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Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

Marietta October 6, 2023

Marietta History Center to conduct two fall tours of Marietta City Cemetery

[Marietta History Center from across the tracks (Photo: Cobb County Courier/Larry Felton Johnson)] Christa McCay, the collections manager at the Marietta History Center, will conduct two walking tours of historic…

A man and a woman orating, and a megaphone

Opinion October 6, 2023

If you’re involved in the political system, you’re a politician

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College One of the first things political office seekers do when they run as candidates is to say they are “not…

Cobb weather December 9: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather October 6, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, October 6, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Friday, October 6, 2023, with a high near 79 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Cobb County October 5, 2023

Cobb magistrate judge finds no probable cause for aggravated stalking charge against Iowa man

by Caleb Groves During a hearing Wednesday a Cobb County magistrate judge was unable to find probable cause for a homeless man born in Iowa to be charged with aggravated…

The comedy and drama mask behind curtains

Cobb County October 5, 2023

ArtsBridge Foundation 2023-2024 series includes music and theatre education

The ArtsBridge Foundation announced in a press release that registration is now open for K-12 schools in Georgia to participate in the foundation’s 2023-2024 arts education series. The first event,…

A cartoon GOP elephant's head with a red-white-and-blue top hat perched on top

Politics October 5, 2023

Ouster of Speaker McCarthy highlights House Republican fractures in an increasingly polarized America

by Charles R. Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The House of Representatives on Oct. 3, 2023, did something that had never…

Drug Addiction October 5, 2023

More Schools Stock Overdose Reversal Meds, but Others Worry About Stigma

This article by Rae Ellen Bichell and Virginia Garcia Pivik first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rae Ellen Bichell and Virginia Garcia Pivik October 3, 2023 Last…

Justice October 5, 2023

First Amendment advocates fight growing number of U.S. book bans

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 4, 2023 WASHINGTON — One of Thomasina Brown’s favorite books is a memoir…

sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

Elections October 5, 2023

State Election Board shelves bid to allow more hand-marked ballots, affirms touchscreen use

[Sign at South Cobb Recreation Center voting location. Photo:Cobb County Courier/Larry Felton Johnson] by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October…

Pets and Pet Adoption October 5, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is Thorn, but I guarantee I won’t be a thorn in your side if you adopt me!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized male tabby domestic short…

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