Cobb County

Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Health & Wellness September 26, 2026

Cobb & Douglas Public Health Offers Free Mosquito Larvicide Tablets

Cobb & Douglas Public Health distributed the following public information release about the availability of free mosquito larvacides to help control the spread of West Nile Virus: Distribution: Friday, Sept….

The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes September 25, 2026

How Well Do You Know Cobb County? A Weekly Quiz

How Well Do You Know Cobb? — A weekly mix of current news, history, geography, and local culture. Most of the quizzes we do focus on a particular topic. On…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Government & Politics, Local government September 25, 2026

Cobb BOC approves micro-transit plan

By Mark Woolsey Microtransit is expanding into more territory in Cobb County. The Board of Commissioners Tuesday approved a batch of contracts that will extend the existing Southside on-demand bus…

Cobb County Police Department sign in front of headquarters

Crime & Public Safety September 25, 2026

Two Charged With Felony Murder in the Austell Norfolk Southern Yard Homicide Case

[The Cobb County Courier usually omits the names of suspects of crimes unless the crimes are high profile enough that exoneration would be as well publicized as the arrest or…

Photo of rides at North Georgia State Fair

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community September 25, 2026

North Georgia State Fair-Fried Everything and Being a Kid Again

Photo credit: Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] There are two kinds of people at…

Education, News September 24, 2026

Kennesaw State rises in U.S. News rankings of top universities

[This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University continues to rise in stature among the nation’s universities while earning a top spot…

Officials with ribbon in front of new Kennesaw Public Safety Facility

Crime & Public Safety September 24, 2026

City of Kennesaw Celebrates Opening of New Public Safety Facility

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following press release (with photo) about the recent opening of its new Public Safety Facility: The City of Kennesaw officially opened its new 25,000-square-foot…

The big "Atlanta Braves" sign at the entrance to Truist Park

Sports September 23, 2026

Braves lead among metro sports franchises: again

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Almost a decade ago, I found myself reading a sports article about how the Atlanta United, fresh from their championship,…

Students at KSU's Hornet Hub, with KSU President Kathy Schwaig

Education, News September 23, 2026

Hornet Hub gives Kennesaw State competition teams space to build, innovate

[This article by Raynard Churchwell with photos by Katherine Seghers first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University celebrated a new chapter in hands-on…

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News, Weather September 23, 2026

Georgia Could See Strong Thunderstorms Wednesday

Isolated thunderstorms are expected across far north Georgia Wednesday afternoon and evening, with a few storms potentially becoming strong to severe. Damaging winds, frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall are…

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Pets and Pet Adoption October 23, 2026