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Food Safety October 28, 2025

E.A. Sween Recalls nearly 128,000 Pounds of Pulled Pork Sandwiches Over Plastic Contamination

[Editor’s note: As a result of last year’s outbreak of listeria-contaminated food products and the consequent outbreak of foodborne illness and deaths, the Cobb County Courier will publicize any food…

Food Safety October 26, 2025

Hormel Foods Recalls Nearly 4.9 Million Pounds of Chicken Products Over Metal Contamination

[Editor’s note: as a result of last year’s outbreak of listeria-contaminated food products, and the consequent outbreak of foodborne illness and deaths, the Cobb County Courier will note any food…

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Product recalls October 21, 2025

UPDATE:USDA issues listeria alert about several burrito and wrap products

UPDATE: The USDA issued a correction to its earlier alert. The products below were not included in the USDA’s National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs (although the USDA’s correction stated…

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Food Safety September 28, 2025

Recall of Hillshire Brands corn dogs due to wood embedded in batter

[Editor’s note: as a result of the recent outbreak of listeria-contaminated product and the consequent rash of foodborne illness and deaths, the Cobb County Courier will publicize any food recall…

Food Safety September 26, 2025

USDA issues health alert for pasta meals sold at Walmart over possible Listeria risk

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for a ready-to-eat pasta meal after an ingredient tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The alert…

History November 8, 2025

A grave robbery in Cobb County: 1879

[We occasionally update and republish our evergreen history articles. This article first appeared in the Courier in November 23, 2023 In the original version of the article we stated we…

Weekend Quiz November 8, 2025

Quiz: Name That Cobb High School 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…

Lane closures and road work November 8, 2025

Cobb DOT open house on Villa Rica Road proposals

The Cobb DOT will host a public open house about the proposed improvements at the intersection of Villa Rica and Irwin roads. The intersection is just west of Barrett Parkway….

Lane closures and road work November 8, 2025

GDOT releases updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 in Cobb and Fulton counties

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the I-285/I-20 West Interchange project beginning Monday November 10: Weather permitting, the…

Land Use & Zoning November 8, 2025

Cobb Uniform Development Code public meetings begin next week

Public meetings on Cobb’s proposed Uniform Development Code begin this week, with the first meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 12. There are five meetings to choose from, on different dates…

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