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Front of Switzer Library, a brick building with a white columned entranceway

Community Life, Libraries November 1, 2026

Switzer Library November events: Gratitude, books and crafts

By Kelly Johnson MODEST TREE EMBODIES SEASONAL GRATITUDE AT SWITZER Pushing further into the fall season, Charles D. Switzer Library’s Teen Thankful Thought Tree stands out in celebration of Thanksgiving,…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Traffic incidents October 31, 2026

Marietta school mourns student killed in traffic crash

By Mark Woolsey Students and staff at a Marietta elementary school are mourning the death of a second grader killed in a traffic accident earlier this week. Police and family…

Drawings of hand puppets and a marionette

Community Life, Libraries October 31, 2026

Puppetpalooza comes to Mountain View library Nov. 17

By Kelly Johnson MOUNTAIN VIEW PUPPETRY EVENTS ENTERTAIN FOR HOLIDAYS The week before Thanksgiving break, which for some might be a four or five-day holiday weekend or a planned, weeks-long…

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community October 30, 2026

Glover Park Kitchen Exudes Southern Hospitality

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] If there is one thing Southerners know how to do, it…

Photo of South Cobb Regional Library in article about fall book sale

Community Life, Things to Do October 30, 2026

Here are a few events happening around Mableton in November

South Cobb Regional Library (photo by Semmendinger — licensed under Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution Share Alike) By Gabriela Henriquez Stoikow With the Holiday season coming and friends and family coming…

The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

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…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Community Life, Things to Do October 29, 2026

Things to do in Cobb County this weekend, Oct. 30 to Nov. 1

Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, October 30 to Sunday, November 1. Be sure to check the information in the…

Health & Wellness October 28, 2026

Highland Rivers to move Cobb outpatient clinic to larger space Nov. 2

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health will move its Cobb Outpatient Clinic to a larger space at 1738 County Services Pkwy. in Marietta on Monday, Nov. 2, adding room for clinicians, group…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Government & Politics, Local government October 27, 2026

Cobb County hosts final 2028 SPLOST meeting Tuesday

By Mark Woolsey Tonight (Tuesday) is your final night to get your questions answered on the 2028 SPLOST renewal appearing on the Nov. 3 ballot. The measure approved by the…

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…

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News, Transportation November 1, 2026