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History November 2, 2026

How Veterans Memorial Highway got its start

[This article is part of an ongoing project of resurrecting evergreen articles from the Cobb County Courier’s stacks, and expanding them with newly discovered information] By Larry Felton Johnson Earlier,…

History October 26, 2026

Marietta in 1847: Mr. Root’s special elixirs could cure ANYTHING!

By Larry Felton Johnson This is an evergreen story we resurrect, edit, and add additional information to periodically.This particular incarnation of the story was inspired by a book I’ve been…

History, Railroads October 24, 2026

1837: Report to the Governor of Georgia on plans for Western & Atlantic Railroad

[This is an evergreen article that we schedule for updating, improving and republishing periodically. It originally appeared on July 5, 2025] The origins of metro Atlanta, in particular the cities…

An 1831 map showing the subdivision of Cherokee land in the State of Georgia

History October 20, 2026

Cobb County history and the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation

Image above: 1831 map of Cherokee territory in Georgia from the Library of Congress Land that became Cobb County was originally part of the Cherokee Nation that the State of…

Road sign at South Cobb Drive near Cooper Lake Road in article about South Cobb Drive overnight lane closures (photo by Larry Johnson, Cobb County Courier, CC 4.0)

History September 13, 2026

How did South Cobb Drive begin? Bell Bomber and the speedy wartime construction of a highway

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically expand and republish] South Cobb Drive has been a major commercial and commuter highway in Cobb County since the mid-1940s. In fact,…

History August 25, 2026

In 1906, an Acworth dairy farm had most productive cow in U.S.

By Larry Felton Johnson [This is an evergreen article that we republish from time to time, often with updated information] Even if I weren’t periodically using newspapers from past decades…

An image of the front page of the December 2, 1907 edition of the Atlanta Georgian

History August 22, 2026

1907: A campaign in Acworth to break away from Cobb County

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically republish, often edited with more information as we research the topic] By Larry Felton Johnson Since Georgia was founded, many cities have…

History July 20, 2026

Powder Springs History: a 1907 train wreck

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically update and republish, first published in the Courier in May of 2024] Trains played a very important part in Cobb County’s history,…

The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes June 17, 2026

How much do you know about notable people buried in Cobb County? Take the quiz and find out

By Larry Felton Johnson [This is an evergreen quiz. We run it every couple of months, and often edit it to change out some of the questions] I’ve had an…

Community, History May 14, 2026

Don’t bury the lede: an episode from Chattahoochee River history

[This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, often with added materials from the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the University of Georgia…

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Health & Wellness November 2, 2026

Medicare Drug Plans Are Hiking Premiums While Trump Claims Victory on Medicine Prices

This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct. 30, 2026 Millions of Medicare enrollees who buy stand-alone prescription drug plans will see their…

Government & Politics November 2, 2026

A GOP Congressman Backed Medicaid Work Requirements. His Voters Might Be Exempt.

This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Nov. 2, 2026 When U.S. Rep. David Valadao defended voting for a bill aimed at reducing…

Government & Politics November 2, 2026

Explosive spending, ugly ads and courtroom battles set stage for tense midterm elections

by Ashley Murray and Jonathan Shorman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 1, 2026 WASHINGTON — When the polls close Tuesday night,…

Health & Wellness November 2, 2026

Georgia helped inspire the Medicaid work rules. Its own rules could soon end.

by Briah Lumpkins and Sam Whitehead, KFF Health News, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 2, 2026 After years of searching for…

Government & Politics November 2, 2026

From 18th‑century false ballots to the second JFK and double Dan Sullivans, a brief history of spoiler candidates and the unsuccessful legal challenges to them

by Drew Kurlowski, Coastal Carolina University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Less than a week before Election Day, The New York Times reported that people…