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Community Life, Libraries September 30, 2026

Spooky fun and science at Mountain View Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson MOUNTAIN VIEW REGIONAL LIBRARY HOSTS SPOOKY FUN AND SCIENCE Waiting until the last couple of October weeks, Mountain View Regional Library will open the portal of its…

Sinister looking jack-o-lantern with books

Community Life, Libraries September 30, 2026

West Cobb Regional Library Plans October Parties and Events

By Kelly Johnson PARTIES BOOKEND OCTOBER AT WEST COBB REGIONAL LIBRARY It is uncertain how many notice the shift after the Autumn Equinox, when cooling temps in late September drop…

Community Life, Libraries September 29, 2026

South Cobb Regional Library prepares for Halloween with Lessons in Horror and Costume Crafting

By Kelly Johnson SOUTH COBB REGIONAL LIBRARY PREFACES HALLOWEEN WITHLESSONS IN HORROR AND COSTUME CRAFTING While serving a religious majority of approximately 55.3% Protestants, in Mableton, which arguably a percentage…

Community Life September 21, 2026

North Georgia State Fair to present “Fair Nights under Stars and Stripes”

By Mark Woolsey Interested in experiencing “Fair Nights under Stars and Stripes?” That’s the theme for the 94thrd edition of the Superior Plumbing Presents the North Georgia State Fair, which…

Community Life August 22, 2026

Kennesaw opens registration for 2026 Scarecrows on Main display

The City of Kennesaw announced on its website it is inviting residents, businesses and community organizations to get creative for the city’s seventh annual Scarecrows on Main, with registration open…

Community Life, Libraries July 29, 2026

West Cobb Regional Library Features The Basics Storytime for Pre-schoolers

With elementary, middle, and high school kids returning to classrooms on August 3rd, library schedules generally “return to normal”, to which the first month of the school year is a…

Community Life, Libraries July 2, 2026

Children to “revolt” at Mountain View Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson A week before hosting Marietta History Center’s Revolutionary America presentation, for children 5 to 12 years of age on Thursday, July 9th at 2:00 PM, Mountain View…

Community Life, Libraries June 28, 2026

Summer fun and learning at the West Cobb Regional Library

Image above: Backyard Chicken Keeper’s Club is one of the many features on West Cobb Regional Library’s July schedule By Kelly Johnson After summer’s official start (with the June 21st…

Weather October 11, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, October 11, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, October 11, 2026, with a high near 71 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 11, 2026

Cobb County Road Quiz: Same Street, Different Name (Part 1 of a series)

It isn’t unique to Cobb County, but many roads change their names after crossing certain other intersections, sometimes multiple times (I can think of one continues road that has four…

Business & Economy October 11, 2026

Lockheed Martin raises quarterly dividend to $3.60

Lockheed Martin’s board of directors has authorized a fourth-quarter 2026 dividend of $3.60 per share, up 15 cents from the previous quarter. The dividend is payable Dec. 31, 2026, to…

Business & Economy, Local Business October 11, 2026

Cobb County issues 21 business licenses in October 4–11 report

Cobb County’s new business listing for October 4 through October 11, 2026, includes 21 business licenses issued between October 5 and October 9. The businesses represent a range of activities,…

Community, Giving Back to the Community October 11, 2026

Evening in the End Zone Raises $545,000 for Georgia Vision Care

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Evening In The End Zone hosted by the Georgia Lions Lighthouse at the College Football Hall of Fame: …