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Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 29, 2026

Cobb County High School Mascots Quiz: Can You Match Each School to Its Mascot?

High schools are an important part of community life in Cobb County. In the public school arena we have two systems, the Cobb County School District and Marietta City Schools….

Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 19, 2026

How much do you know about the Big Chicken? Take the quiz and find out!

By Larry Felton Johnson The Big Chicken has been the kitschy symbol of Marietta for decades, looming over its intersection like a cartoon Colossus of Rhodes, serving as a guidepoint…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 16, 2026

How Well Do You Know Smyrna? Take This Local Quiz

The City of Smyrna is one of the largest and most economically vibrant cities in Cobb County. But how much do you know about it? We’ve posted a quiz to…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes March 29, 2026

How Well Do You Know Smyrna? Take This Local Quiz

The City of Smyrna is one of the largest and most economically vibrant cities in Cobb County. But how much do you know about it? We’ve posted a quiz to…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes March 22, 2026

How Well Do You Know Smyrna? Take This Local Quiz

The City of Smyrna is one of the largest and most economically vibrant cities in Cobb County. But how much do you know about it? We’ve posted a quiz to…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes February 15, 2026

Cobb County High School Mascots Quiz: Can You Match Each School to Its Mascot?

Try your hand at matching the Cobb County high schools with their mascots! The Cobb County Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter. But here on the main…

Pets and Pet Adoption May 29, 2026

“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tan/white hound. The following information on this potential family member is…

Pets and Pet Adoption May 29, 2026

“My name is Faiyaz, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female grey/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Health & Wellness May 29, 2026

A Trump Stronghold Grapples With Health Risks of ICE Detention Sites

This article by Renuka Rayasam first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 29, 2026 SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. — Until recently, this rural city about 45 minutes east…

Government & Politics, National Government May 29, 2026

How Trump’s giant ‘slush fund’ sparked lawsuits, roiled Republicans and revived Jan. 6

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 28, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund has…

Government & Politics, State Government May 29, 2026

Georgia officials kicked off an audit of this month’s election. What does that actually entail?

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 28, 2026 They may be rolling dice, but when it comes to election…