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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 February 25, 2026

Pittsburgh nurses are fighting for better staffing ratios — and the research backs them up

by Anna Mayo, Carnegie Mellon University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since nursing contract negotiations heated up in January 2026 at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in…

A grey/white American pit bull terrier looking at the camera

Pets and Pet Adoption February 25, 2026

“My name is Jake. 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 grey/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

A grey/white cat held on a table by someone behind

Pets and Pet Adoption February 25, 2026

“I’m a cat 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 grey/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Running, Sports February 25, 2026

Volunteers Needed for Town Center Community’s Fifth Annual Noonday Shanty 5K/10K on March 28

The Town Center Community distributed the following press release about the upcoming Noonday Shanty 5K/10K: Community volunteers are needed to help support the Town Center Community’s fifth annual Noonday Shanty…

Poster for the GSO's Cinema Classics, information in article

Music February 25, 2026

Georgia Symphony Orchestra Presents Cinema Classics: The Magic of the Movies.

The Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra distributed the following announcement about a special concert at the Strand Theatre: Concert: March 15, 2026 The Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre The Georgia…

The Whataburger on Sandy Plains Road in East Cobb

Business & Economy, Food and Restaurants February 25, 2026

Whataburger offers no-purchase-necessary freebies in the month of March

Photo above: Whataburger on Sandy Plains Road in East Cobb: Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier Whataburger, which has aggressively expanded its footprint into Georgia, including locations in Cobb County, announced a…

Group photo of volunteers who planted willow oak in Thompson Park

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 25, 2026

Willow Oak planting in Thompson Park in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the planting of a willow oak, Mableton’s official tree, in Thompson Park: The City Of Mableton Sustainability, Cobb County…

News, Transportation February 25, 2026

Cobb DOT list currently active road and lane closures as of Wednesday, February 25

The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a particular roadway, click on the legend to…

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Opinion February 25, 2026

Know the facts about kratom

By Melanie Dallas, LPC Earlier this year I attended a legislative preview discussion at the Cartersville-Bartow Chamber with several Georgia lawmakers; it was one of several such meetings sponsored annually…

Opinion February 25, 2026

How A Tariff Case Has Shaken The U.S. To Its Constitutional Foundation

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Last Friday’s Supreme Court ruling in the case Learning Resources Inc. et.al. v. Trump, President of the United States et.al.,…

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Business & Economy, Local Business March 28, 2026