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Libraries March 24, 2025

Trump administration seeks to starve libraries and museums of funding by shuttering this little-known agency

by Devon Akmon, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On March 14, 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order that called for…

William Root House, a two-story white wooden house with an external chimney surrounded by a picket fence

Marietta June 7, 2017

Re-enactment of Sherman’s occupation of Marietta to be held July 8 at Root House

On Saturday July 8, 2017, 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. the William Root House Museum & Garden will host a re-enactment of the July 1864 occupation of Marietta by General…

From the Editor March 29, 2025

Why you should subscribe to the Courier’s free daily newsletter

By Larry Felton Johnson As Editor and Publisher of the Cobb County Courier, I decided to make building our free daily email newsletter a top priority. There are several reasons…

Weather March 29, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, March 29, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, March 29, 2025, with a high near 77 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Cobb County March 29, 2025

Mountain View Regional Library kicks off its 1K books before kindergarten program

By Kelly Johnson MOUNTAIN VIEW CELEBRATES READERS OF 1K BOOKS With its staple of Baby, Toddler, and Preschool Storytimes (for children 6 weeks to five years of age), Mountain View…

Cobb County March 29, 2025

West Cobb Regional Library celebrates Earth Month

By Kelly Johnson EARTH MONTH IN WEST COBB Perhaps known as a community hub of fun, with staples like Open Play Chess, Mahjong MeetUp, and Dungeons and Dragons, West Cobb…

Marietta March 29, 2025

Marietta celebrates two traffic improvement projects

By Mark Woolsey The City of Marietta is taking official notice of two completed traffic improvement projects. City officials held a ribbon-cutting Thursday for the multi-million-dollar Powder Springs Road streetscape…

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Trump administration seeks to starve libraries and museums of funding by shuttering this little-known agency

Re-enactment of Sherman’s occupation of Marietta to be held July 8 at Root House