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Weather February 20, 2025

Dangerously low wind chills expected in metro Atlanta Thursday and Friday

Two Cold Weather Advisories have been issued by the National Weather Service for Cobb County and other counties in north and central Georgia. The first is effective Thursday, Feb. 20,…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton February 19, 2025

Agenda for the Mableton City Council Spring Transitional Planning Conference

The Mableton mayor and city council will hold a Spring Transitional Planning Conference beginning on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 6:00 pm at Lanier Islands, 7000 Lanier Islands Parkway, Buford,…

KSU professor Kevin Gittner in classroom with student researchers

Education February 19, 2025

Kennesaw State assistant professor finds passion in mentoring student researchers

Photo: KSU professor Kevin Gittner in the classroom with student researchers [This article by Dave Shelles was first published on the Kennesaw State University website, republished in the Cobb Courier…

Health Care February 19, 2025

Why community pharmacies are closing – and what to do if your neighborhood location shutters

by Lucas A. Berenbrok, University of Pittsburgh; Michael Murphy, The Ohio State University, and Sophia Herbert, University of Pittsburgh, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Neighborhood…

National February 19, 2025

Firing civil servants and dismantling government departments is how aspiring strongmen consolidate personal power – lessons from around the globe

by Erica Frantz, Michigan State University; Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Yale University, and Joe Wright, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the recent confirmations of…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration February 19, 2025

Deporting millions of immigrants would shock the US economy, increasing housing, food and other prices

by Francisco I. Pedraza, Arizona State University; Jason L. Morín, California State University, Northridge, and Loren Collingwood, University of New Mexico, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with…

International February 19, 2025

Ukraine isn’t invited to its own peace talks. History is full of such examples – and the results are devastating

by Matt Fitzpatrick, Flinders University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ukraine has not been invited to a key meeting between American and Russian officials in…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia February 19, 2025

Rebirth of Georgia consumer utility watchdog pushed in bipartisan state Senate legislation

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 17, 2025 A Georgia consumer utility office that fell victim to Great Recession-era…

Education February 19, 2025

The origin of Kennesaw State University

This is a republication of an article we originally published in May of 2017, when our readership was less than a tenth of what it is now. As of the…

Volunteers at Sweetwater Mission's food distribution at Waverly Trailer Park hand out food

Mableton February 19, 2025

Sweetwater Mission’s food distribution at Waverly Trailer Park in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs provided the following report and photos from Sweetwater Mission‘s Friday food distribution at Waverly Trailer Park in Mableton: Sweetwater Mission had their Friday morning food…

Chattahoochee Tech student receives the college's GOAL award

Education February 19, 2025

Chattahoochee Tech announces 2025 GOAL student winner and finalists

PHOTO ABOVE (courtesy of the Cobb Chamber): Chattahoochee Tech student Darion Knight receives the college’s GOAL award The Cobb Chamber submitted the following announcement for the finalists and winner of…

Pets and Pet Adoption February 19, 2025

“I’m just going to hang out here until I’m adopted into a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Pets and Pet Adoption February 19, 2025

“My name is Love, and I’d love to move into a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female white great Pyrenees. The following information on this potential family member…

Cobb weather February 20: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather February 19, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Wednesday, February 19, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts showers here in Cobb County on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, with a high near 47 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather…

Weather February 19, 2025

Much colder weather expected in metro Atlanta by Thursday; snow in far north GA

Much colder weather is expected in the metro Atlanta area by Thursday, Feb. 20, and a snowy mix is possible in the far north of the state. The National Weather…

graphic of lab equipment including beakers, microscope and test tubes

Science and Technology February 18, 2025

Cutting funding for science can have consequences for the economy, US technological competitiveness

by Chris Impey, University of Arizona, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] America has already lost its global competitive edge in science, and funding cuts proposed…

National February 18, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination signals a new era of anti-intellectualism in American politics

by Dominik Stecuła, The Ohio State University; Kristin Lunz Trujillo, University of South Carolina, and Matt Motta, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The…

The symbolic masks of tragedy and comedy representing the performing arts

Arts February 18, 2025

Trump has purged the Kennedy Center’s board, which in turn made him its chair – why does that matter?

by E. Andrew Taylor, American University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump dismissed half the appointed trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center…

Science and Technology February 18, 2025

Address science misinformation not by repeating the facts, but by building conversation and community

by Anne Toomey, Pace University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Misinformation about scientific topics, including falsehoods such as vaccines cause autism and climate change being…

Marietta February 18, 2025

We said “I do” back then … and we say “I do” once again!

John Kone of the Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K submitted the following report on a special meeting of the club, where a group of members renewed their wedding vows:…