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Puzzles Games and Quizzes November 1, 2026

Cobb Courier Quiz Rewind: History, geography and news

Time for a second look! This week’s Cobb Courier Rewind brings back five questions from our Oct. 26–31 quizzes, covering local history, geography and news. See what you remember —…

Media October 29, 2026

Faculty and students show how reporting is done when a university partners with local news

by Teri Finneman, University of Kansas and Pamela E. Walck, Duquesne University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Catherine Bilskie, the advertising and office manager for…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 24, 2026

Cobb Courier weekly news quiz: How closely did you follow Cobb news?

How closely have you followed the local news in Cobb County this week? Test your knowledge with the Cobb County Courier’s weekly news quiz, featuring questions about the people, decisions…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 17, 2026

Cobb County news quiz: How closely did you follow?

On Saturdays the Cobb Courier’s quiz reviews notable news from the previous week so you can see how closely you’ve following news of our county. Test your knowledge in the…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes October 3, 2026

Cobb County Courier Quiz: What Do You Remember From This Week’s News?

How closely did you follow Cobb County news this week? Test what you remember with our quiz on the local stories and decisions that made headlines. We run this quiz…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes September 26, 2026

Cobb County Courier Quiz: What Do You Remember From This Week’s News?

How closely did you follow Cobb County news this week? Test what you remember with our quiz on the local stories and decisions that made headlines. We run this quiz…

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…

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From the Editor July 11, 2026

We’re turning off comments under the articles on our main site once again … here’s why

By Larry Felton Johnson A few years ago we turned off comments under the articles here, then later changed our mind and turned them on again. Now we’re going through…

Media June 2, 2026

TMZ descends on Washington in a test of whether tabloid tactics can serve the public interest

by Angelica Kalika, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Headlines on sex, drugs, sports and divorce always attract eyeballs. In fact, the…

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Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development April 6, 2026

Georgia Gas Prices Rise Amid Middle East Conflict, Tax Suspension Helps Ease Impact

The continuing spread of the fighting in the Middle East oil producing region that began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran is driving up oil prices and pushing gasoline…

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News, Transportation November 1, 2026