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Pets and Pet Adoption January 23, 2026

“My name is Gwen, 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 shepherd. The following information on this potential family member is…

Education, News January 23, 2026

Video of public comments at January 2026 Cobb school board meeting

By Larry Felton Johnson Since the Cobb County Board of Education decided to remove public comments from its livestream of both work sessions and regular meetings, I’ve been attending the…

People seated with signs protesting the Cobb schools censoring of public comments

Education, News January 23, 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…

A drawing of a storm cloud with large snow crystals underneath and a red alert triangle with an exclamation mark beside it

News, Weather January 23, 2026

Cobb governments and business prepare for expected winter storm

By Mark Woolsey The incoming winter storm is forcing local governments and businesses to take action. As of early Friday, the National Weather Service was forecasting a possible inch of…

News, Weather January 23, 2026

Winter storm watch in effect across much of Georgia, Saturday through Monday morning

A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Saturday afternoon through Monday morning across much of Georgia, with the potential for significant ice accumulation and hazardous travel conditions. The National…

Cobb weather February 15: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather January 23, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, January 23, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Friday, January 23, 2026, with a high near 48 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be cloudy, with…

A drawing on the Georgia map with things representing taxes at the center: a sheet titled "Tax," three stacks of gold coins, a credit card and a percent sign

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…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

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…

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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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Food Safety February 15, 2026

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