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"My name is Acadia. Are you here to adopt me?"
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (185+ words) by Dennis Murphy, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Before dawn on March 1, 2026, Iranian Shahed drones struck two Amazon Web" by Brad Badertscher, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in…...
“My name is Theo, and I'm in need of a loving home!"
8+ hour, 50+ min ago (168+ words) The Cobb County Courier's Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female white/black brindle labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family" Posted By: Nor April 2, 2026 The Cobb County Courier's Cat…...
Jess Self Exhibition Opens at Marietta Cobb Museum of Art April 11
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (458+ words) April 11 " June 21, 2026 A Solo Exhibition in the Terri Strickland Cole Galleries Celestial Perspectives is an installation-based exhibition of textile artwork created by Jess Self that reimagines the given space as a multi-dimensional portal. Intricately hand-woven using a variety of patterns…...
Cobb County's Switzer Library celebrates National Poetry Month
10+ hour, 19+ min ago (295+ words) Other events scheduled at Switzer Library are: (Central Station by Lavie Tidhar) (My Antonia by Willa Cather) Theme: Making music (The High Desert, Blue Giant, Deep Cuts) The library will be closed: The Cobb County website is currently under development,…...
Smyrna celebrates spring with its annual garden tour May 2
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (448+ words) Keep Smyrna Beautiful distributed the following announcement about its popular annual garden tour fundraiser: Keep Smyrna Beautiful's Garden Tour returns on Saturday, May 2, 2026, offering self-guided exploration of five of Smyrna's most stunning gardens. This year's theme "Homegrown Habitats," celebrates gardens…...
Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday April 3 to Sunday, April 5
10+ hour, 54+ min ago (189+ words) The Cobb County Courier frequently highlights local events in Cobb County, so visit our website often to see the latest. Explore private Smyrna gardens during Keep Smyrna Beautiful's annual fundraiser Keep Smyrna Beautiful distributed the following announcement about its popular…...
USDA Issues Alert for Walmart Dinosaur-shaped Chicken Nuggets Over Lead Risk
22+ hour, 8+ min ago (406+ words) The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for certain frozen, dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets sold at Walmart stores nationwide because the products may contain unsafe levels of lead. No recall was requested because the…...
Record Crowd Joins Noonday Shanty 5K 10K
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (263+ words) With sneakers laced and spirits high, a record-breaking crowd of nearly 500 runners gathered on Saturday, March 28, for the fifth annual'Noonday Shanty 5K/10K, featuring an all-time high of 23 teams. Presented by Avonlea Apartments and benefiting the Town Center Community Alliance, the race…...
Georgia Symphony Orchestra Presents Kentucky Derby Themed "Jazz and Juleps"
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (393+ words) The Georgia Symphony Orchestra (GSO) invites the community to celebrate, connect, and give back at Jazz & Juleps, a lively Kentucky Derby-inspired fundraiser on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at The Gardens at Brumby Hall. Blending Southern charm with the energy of live music,…...
Cobb County Road Closures and Lane Impacts Updated April 1, 2026
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (434+ words) The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a particular roadway, click on the legend to the left of the interactive map below. The tables below…...