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Cobb County Explained July 30, 2026

Cobb County Explained: Millage Rates and When Public Hearings Are Required

This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. Millage rates determine how much property…

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Cobb County Explained, Taxes & Money July 30, 2026

Cobb County Property Taxes: A Quiz

“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” Benjamin Franklin reportedly wrote in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy on November 13, 1789. Taxes in…

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Community Life, Libraries July 30, 2026

Georgia Room presents Summer True Crime Series featuring state’s most infamous crimes

By Kelly Johnson If one isn’t familiar with The Georgia Room, then it is a special area within the hub of the Cobb County Public Library System’s Charles D. Switzer…

Community Life, Libraries July 30, 2026

Mountain View Regional Library’s Page Turner’s Book Group to hold Last Meeting of Summer

By Kelly Johnson Following Georgia in July, with its 1.3 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than historical record and an average of 95-degree highs closing out its last week; summer in August,…

Weather July 30, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, July 30, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, July 30, 2026, with a high near 91 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

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Government & Politics, Local government July 30, 2026

Cobb County Commissioners Approve $1.4 Billion FY27 Budget

By Mark Woolsey The Cobb County Board of Commissioners finalized the county’s 2027 budget and 2026 millage rates at a meeting on Tuesday after some pointed discussion. The vote was…

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Pets and Pet Adoption July 29, 2026

“My name is Santo, 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 black/brown shepherd. The following information on this potential family member is…

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Pets and Pet Adoption July 29, 2026

“My name is Spencer. Are you here to adopt me?”

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

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Health & Wellness July 29, 2026

Uninsured but Undaunted, a Surgical Patient Searched the Globe for a Deal

This article by Paula Andalo first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 29, 2026 Around the end of last year, Ronmel Rangel, 63, began to feel a…

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Government & Politics, National Government July 29, 2026

Courts issue conflicting rulings on Trump executive order restricting vote-by-mail

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 28, 2026 A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the federal government can…

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