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News, Public Safety December 7, 2025

Two dead of gunshot wounds in Powder Springs homicide

By Mark Woolsey Powder Springs police say two people are dead after gunfire broke out Saturday afternoon. The department says officers were dispatched to an address on Yoshino Terrace at…

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Business & Economy, Local Business December 7, 2025

Cobb new business listing for the week ending Friday, December 5, 2025

Here are the 45 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, December 5, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

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Community, Engagement December 6, 2025

How much do you know about libraries in Cobb County?

How much do you know about Libraries in Cobb County? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and recently decided to move the Saturday and Sunday quizzes…

Weather December 6, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, December 6, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, December 6, 2025, with a high near 49 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

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Home sale prices, Real Estate December 6, 2025

October 2025 home sales in the Hillgrove High attendance zone

These prices for October home sales in the Hillgrove High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. (For an explanation of why we use high school…

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Education, News December 6, 2025

Marietta city school board ranked tops in governance by Georgia School Boards Association

By Mark Woolsey The Marietta City Schools Board of Education is tops in the state, according to the Georgia School Boards Association, which ranked it as the number one school…

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News, Transportation December 5, 2025

GDOT releases updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 in Cobb and Fulton beginning Dec 8

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the I-285/I-20 West Interchange project beginning Monday, December 8, and continuing through…

Crime & Public Safety, U.S. Department of Justice December 5, 2025

Marietta Businessman Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Bribery Scheme Involving Honduran Officials

A Marietta businessman was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar bribery and money laundering scheme to secure contracts with the Honduran government, officials at the…

Pets and Pet Adoption December 5, 2025

“My name is Harry. 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 black domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 5, 2025

“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”

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

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History, Railroads February 17, 2026

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