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Puzzles Games and Quizzes June 18, 2026

How much do you know about Vinings? Take the quiz and find out

Vinings, along with Fair Oaks, is one of the two Census Designated Places (CDP) in Cobb County, and is the largest CDP now that Mableton incorporated into the city. A…

The outline of a Georgia map with the GOP red white and blue elephant in the center

Opinion June 18, 2026

Rick Jackson Could Be The GOP’s Presidential Nominee For 2028

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Georgia businessman Rick Jackson may have done the unthinkable: defeat a sitting Lt. Governor Burt Jones who had the endorsement…

Cemeteries, Community June 17, 2026

Outlaws and a Comedian in a cemetery by the Chattahoochee

[Editor’s note: This is an evergreen article I frequently resurrect and rework as our readership increases, because the Bagby brothers were a fascinating throwback to Depression-era roving bandits, and they…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government June 16, 2026

‘Prepared for the worst’: Black lawmakers brace for losses as Georgia GOP eyes new political maps

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 16, 2026 What’s supposed to be a once-a-decade event is about to happen…

Government & Politics, State Government June 15, 2026

Kemp backs Burt Jones in race to be Georgia’s next governor

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 14, 2026 Gov. Brian Kemp made a last-minute endorsement of Lt. Gov. Burt…

History June 15, 2026

1885: a train disaster in Mableton

[This is an evergreen article that we occasionally expand and republish as we discover more information on the topic] Train disasters were significant events in the 19th through the early…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes June 14, 2026

Cobb County’s alphabet soup: take the quiz on important acronyms in our county

This Cobb County quiz is about the abbreviations and acronyms of programs important to the operation of the county and its cities. The Cobb County Courier Quiz is a regular…

The historic marker at Lockheed Martin's Air Force Plant 6

Business & Economy June 14, 2026

Historic Marker Unveiled at Lockheed Martin Air Force Plant 6

Boone Barnes, Major, USAF (ret.), who serves on the Aviation History & Technology Center Board, submitted the following report with photos on the unveiling of a historic market at the…

Sports June 12, 2026

How the US finally fell in love with soccer

by Gemma Ware, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Roberto Baggio missed a penalty in the 1994 Fifa World Cup final at the…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes June 12, 2026

How Much Do You Know About the City of Smyrna? Take This Local Quiz

The City of Smyrna is one of the largest and most economically vibrant cities in Cobb County. But how much do you know about it? We’ve posted a quiz to…

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