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Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 30, 2026

Friday Cobb County Courier trivia quiz: Know your landmarks?

This Friday’s quiz takes us around Cobb County, with five questions about familiar landmarks and the stories behind them. Looking up the answers is encouraged — you might discover something…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 26, 2026

This Week in Cobb History: quiz about a Marietta explosion and fire

This week’s quiz looks back at two events in Marietta’s history: the Halloween 1963 explosion and an intense fire of Nov. 1, 1981. Test your knowledge with five questions. Answers…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 25, 2026

Cobb Courier Quiz Rewind: History, civics and more

Here are five selections from quizzes published Oct. 19–23, covering history, civics, geography, current events and trivia. Answer links appear for each question. How closely have you followed the local…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 23, 2026

Friday Cobb Courier trivia quiz: How well do you know Cobb County?

This Friday’s quiz takes us from the movie screen to the lake shore, with five questions about places around Cobb County. Looking up the answers is encouraged — learning something…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 19, 2026

This Week in Cobb History: Test Your Knowledge

On Mondays our quiz theme is This Week in Cobb History. Don’t worry if you don’t do well on this one. To be perfectly honest I would only have gotten…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 18, 2026

Cobb County Quiz Rewind Oct. 18 2026

On Sundays we do a rewind, and run a quiz with question/answer combinations selected from our quizzes from the previous week. Whether or not you’ve been taking our quizzes for…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 16, 2026

Take the Courier’s Friday Cobb County trivia quiz

On Fridays the Courier’s quiz takes on a lighter note, with random questions on no particular topic except things around the county. Test your knowledge in the quiz below. The…

Sample cover of Cobb Library's new magazine

Community Life, Libraries October 14, 2026

Cobb County Public Library Launches System-Wide Magazine

The Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcement about its new magazine: Cobb County Public Library is turning the page on community connection with the launch of Cobb Library…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 7, 2026

Which Cobb Creek Runs Through It?

In addition to an extensive network of trails and greenways, Cobb County enjoys a river and many creeks. But how much do you know about the county’s waterways? The Cobb…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 4, 2026

Test Your Knowledge of Cobb County’s Cities and Their History

There are seven cities in Cobb County, each one with an eventful and rich history. This is Part 1 of a series to test your knowledge of how those cities…

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Government & Politics, Local government October 31, 2026