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A tan/white dachshund sitting with a leash while looking at the camera

Pets and Pet Adoption April 16, 2026

“My name is Max, 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 male tan/white dachshund. The following information on this potential family member is…

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness April 15, 2026

Medi-Cal Immigrant Enrollment Is Dropping. Researchers Point to Trump’s Policies.

This article by Claudia Boyd-Barrett first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Claudia Boyd-Barrett, April 15, 2026 For months, a cloud of fear has hovered over the immigrant…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration April 15, 2026

Immigration enforcement to be funded for 3 years under US Senate GOP plan

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 14, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday he…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Crime & Public Safety April 15, 2026

Georgia protesters could face severe penalties under new legislation

by Jacob Levy, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 15, 2026 On March 28, thousands of Georgians participated in peaceful protests across…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents April 15, 2026

Driver charged with DUI after serious injury crash on Cumberland Parkway in Cobb County

[ The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] A driver has been arrested and charged…

Outline of the map of Iran with an Irani flag superimposed on it

International April 15, 2026

4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the United States in the great power game

by Jeffrey Taliaferro, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” Napoleon Bonaparte’s maxim may well…

outline of a human head with drawing of brain visible

Psychology April 15, 2026

‘Bouncing back’ is a myth – resilience means integrating hard experiences into your life story, not ignoring them

by Keith M. Bellizzi, University of Connecticut, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Maria looked at herself in the mirror for the first time after…

Health & Wellness April 15, 2026

Ads for GLP‑1 drugs are flooding the internet – here’s how to know if it’s safe to buy them online

by Sujith Ramachandran, University of Mississippi and Liang-Yuan (Claire) Lin, University of Mississippi, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you watched the Super Bowl in…

A black/tan German shepherd with a red leash, looking at the camera

Pets and Pet Adoption April 15, 2026

“My name is Mulan. 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/tan German shepherd. The following information on this potential family member…

Pets and Pet Adoption April 15, 2026

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

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 9, 2026

Cobb County’s alphabet soup: take the quiz on important acronyms in our county

By Larry Felton Johnson Of the evergreen quizzes that we post periodically about Cobb County this one has drawn the most traffic. I’m not sure exactly why, but I don’t…

Opinion May 9, 2026

We Do A Lot For Mom But We Should Do More For Mothers

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Americans spend quite a lot on Mom for Mother’s Day. But as a country, we could be doing a lot…

News, Transportation May 9, 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

NOTE: The full closure of north and southbound lanes of I-285 between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Cascade Road previously announced for this weekend has been postponed due to…

News, Transportation May 9, 2026

Full lane closures on I-285 postponed due to weather reports

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced that the scheduled full closure of north and southbound lanes of I-285 between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Cascade Road has been postponed…

Weather May 9, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, May 9, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, May 9, 2026, with a high near 77 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…