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International April 2, 2026

Trump risks falling in to the ‘asymmetric resolve’ trap in Iran − just as presidents before him did elsewhere

by Charles Walldorf, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Little has seemingly gone as Washington planned in the war against Iran. The Iranian…

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Pets and Pet Adoption April 2, 2026

“My name is Acadia. 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 white/black brindle labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family…

Pets and Pet Adoption April 2, 2026

“My name is Theo, 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/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Community Life April 2, 2026

Jess Self Exhibition Opens at Marietta Cobb Museum of Art April 11

The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art submitted the following announcement about its upcoming Jess Self Exhibition (image provided by the museum): Celestial Perspectives – Jess Self April 11 – June…

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Community Life, Libraries April 2, 2026

Cobb County’s Switzer Library celebrates National Poetry Month

The Cobb County Public Library Celebrates National Poetry Month By Kelly Johnson National Poetry Month is an international celebration of literature, established by the Academy of American Poets in 1996….

Community Life April 2, 2026

Smyrna celebrates spring with its annual garden tour May 2

Explore private Smyrna gardens during Keep Smyrna Beautiful’s annual fundraiser Keep Smyrna Beautiful distributed the following announcement about its popular annual garden tour fundraiser: Keep Smyrna Beautiful’s Garden Tour returns…

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Community, Things to Do April 2, 2026

Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday April 3 to Sunday, April 5

Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, April 3, 2026 to Sunday, April 5, 2026. Friday, April 3 Town Center at…

Weather April 2, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, April 2, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, April 2, 2026, with a high near 84 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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News, Weather April 2, 2026

Georgia Weather Outlook: Fog This Morning, Storm Chances This Afternoon

Patchy dense fog this morning and a chance of isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms are the main hazards today across north and central Georgia, with additional daily thunderstorm chances expected…

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Food Safety, Health & Wellness April 1, 2026

UPDATED: USDA Issues Alert for Walmart Dinosaur-shaped Chicken Nuggets Over Lead Risk

UPDATE: FSIS retracts its April 2026 alert on Walmart Great Value Dino Nuggets after confirming no lead contamination and no public health risk The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety…

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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…