High Wind Watch

The big bad wolf blowing down one of the three little pigs straw houses

News, Weather October 9, 2026

Cobb County and the Rest of Metro Atlanta Could See Wind Gusts Up to 50 MPH This Weekend

The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Watch for Cobb County and much of north and central Georgia from Saturday morning, October 10, through Sunday morning, October 11,…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 9, 2026

Cobb County’s alphabet soup: take the quiz on important acronyms in our county

This Cobb County quiz is about the abbreviations and acronyms of programs important to the operation of the county and its cities. The Cobb County Courier Quiz is a regular…

Sports October 9, 2026

Finding Atlanta’s 2026 Baseball Successes, As Well As Their Achilles’ Heel

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The Atlanta Braves took a major step forward in the 2026 season, a bounce back season from their 2025 stumble….

Letters to the Editor October 9, 2026

Letter to the Editor: Protect Foster Children’s Access to Early Autism Treatment

[This is a Letter to the Editor. For our policy on letters, and how to submit them, please see the bottom of this article] Dear Editor: Re: the article “Georgia…

Health & Wellness October 9, 2026

Free Medicare information session set for Oct. 21 in Marietta

The Senior Citizens Council of Cobb County distributed the following information: The Senior Citizens Council of Cobb County will hold a free information session on Medicare updates for 2027 from…

News, Weather October 9, 2026

Hurricane Isaias could bring flooding, strong winds and tornadoes across Georgia

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County, metro Atlanta and much of north and central Georgia on Thursday evening, October 8, 2026, warning that Hurricane…