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KSU student SueAnn Hollowell receiving award

Education, News April 9, 2026

Kennesaw State’s SueAnn Hollowell places second in inaugural USG Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

[This article by Travis Highfield with photos by Darnell Wilburn first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] In a showcase of student innovators from across the…

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community April 9, 2026

Microgreens Yield Macro Flavors

PHOTO ABOVE: microgreens, by Andrew Durden [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] Some people inherit silver spoons;…

A brown tabby kitten with medium hair, looking at the camera

Pets and Pet Adoption April 9, 2026

“My name is Grace, 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 brown tabby domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential…

A brown/tabby American pit bull terrier sitting on a grass field

Pets and Pet Adoption April 9, 2026

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

Color drawing of flames engulfing a forest representing high fire danger

News, Weather April 9, 2026

Dry Conditions, Low Humidity Raise Wildfire Risk in North and Central Georgia

A Fire Danger Statement is in effect this afternoon and evening for parts of north and central Georgia, where dry vegetation and low humidity are creating elevated wildfire risk. Outdoor…

Weather April 9, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, April 9, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, April 9, 2026, with a high near 72 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness April 8, 2026

Trump’s Personnel Agency Is Asking for Federal Workers’ Medical Records

This article by Amanda Seitz and Maia Rosenfeld first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amanda Seitz and Maia Rosenfeld, April 8, 2026 The Trump administration is quietly…

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Government & Politics, State Government April 8, 2026

Here’s what Cobb County voters had to say about the race to pick Marjorie Taylor Greene’s successor

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 7, 2026 By the end of Tuesday night, Georgians should know who will…

Government & Politics, State Government April 8, 2026

Fuller wins runoff to represent northwest Georgia in Congress but Democrats chalk up gains

by Ross Williams and Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 7, 2026 Clay Fuller, a Trump-backed Republican, is heading to…

Environment April 8, 2026

Water conservation works, but climate change is outpacing it: Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas offer a glimpse of the future

by Renee Obringer, Penn State and Dave White, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When a drought turns into an urban water crisis,…

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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…