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Education, News August 21, 2026

Cobb school board candidate recognized as ‘champion’ by Human Rights Campaign

By Rebecca Gaunt The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) named Cobb County Democratic school board candidate Micheal Garza as one of its inaugural cohort of leaders last week when it launched…

Government & Politics August 11, 2026

How state constitutions became the battleground for American rights and liberties – on both the left and right

by Quinn Yeargain, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Beyond picking governors, state legislators, local officials and representatives to serve in Congress, voters…

A graphic with a magnifier and a newspaper named "Crime News"

Community Life, Libraries July 30, 2026

Georgia Room presents Summer True Crime Series featuring state’s most infamous crimes

By Kelly Johnson If one isn’t familiar with The Georgia Room, then it is a special area within the hub of the Cobb County Public Library System’s Charles D. Switzer…

Mira Ugwuadu speaking to the Cobb school board

Education, News July 26, 2026

‘A punch in the gut’: Tensions over Trump visit spill over at Cobb school board meeting

Photo above: Mira Ugwuadu By Rebecca Gaunt The community’s strong reactions to President Donald Trump’s Wednesday visit to Wheeler High School dominated the mood at Thursday’s Cobb County Board of…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration July 22, 2026

‘Sanctuary people’ redefine what it means to protect immigrants in uncertain times

by Gina Perez, Oberlin College and Conservatory, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the U.S. are living in uncertain times….

International July 14, 2026

Cuba’s future remains in limbo while Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy offers no clear path forward

by Juan Carlos Albarran, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As I consider the dire economic and political turning point my home country of…

Government & Politics, Local government July 10, 2026

A sampling of topics from the Cobb BOC work session

[The Courier frequently highlights work by students in Kennesaw State University’s journalism progam. This is one of those articles] By Allison Cannon The Cobb County Board of Commissioners hosted a…

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness July 9, 2026

My Search for a Psychiatric Bed in an Overburdened Health System

This article by Helen Santoro first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 9, 2026 If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis,…

Marker for Revolutionary War soldiers in Marietta cemetery

Community Life, Libraries June 29, 2026

Switzer Library Honors Revolutionary War Soldiers for America 250

Photo: DAR marker in Marietta honoring Revolutionary War soldiers: Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier By Kelly Johnson Of the plethora of July events scheduled at the Charles D. Switzer Library, there…

Photo of South Cobb Regional Library in article about fall book sale

Community Life, Libraries June 26, 2026

South Cobb Regional Library Celebrates America 250 with Pride

South Cobb Regional Library (photo by Semmendinger — licensed under Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution Share Alike) By Kelly Johnson June and July offer a two-month span of Pride, as June…

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Immigration September 18, 2026