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Pets and Pet Adoption December 30, 2025

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

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

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 30, 2025

“My name is Sadie, 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 tan/white Jack Russell terrier. The following information on this potential family…

Environment, Weather & Environment December 30, 2025

Cobb County Seeks Environmental Variance for Stormwater Wall Repair Along Nickajack Creek in Mableton

UPDATE: the location of the proposed work is just east of Floyd Road and south of Nickajack Road between Valley Creek and Oak Hill roads. View Larger Map The Georgia…

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Community, Parks & Recreation December 30, 2025

National Park Service to shut down access of private motor vehicles to top of Kennesaw Mountain

By Mark Woolsey If you’ve ever had a hankering to drive to the top of Kennesaw Mountain, it would be best to act quickly. Effective January 6, 2026 the National…

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Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents December 30, 2025

Georgia holiday traffic death count rises to 15 in latest update

By Mark Woolsey The Georgia Department of Public Safety now says 15 people died in traffic accidents statewide during the 102-hour Christmas holiday counting period. Troopers say they worked four…

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Home sale prices, Real Estate December 30, 2025

November 2025 home sales in Cobb County’s Hillgrove High attendance zone

These prices for November 2025 home sales in the Hillgrove High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…

Weather December 30, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, December 30, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, with a high near 40 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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Health & Wellness December 29, 2025

Medical Bills Can Be Vexing and Perplexing. Here’s This Year’s Best Advice for Patients.

This article by Emmarie Huetteman first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Emmarie Huetteman December 23, 2025 A Texas boy’s second dose of the MMRV vaccine cost over…

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Education December 29, 2025

Homeless youth say they need more from schools, social services

by Robbie Sequeira, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 26, 2025 Twenty-year-old Mikayla Foreman knows her experience is meaningful. Dealing with homelessness…

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Community December 29, 2025

With food programs stretched thin, Georgia hunters take aim at rural hunger

by Emily Jones, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 25, 2025 This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and…

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