Local News in Cobb County

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, September 20, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, September 20, 2026, with a high near 91 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a...

Ragsdale removes Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye” from Cobb schools

By Rebecca Gaunt Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced the removal of another book, Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye,” from all schools in Cobb County School District at Thursday’s board meeting. He...

Public comments at the September Cobb school board meeting during which people were ejected from the room

By Larry Felton Johnson The Cobb County Courier has been recording and posting the public comments at both the work sessions and regular meetings of the Cobb County Board of...

The question that could save a life

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month By Melanie Dallas, LPC Most of us probably know someone who has struggled with their mental health. We may notice they seem different. They’re...

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Don’t Muddy Recruitment For Our Critical FBI

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Growing up, our Cub Scout Pack Leader went on to become the FBI Director. A classmate joined the agency. And...

Cobb County News Quiz: Did You Catch This Week’s Stories?

Weekly Cobb County News Quiz for Week Ending September 18 A lot of things happen during any week in a county of over 793,000 residents, the third largest county in...

Cobb County Faces Scattered Thunderstorms Saturday

Scattered thunderstorms are expected across north Georgia and portions of west-central Georgia Saturday afternoon and evening, with damaging gusty winds, frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall the primary threats. Shower...

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, September 19, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, September 19, 2026, with a high near 94 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous...

The ethical cases for immigration as a human right

by J. Toby Reiner, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested roughly 50,000 immigrants in July and August 2026;...

Does my kid have COVID‑19 or just a cold? A pediatric nurse explains how to tell – and why it matters

by Ann Sheehan, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fall and winter mark the peak season for common respiratory infections such as COVID-19;...

Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy as you age

by Karen Stollznow, University of Colorado Boulder; Griffith University; University of New England, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Learning another language is a highly complex...