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

Cobb County December 15, 2021

Cobb County recognizes Juneteenth as holiday with one dissenting vote

In a 4-1 vote, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved an proposal to make Juneteenth, a celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation that formally ended slavery in the United States,…

Kennesaw Police headquarters in article about Juneteenth unity

Kennesaw June 22, 2021

Kennesaw Juneteenth Celebration stressed unity

By Mark Woolsey The day’s theme was unity but some friendly competition was also mixed in. Inside the gym at Kennesaw First Baptist Church, two teams prepared for a vigorous…

Acworth June 18, 2021

Acworth prepares for first Juneteenth celebration, passes budget

By Arielle Robinson Acworth’s city council passed its first proclamation honoring Juneteenth Thursday evening, as well as approving the city budget for fiscal year 2022. Mayor Tommy Allegood presented the…

Kennesaw June 16, 2021

Kennesaw police and community to hold Juneteenth Celebration

Juneteenth is on track to become a federal holiday. Juneteenth, or June 19, is the date that people who had been held and forced to work in slavery in Texas…

From the Editor June 10, 2021

If it’s a Juneteenth Celebration, call it a Juneteenth Celebration, otherwise pick another date

[This is an opinion piece from Larry Felton Johnson, the Editor and Publisher of the Cobb County Courier] There has been a fierce and highly organized effort in the U.S…..

Juneteenth Emancipation Day celebration in Texas in 1900

Marietta June 8, 2018

Juneteenth at Marietta Square

NAACP and Marietta Hold Juneteenth Celebration The Cobb County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in conjunction with the city of Marietta will host three…

Weather June 19, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, June 19, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, June 19, 2026, with a high near 86 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Cobb weather June 23: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather June 18, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, June 18, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Thursday, June 18, 2026, with a high near 84 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Weather June 17, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, June 17, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, with a high near 86 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Weather June 16, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, June 16, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, with a high near 75 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

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