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Environment June 26, 2026

When your local reflecting pool or pond turns green with algae, don’t reach for chemicals – nature has better solutions

by Eric Palkovacs, University of California, Santa Cruz, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned green with algae just days…

A map of the Town Center area, a roughly round-shaped mall flanked on the east and west by interstate highways

Community Life June 26, 2026

Town Center Community seeks nominations for the 2026 Townie Awards

Image above: an overview map of the Town Center area The Town Center Community distributed the following announcement seeking nominations for the 2026 Townie Awards: The Town Center Community is…

Photograph of three sets of hands working with a touchpad and calculator, documents and graphs on table before them

Business & Economy, Local Business June 26, 2026

Leadership Cobb selects 60 business, community leaders for 2026-27 class

Photo above: from a licensed copy of Canva According to a Cobb Chamber press release, Leadership Cobb, the Chamber’s leadership development program, has selected 60 business and community leaders to…

Sports June 26, 2026

The Shadows Of 2005, and 2022 Loom Over The Hawks 2026 Draft

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College And Zach Tures, Sports Management Undergraduate, Mercer University Back in 2005, the Atlanta Hawks made one of the most fateful…

Row of buildings in downtown Powder Springs

Government & Politics, Local government June 26, 2026

Powder Springs to Reserve 34 Downtown Parking Spaces for Local Business Employees

By Mark Woolsey [Corrections: The original article stated 24 spaces were reserved in the Oakview Drive lot. The number is 22. Also, on second mention, the article stated “city employees.”…

A grey kitten sitting inside a cage with checkered foam

Pets and Pet Adoption June 26, 2026

“I’m a kitty 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 domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

A cream terrier with blue scarf, looking happy

Pets and Pet Adoption June 26, 2026

“My name is Etta. 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 male cream terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…

Weather June 26, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, June 26, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, June 26, 2026, with a high near 89 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

PHOTO: Roy C. Barnes, Project Coordinator, Mobile Prostate Screening Program, Winship Cancer Institute and Jo Lahmon, South Region Manager, Cobb County Public Library

Community Life, Libraries June 26, 2026

Cobb County Library/Winship Cancer Institute partnership results in 125-plus men screened for prostate cancer

PHOTO: Roy C. Barnes, Project Coordinator, Mobile Prostate Screening Program, Winship Cancer Institute and Jo Lahmon, South Region Manager, Cobb County Public Library The Cobb County Public Library distributed the…

Photo of South Cobb Regional Library in article about fall book sale

Community Life, Libraries June 26, 2026

South Cobb Regional Library Celebrates America 250 with Pride

South Cobb Regional Library (photo by Semmendinger — licensed under Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution Share Alike) By Kelly Johnson June and July offer a two-month span of Pride, as June…

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