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Economy December 25, 2023

Georgia gasoline prices rise before Christmas driven in part by attacks on Red Sea shipping

International events caused an unwelcome pre-Christmas economic worry. The week before Christmas saw a five-cent rise in the average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded in Georgia. The price…

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Climate and Weather December 25, 2023

Wind advisory for Cobb and region with gusts greater than 40 mph possible

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on Christmas Day, December 25, 2023, with wind gusts greater than 40 mph a…

Cobb weather February 19: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather December 25, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Christmas Day, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts showers here in Cobb County on Monday, December 25, 2023, with a high near 61 degrees. A wind advisory is also in effect with gusts…

Cobb County, History, Smyrna December 24, 2023

Shoupade Park: a small park built around Civil War fortifications

This is an update of an article originally published in the Courier in April of 2016. Since then, another park was developed that also includes Shoupades: Discovery Park on the…

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Cobb County December 24, 2023

When people moved into Cobb County, what states, territories and other areas did they move here from?

The U.S. Census Bureau released its State-to-County migration flow collected during the American Community Survey. This data gives an estimate of where people moving into the county over the past…

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Cobb County December 24, 2023

Check out the 47 new businesses licensed by Cobb County for the week ending December 22

Here are the 47 new businesses listed by Cobb County for the week ending Sunday, December 17, 2023. We’ve edited out some of the administrative information, but if you want…

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Health Care December 24, 2023

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from December 15 to December 21

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…

Climate and Weather December 24, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday, December 24, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, December 24, 2023, with a high near 63 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be cloudy,…

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Business December 23, 2023

Maria Ricciardone appointed VP, Treasurer and Investment Relation of Lockheed Martin

Photo: Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightening II (photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin) Lockheed Martin’s board of directors has elected Maria Ricciardone as Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations, effective Jan. 1,…

Transportation December 23, 2023

GDOT suspends lane closures for the holiday periods

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 10 p.m. Tuesday evening, December…

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