Cobb County events

Costumed mascots for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, UGA, the Atlanta Braves, and the GA Tech Yellow Jackets

Sports April 8, 2026

UGA vs Georgia Tech Spring Classic Set for Truist Park April 21

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta distributed the following announcement about the fundraiser game, cosponsored by the Atlanta Braves, between UGA and Georgia Tech: Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and the Atlanta Braves…

A woman and man dressed in Kentucky Derby-themed garb

Music April 1, 2026

Georgia Symphony Orchestra Presents Kentucky Derby Themed “Jazz and Juleps”

The Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra distributed the following announcement about its upcoming Kentucky Derby-inspired fundraiser, Jazz & Juleps: The Georgia Symphony Orchestra (GSO) invites the community to celebrate, connect, and…

Health & Wellness April 1, 2026

Free Educational Program Provides Guidance on Hospice and Palliative Care Options

ACAP Cobb & Cherokee distributed the following announcement of a free program to educate residents on the options available at end of life: ACAP Cobb & Cherokee will host a…

An old-fashioned bound book with a quill

Community Life, Libraries March 29, 2026

North Cobb Regional Library launches poetry competition for National Poetry Month

Cobb County Public Library celebrates National Poetry Month By Kelly Johnson With the Cobb County Library System celebrating National Poetry Month, North Cobb Regional Library will open the CCPL Celebrates…

Group photo of participants in "Sweep the Hooch" river cleanup in Discovery Park in Mableton

Community, Giving Back to the Community March 23, 2026

Sweep the Hooch Cleanup at Discovery Park in Mableton Draws Strong Community Support

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about Sweep the Hooch at Discovery Park in Mableton: “Sweep The Hooch” at Discovery Park was a big success due…

Drawing of an American flag alongside the Libarty Bell

Community Life March 22, 2026

Applications open for Marietta’s 2026 Let Freedom Ring Parade

Marietta Parks, Recreation & Facilities has opened applications for the 2026 Let Freedom Ring Parade, which will be held Saturday, July 4, 2026. The 2026 parade will coincide with the…

Joey Thurmond and the Select Orchestra onstage

Community, Giving Back to the Community March 22, 2026

Marietta entertainer brings Las Vegas-style show to the Square for a cause

Joey Thurmond and the Select Orchestra submitted the following press release about a benefit concert for ALS Georgia: WHAT: Joey Thurmond and the Select Orchestra WHERE: Theatre in the Square,…

Music March 20, 2026

Cobb County highlights live music across the county

Cobb County posted the following rundown of concert events in various venues across the county: From Glover Park’s 40th anniversary celebration to Night Ranger at the Kennesaw amphitheater, Cobb County…

Angel monument at Marietta City Cemetery

Community, Giving Back to the Community March 20, 2026

Marietta History Center Continues Popular Tombstone Cleaning Workshops

The City of Marietta announced on its website that the Marietta History Center will continue its tombstone cleaning workshops this spring after strong community interest in earlier sessions, offering participants…

The signage for the Mable House Complex, which includes Mable House, Mable House Arts Center and the Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre

Health & Wellness March 14, 2026

FED Wellness Weekend Set for March 21-22 at Mable House Arts Center

Cobb County announced on its website that adults seeking a weekend centered on wellness, creativity and restoration will have an opportunity to do so at FED: Focus, Energy, Direction, a…

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Health & Wellness April 8, 2026

Trump’s Personnel Agency Is Asking for Federal Workers’ Medical Records

This article by Amanda Seitz and Maia Rosenfeld first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amanda Seitz and Maia Rosenfeld, April 8, 2026 The Trump administration is quietly…

Government & Politics, State Government April 8, 2026

Here’s what Cobb County voters had to say about the race to pick Marjorie Taylor Greene’s successor

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 7, 2026 By the end of Tuesday night, Georgians should know who will…

Government & Politics, State Government April 8, 2026

Fuller wins runoff to represent northwest Georgia in Congress but Democrats chalk up gains

by Ross Williams and Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 7, 2026 Clay Fuller, a Trump-backed Republican, is heading to…

Environment April 8, 2026

Water conservation works, but climate change is outpacing it: Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas offer a glimpse of the future

by Renee Obringer, Penn State and Dave White, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When a drought turns into an urban water crisis,…

Energy April 8, 2026

Why the Persian Gulf has more oil and gas than anywhere else on Earth

by Scott L. Montgomery, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It has been said that Persian Gulf countries are both blessed and cursed…