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Cobb County Courier
Published September 23Latest Cobb County Road and Lane Closures as of Wednesday Sep. 23
Cobb County road closures September 23, 2026 The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 23Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, September 23, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, with a high near 81 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 23Hornet Hub gives Kennesaw State competition teams space to build, innovate
[This article by Raynard Churchwell with photos by Katherine Seghers first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University celebrated a new chapter in hands-on...
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Published September 23167,639 Pounds of Meat Recalled After Bypassing USDA Inspection
Star Meat Delivery Inc. is recalling about 167,639 pounds of raw pork, beef and goat products that were produced without federal inspection and carried a false USDA inspection mark, according...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 23Georgia Could See Strong Thunderstorms Wednesday
Isolated thunderstorms are expected across far north Georgia Wednesday afternoon and evening, with a few storms potentially becoming strong to severe. Damaging winds, frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall are...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 22“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female grey tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 22“My name is Dad, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tan/black German shepherd dog. The following information on this potential family...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 22Insurance Coverage Lags as Cancer Science, Treatment Move Forward
This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sep 22, 2026 Eighteen months after his initial diagnosis, chemotherapy hadn’t slowed 21-year-old Mason Henderson’s rare...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 22As Health Insurance Costs Soar, Healthcare Workers Also Feel the Pinch
This article by Hayat Norimine first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sep 22, 2026 BOISE, Idaho — Joshua and Ashley Durham run a family medicine practice, and...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 22Diesel prices shoot upward as top farm-state GOP senator begs Trump for export embargo
by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 21, 2026 WASHINGTON — Diesel prices hit a record average of $6.51 a...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 22Shingles can cause severe chronic pain – new research on how exosomes alter neurons offers pathways to treatment
by Andrew Bubak, University of Colorado Anschutz, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Shingles can cause pain that is notoriously difficult to manage and can last...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 22Three Ts will dominate Trump‑Xi summit – but expect little movement on trade, less on Taiwan and who knows on tech
by Rana Mitter, Harvard Kennedy School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping last sat down in May 2026, talk...