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An Norfolk Southern engine pulling a long line of boxcar, tankers and other cars starting through a crossing in downtown Austell GA

Austell November 15, 2025

The incorporation of Austell, Georgia in September 1885

With the incorporation of the City of Mableton as the now-largest city in the county, we’ve decided to revisit our series Cobb County history through documents. This is an evergreen…

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Weekend Quiz November 15, 2025

Quiz: How much do you know about Cobb’s government and departments?

The Cobb County Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter. Here on the main website, it will be a weekend quiz, published Saturdays and Sundays. While the daily…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics November 14, 2025

GOP lawmaker says tougher campaign finance penalties needed in response to New Georgia Project case

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 13, 2025 Stacey Abrams’ New Georgia Project is a thing of the past,…

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Health & Wellness November 14, 2025

Who gets SNAP benefits to buy groceries and what the government pays for the program – in 5 charts

by Tracy Roof, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has helped low-income Americans buy groceries for decades with…

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Psychology November 14, 2025

The rise of the autistic detective – why neurodivergent minds are at the heart of modern mysteries

by Soohyun Cho, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There never seems to be a shortage of good crime shows on TV, and…

Science & Technology November 14, 2025

NASA goes on an ESCAPADE – twin small, low-cost orbiters will examine Mars’ atmosphere

by Christopher Carr, Georgia Institute of Technology and Glenn Lightsey, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Envision a time when hundreds of…

Cobb County School District November 14, 2025

Cobb school board chair says he will not take action on vice chair’s legal issues

By Rebecca Gaunt During the afternoon work session, Cobb County Board of Education Chair David Chastain drew rebukes from the Democratic members of the board when he delivered what he…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Things to Do November 13, 2025

Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Fri Nov 14 to Sun Nov 16

Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, November 7, to Sunday, November 9. Friday, November 14, 2025 GSO and Marietta’s 2025…

Dance November 13, 2025

KSU Dance Department celebrates 20 years of innovation with ‘Labyrinth’ performances Nov. 13–15

[This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission … all photos by Matt Yung] Two decades after its founding, the Kennesaw State University Department of…

History November 13, 2025

Beginning of the 20th Century: the automobile begins its rapid rise to dominate the roads of Cobb County

[Editor’s note: This is an evergreen article we periodically update, edit and republish. The first version appeared in 2017] By Larry Felton Johnson If the first owners of automobiles in…

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Business & Economy December 20, 2025

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