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Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics October 7, 2025

Shutdowns are as American as apple pie − in the UK and elsewhere, they just aren’t baked into the process

by Garret Martin, American University School of International Service, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When it comes to shutdowns, the U.S. is very much an…

Pets and Pet Adoption October 7, 2025

“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 tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Pets and Pet Adoption October 7, 2025

“My name is Cleo, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

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

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

Traffic incidents October 7, 2025

Sunday morning wreck on I-285 leaves one critically injured

By Mark Woolsey Cobb police are investigating an early Sunday collision on I-285 that left one person critically injured. Authorities say a 2006 GMC Envoy driven by a 37-year-old Marietta…

Weather October 7, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, October 7, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, with a high near 82 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Group photo from the Mableton District 5 cleanup

Mableton October 7, 2025

Report and photos from the Mableton District 5 litter cleanup

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs distributed the following report with photos from the Mableton District 5 litter cleanup: Mableton City Councilman T.J. Ferguson hosted his first District 5 litter cleanup…

K-9 Unit October 7, 2025

The Cobb Sheriff’s Office introduces K-9 bloodhound Liberty

The Cobb Sheriff’s Office distributed the following public information release about the newest addition to its K-9 Unit, an 11-month-old bloodhound named Liberty The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office proudly announces…

Group photo from Chamber's public safety luncheon

Community Public Safety Events October 7, 2025

Cobb Chamber honors public safety heroes

The Cobb Chamber distributed the following press release about its Public Safety Appreciation Luncheon (all photos provided by the Cobb Chamber): COBB PUBLIC SAFETY HEROES HONORED AT 2025 AWARDS LUNCHEON…

Food and Restaurants October 7, 2025

Gimme That Sugar brings cotton candy to downtown Acworth

By Mark Woolsey First came a pushcart in 2020. That turned into a food truck. Now a brick-and-mortar business of the same name has opened in downtown Acworth. In all…

My 2023 Chevy Bolt 1LT EV (electric vehicle)

Going Electric October 6, 2025

More about my Chevy Bolt EV

By Larry Felton Johnson A bit over a month ago (in the last week of August 2025), I got a 2023 Chevy Bolt EV, and wrote about it in a…

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Pets and Pet Adoption October 14, 2025

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