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A cartoon figure of a man sweating in the hot sun

Health & Wellness June 24, 2025

6 tips for staying safe in extreme heat if you’re a runner, cyclist and anyone else active outdoors

by Susan Yeargin, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When summer starts with a stifling heat wave, as many places are seeing…

Libraries June 24, 2025

South Cobb Regional Library: a place for summer enrichment

By Kelly Johnson Whether promoting reading habits in children or facilitating community connections, South Cobb Regional Library’s event schedule makes it a place of discovery and opportunity. And at summer’s…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Crime & Public Safety June 24, 2025

One dead, one injured in off-campus student apartment complex

By Mark Woolsey A Sunday night shooting at a Kennesaw-area apartment complex left one person dead and another injured. Cobb County Police say officers were called to the Bixby Apartments,…

Weather June 24, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, June 24, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny and hot skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, with a high near 98 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued…

Weather & Environment June 24, 2025

Dangerously high heat index in Georgia today and Wednesday

The National Weather Service is warning of dangerously high heat index values and the possibility of severe storms across north and central Georgia through the middle of the week. The…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta June 24, 2025

Marietta police link two separate gang-related shootings to same suspect

Marietta police say they’ve established a link between two April shooting cases and say both are gang-related. Authorities say the first occurred April 19 on Natchez Trace near Powder Springs…

A brown/white American pit bull terrier with tongue's out, looking happy

Pets and Pet Adoption June 24, 2025

“My name is Belinda, and I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”

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…

Pets and Pet Adoption June 24, 2025

“My name is Shisuka, 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 orange tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton June 23, 2025

Mableton City Council work session and regular meeting agendas for June 25

The Mableton City Council will meet this Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy, Austell, GA 30168. There will be a work session at 5:15 p.m….

Group shot of people at litter cleanup wearing safety vests

Mableton June 23, 2025

Vinings Cove Homeowners removes 15 bags of litter from Buckner Road

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the follow report and photos: The Vinings Cove Homeowners with a little help from representatives from the Mableton Improvement Coalition, Friends Of Mableton and…

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Environment August 18, 2025

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