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Scout Troop 22 picking up litter and placing it in orange plastic bags

Mableton June 23, 2025

Scout Troop 22 cleans up litter on Cooper Lake Road

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following articles with photos about a litter cleanup by Boy Scout Troop 22 on Cooper Lake Road: Boy Scout Troop # 22 and…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta June 23, 2025

Ribbon-cutting for Fairground Streetscape Project next Friday

By Mark Woolsey The city of Marietta plans a ribbon-cutting this Friday to mark the completion of the long-running Fairground Streetscape Project. The 10 a.m. ceremony at the corner of…

gasoline pump and an EV charging station with a car

Transportation & Development June 23, 2025

AAA: Georgia gas prices jump 9 cents over past week

According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia rose nine cents over the past week, reaching an average cost of $2.95 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. EV charging…

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Food Safety June 23, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from June 13 to June 19

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Weather June 23, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, June 23, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, June 23, 2025, with a high near 95 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

A brown tabby cat sitting inside a cage, looking at the camera

Pets and Pet Adoption June 23, 2025

“My name is Silas. 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 brown tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

A tan/white American pit bull terrier with a leash, looking happy

Pets and Pet Adoption June 23, 2025

“My name is Rodney, 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 tan/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Opinion June 23, 2025

Bookman: Massive turnout for ‘No Kings’ protests in Georgia shows people’s courage to act

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 20, 2025 It’s easy to get discouraged or cynical about the state of…

Drawing of a row of four gunshot holes in a surface

Crime & Public Safety June 23, 2025

The term ‘lone gunman’ ignores the structures that enable violence

by Art Jipson, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When shots rang out in Minnesota, targeting state Democratic politicians, the headlines quickly followed…

Health & Wellness June 23, 2025

How to stay safe during heat waves – and heat stroke warning signs to watch for

by Brian Bossak, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Summer is just getting started, and millions of people are under heat advisories as…

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Environment August 18, 2025

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