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A green recycling truck. A large utility truck like a standard trash pickup truck but with a circular arrow recycling symbol on the side

Cobb County May 29, 2025

Fewer trash hauler complaints draws praise at Cobb BOC work session

By Mark Woolsey Complaints about trash haulers in Cobb County appear to have dropped significantly after reaching a fever pitch in 2022, a development that drew plaudits from the Board…

The sign in front of Acworth City Hall: Text reading Acworth Georgia 4415 Senator Richard B. Russell Ave, with 1860 (the incorporation date of the city)

Acworth May 29, 2025

Acworth reviews rezoning, annexation at city meeting

By Ashu Ebot-Tabi Acworth’s Planning and Zoning Commission held its monthly meeting Tuesday at City Hall. The commission reviewed and voted on two applications for potential rezoning and annexation efforts…

Cobb weather August 13: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather & Environment May 29, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, May 29, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, May 29, 2025, with a high near 75 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Possible flooding Georgia: Drawing of thunderclouds with lightning on a dark backdrop

Weather May 29, 2025

Scattered thunderstorms forecast for Thursday in north and central Georgia

Scattered thunderstorms are forecast across north and central Georgia today, with the potential for isolated severe storms in east central Georgia this afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather…

Pets and Pet Adoption May 29, 2025

“My name is Ozzy. I’m a cat in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male grey/white domestic long hair. The following information on this potential family…

Pets and Pet Adoption May 29, 2025

“My name is Fable. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male brown brindle/white hound. The following information on this potential family member…

Health & Wellness May 29, 2025

Public health and private equity: What the Walgreens buyout could mean for the future of pharmacy care

by Patrick Aguilar, Washington University in St. Louis and Peter Boumgarden, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Pharmacies are more than…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Traffic incidents May 28, 2025

UPDATE: Kool and the Gang’s Michael “Chicago Mike” Sumler dies in collision on Veterans Memorial Highway at Buckner Road

As stated below, our usual policy is not to print the names of people involved in traffic accidents while the accidents are investigated, but it came to our attention that…

Weather & Environment May 28, 2025

Once again, Georgia is under a hazardous weather outlook for storm activity

By Larry Felton Johnson It’s become a regular thing over the past few weeks. The National Weather Service has again issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia,…

One had putting a coin in another hand, with the word "tax" and a percent sign above

Business & Economy May 28, 2025

Our recent tariffs are taxes collected by the U.S. government from American businesses

By Larry Felton Johnson I’m writing this short nuts-and-bolts article on what the recent U.S. tariffs are because of the confusion I’ve seen on social media about who pays for…

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Weather August 20, 2025

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