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A black/white labrador retriever standing on table, held by someone on the side

Pets and Pet Adoption April 8, 2026

“My name is Pasta, 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/white labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…

Weather April 8, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, April 8, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, with a high near 69 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Opinion April 7, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

26-year-old Jessie Santiago, who allegedly fled from Sheriff's deputies while facing charges of domestic violence

Crime & Public Safety April 7, 2026

UPDATE:Cobb Sheriff’s Office searching for alleged domestic violence suspect

The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office distributed an update on the progress of the search, giving the following information: “Despite extensive efforts by deputies and assisting agencies, the suspect was not…

Pets and Pet Adoption April 7, 2026

“My name is Kingston, 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 male black domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Pets and Pet Adoption April 7, 2026

“My name is Cinnamon. 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 terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…

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

Immigration April 7, 2026

We teach at a Florida university that agreed to cooperate with ICE – and we worry that it is making our students feel less safe

by Anindya Kundu, Florida International University and Ryan W. Pontier, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since March 2025, at least 15 Florida…

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

International April 7, 2026

Hormuz closure threatens the global food supply – why grocery price hikes are coming

by Aya S. Chacar, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The global energy crisis caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz…

Justice April 7, 2026

75 years after she led a student strike that helped end school segregation, Barbara Rose Johns now stands in the US Capitol where Robert E. Lee once did

by Jonathan Entin, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence isn’t the only important anniversary…

Justice April 7, 2026

Birthright case forces US Supreme Court to confront prospect of Americans losing citizenship

by Jonathan Shorman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 7, 2026 As the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments last week about the…

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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…