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Climate and Weather March 17, 2024

Freeze Watch Issued for Monday March 18 overnight in Cobb County & region

The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch for Cobb County and much of the region starting Monday evening, March 18, and lasting overnight into Tuesday morning. What is in…

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Austell March 16, 2024

Cobb County 911 now handling City of Austell calls

City of Austell residents’ 911 calls are now being answered by Cobb County’s Department of Emergency Communications (DEC). The change from Austell running a separate 911 service to the county…

Cobb weather April 20: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather March 16, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Saturday, March 16, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, March 16, 2024, with a high near 72 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

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Business March 15, 2024

Cobb Chamber to host inaugural Administrative Professionals Business Mixer

On March 27 at 5:30 p.m., the Cobb Chamber will host its first Administrative Professionals Business Mixer, an event intended to highlight the pivotal role of Executive Assistants within the…

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Education March 15, 2024

School voucher bill emerges from Georgia House with more momentum than in past years

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 14, 2024 A school voucher bill with the backing of powerful Republican leaders…

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Kennesaw March 15, 2024

2 arrested in early-morning homicide in Kennesaw

[The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law or enters a…

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Kennesaw March 15, 2024

2024 Kennesaw Grand Prix 5K Series: Registration Now Open!

The City of Kennesaw announced the schedule for the 2024 Kennesaw Grand Prix 5K series. The course is run on mostly flat and fast asphalt, is professionally timed, and is…

Climate and Weather March 15, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, March 15, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Friday, March 15, 2024, with a high near 72 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Climate and Weather March 15, 2024

GA’s Weather Rollercoaster: From Severe Storms to Calm Days Ahead

Isolated severe storms are expected to occur across parts of Georgia today, with the heaviest activity south of I-20. [Keep reading for the details, including the affected counties and how…

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Mableton March 14, 2024

Mableton MOOYAH Burgers donates nearly $10k to Cobb Schools Foundation Family Stabilization Fund

The owners of MOOYAH Burgers, Fries, and Shakes (MOOYAH) in Mableton, Keylan and Erika Mitchell distributed the following announcement: MOOYAH Burgers, Fries, and Shakes (MOOYAH) in Mableton has donated nearly…

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Health Care April 21, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from April 11 to April 17

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…

Pets and Pet Adoption April 21, 2025

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

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

Pets and Pet Adoption April 21, 2025

“My name is Walker. 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 male blue merle/brown Australian cattle dog. The following information on this potential…

Health Care April 21, 2025

Metro Atlanta measles outbreak contained by ‘all hands on deck’ response, but low vaccination rates keep Georgia vulnerable

This article by Rebecca Grapevine first appeared in Healthbeat, republished with permission. Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. Georgia successfully contained an outbreak of…

Justice April 21, 2025

‘I never issued a criminal contempt citation in 19 ½ years on the bench’ – a former federal judge looks at the ‘relentless bad behavior’ of the Trump administration in court

by John E. Jones III, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Legal battles between the Trump administration and advocates for deportees flown to prison…

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