuter highway in Cobb County since the mid-1940s. In fact,…

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Weekend Quiz November 29, 2025

How much do you know about notable people buried in Cobb County?

By Larry Felton Johnson I’ve had an interest in cemeteries for my whole adult life (and at 74 years old, that’s a long run). So it makes sense that as…

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

Lane closures and road work November 29, 2025

GDOT releases updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 in Cobb and Fulton beginning Dec 1

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the I-285/I-20 West Interchange project beginning Monday, December 1, and continuing through…

Haven of Help volunteers distributing food and other needed items at the organization's 2025 Thanksgiving Day feast

Community Life November 29, 2025

Haven of Help holds Thankgiving feast for those in need

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Haven of Help‘s annual Thanksgiving Day feast: The Haven of Help hosted their annual Thanksgiving Day feast for…

Weather November 29, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, November 29, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, November 29, 2025, with a high near 50 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

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Pets and Pet Adoption November 28, 2025

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

Pets and Pet Adoption November 28, 2025

“My name is Sprout. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tabby 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 & Wellness November 28, 2025

More People Are Caring for Dying Loved Ones at Home. A New Orleans Nonprofit Is Showing Them How.

This article by Halle Parker, Verite News, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Halle Parker, Verite News, Updated November 25, 2025, Originally Published November 25, 2025 Liz…

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