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Various genealogy tools including a chart, pencils and old family photos

Cobb County December 30, 2023

Cobb group to offer online genealogy course starting in January

by Rebecca Gaunt Historians and genealogists of all levels have an opportunity to learn more tricks of the trade by registering for the Cobb County Genealogical Society’s annual genealogy course…

a graphic with a house and a dollar sign

Cobb County December 30, 2023

How much is the median rent in different parts of Cobb County, and how many rental units are there?

[Editor’s note: A reader with expertise in real estate and development patterns in Cobb County emailed me that there were anomalies in the reported number of renter-occupied units in some…

Transportation December 30, 2023

GDOT suspends lane closures until Tuesday for the New Year’s holiday period

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced it is suspending lane closures for the holiday weekend. The suspension took effect yesterday and will last until 5 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, January…

Clay Jones political cartoon with Taylor Swift lyrics including an economist saying "Shake it off," a man holding up a "presidential election" headline saying "Bad blood," a woman holding up a photo of Trump saying "I knew you were trouble" and a robot labeled AI saying "You belong with me ..."

Opinion December 30, 2023

Clay Jones makes Swiftie-themed predictions for 2024

Political cartoonist Clay Jones makes some predictions about the upcoming year with a Swiftie twist.

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From the Editor December 30, 2023

The Cobb County Courier prepares for the upcoming 2024 elections

As the editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier, I decide how our editorial calendar looks for the year. Some years, I’m happy with the job I’ve done; some…

Cobb weather January 14: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather December 30, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Saturday, December 30, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, December 30, 2023, with a high near 44 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

Marietta December 29, 2023

Marietta History Center features “All Aboard, Georgia!” authors at January Pop-in

The Marietta History Center holds monthly Pop-in events that are fun and educational for the whole family. The following announcement of the January event was posted on the City of…

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

Cobb County, Mableton December 29, 2023

South Cobb Regional Library Rings In 2024 in Harmony

Happy New Year. This past winter’s solstice, I commented on an analysis of a key scene in Star Wars VI – Return of the Jedi and spoke to the Force…

Ukraine December 29, 2023

Ukraine recap: as cracks appear in western support, 2024 looks set to be a desperate fight for survival

by Jonathan Este, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] While it may seem glib to repeat the notion of a new cold war, winter…

Justice December 29, 2023

Mental Health Courts Can Struggle to Fulfill Decades-Old Promise

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead December 28, 2023 GAINESVILLE, Ga. — In early December, Donald Brown stood nervously in…

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