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Mableton mayor and CCF board member Michael Owens

Cobb County May 7, 2025

Community Celebrates Shared Achievements at Cobb Community Foundation 2025 Activate Good Event

Photo above: Mableton mayor and CCF board member Michael Owens The Cobb Community Foundation submitted the following press release and photos about its second annual Activate Good event: Cobb came…

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Cobb County May 7, 2025

Cobb Planning Commission delays decision on Powder Springs Road townhomes

At its Tuesday, May 7 meeting, the Cobb County Planning Commission considered a proposed rezoning that would allow a 24-unit townhome development in Cobb County Commission District 4 at the…

Pets and Pet Adoption May 7, 2025

“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 male orange tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

A black/white Australian cattle dog sitting with a leash

Pets and Pet Adoption May 7, 2025

“My name is Chili. 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 black/white Australian cattle dog. The following information on this potential family…

Cobb weather January 14: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather May 7, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, May 7, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts showers with thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, with a high near 70 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

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Health Care May 7, 2025

HIV Testing and Outreach Falter as Trump Funding Cuts Sweep the South

This article by Amy Maxmen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amy Maxmen May 6, 2025 JACKSON, Miss. — Storm clouds hung low above a community center…

Georgia May 7, 2025

Kemp decision to avoid 2026 Georgia U.S. Senate race scrambles projected field against Ossoff

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 5, 2025 Gov. Brian Kemp announced on Monday that he will not run…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia May 7, 2025

Another ethics complaint filed against conservative lobbying group with influence at Georgia Capitol

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 6, 2025 An influential conservative lobbying group has allegedly failed to file the…

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Health Care May 7, 2025

The MMR vaccine doesn’t contain ‘aborted fetus debris’, as RFK Jr has claimed. Here’s the science

by Hassan Vally, Deakin University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the United States’ top public health official, recently claimed some religious…

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Environment May 7, 2025

How the US can mine its own critical minerals − without digging new holes

by Yuanzhi Tang, Georgia Institute of Technology and Scott McWhorter, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every time you use your phone,…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes January 18, 2026

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…

Government & Politics, Local government January 18, 2026

Cobb’s public SPLOST meetings continue

By Mark Woolsey Cobb officials continue a series of public hearings to get feedback on a possible 2028 SPLOST, or Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. That’s after the Board…

Community, History January 18, 2026

Volunteers Research Fallen World War II Soldiers in Marietta

The following news release was submitted by the Cobb County Genealogical Society. This past year, 2025, marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. World War II…

Opinion January 18, 2026

Strengthening America’s defense starts with stronger rail

This guest opinion first appeared in Stars & Stripes, republished with the permission of the author By Maj. Gen. John “Spider” Marks, U.S. Army (ret.) The foundation of any great…

News, Transportation January 18, 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

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…

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