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Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Addiction and Recovery September 22, 2022

Cobb Opioid Symposium this evening in BOC Meeting Room, and livestreamed

The opioid epidemic has, unfortunately, been in the news a lot lately, particularly the spread of the synthetic opioid fentanyl through the community, hitting parts of west Cobb particularly hard….

Climate and Weather September 22, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Thursday, September 22, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday September 22, 2022, but with a 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m. The…

Cobb County Senior Services building with article about Tim D Lee Center reopening

Cobb Senior Services September 21, 2022

Reminder: free special events for seniors this Friday at the North Georgia State Fair at Jim Miller Park

Cobb Senior Services announced on its website that special events for seniors 55 years and older will be held this Friday September 23 at the North Georgia State Fair in…

Candidate Catherine Pozniak spoke with a group of Cobb parents at a Sunday meet and greet.

2022 Elections September 21, 2022

Of three seats up for grabs, Cobb school board Post 4 generating most heat

By Rebecca Gaunt The race for Cobb County school board is intensifying with early voting set to commence in less than a month. Three seats are up, but it’s the…

Climate and Weather September 21, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast: Wednesday September 21, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday September 21 with a high temperature of near 92 degrees. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph…

Business September 20, 2022

Mike Plant chosen as Cobb Chamber’s board chairman for 2024

The Cobb Chamber announced in a press release that Mike Plant, president and CEO of the Braves Development Company has been chosen as the Chamber’s 2024 Chairman of the Board….

Harold Lloyd and Midred Davis looking at each other lovingly through round-framed black rimmed glasses

Film September 20, 2022

Marietta’s Strand Theatre has big event planned for Silent Movie Day, featuring live organ accompaniment

September 29 is Silent Movie Day, and Marietta‘s Strand Theatre is celebrating by showing an assortment of silent movies, accompanied in the way they were originally shown in the early…

Education September 20, 2022

An ‘unprecedented flood’ of book bans engulfs U.S. school districts, PEN report says

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission]September 19, 2022 WASHINGTON — More than 1,600 book titles…

Scales of Justice with the word justice over it.

Race and Racism September 20, 2022

Ron DeSantis and Greg Abbott pull from segregationists’ playbook with their anti-immigration stunts

By Greta de Jong, University of Nevada, Reno [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As a historian of racism and white supremacy in the United States,…

Climate and Weather September 20, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast: Tuesday September 20, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts Sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday September 20, 2022, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as…

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Climate January 17, 2025

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention…

National January 17, 2025

Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

by Martha Coven, Princeton University and Bridget C.E. Dooling, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Office of Management and Budget sounds…

Education January 17, 2025

Cobb officials respond to Lindley Middle School shooting

By Rebecca Gaunt Several elected officials and community leaders have issued statements following Wednesday’s incident in which a student at Lindley Middle School in Mableton used a firearm on campus…

Kennesaw January 17, 2025

Kennesaw poised to purchase former Lewis Street library building

By Rebecca Gaunt The City of Kennesaw is set to buy the building at 2250 Lewis St. that was formerly used as a branch of the Cobb County Public Library…

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