2023

A group of Drug Treatment Court graduates and Judge Kimberly Childs and staff pose for photo

Justice October 4, 2023

Graduation ceremony held for Cobb Drug Treatment Court participants

[Photo courtesy of Cobb County government] On Monday, October 2, the Cobb County Drug Treatment Court celebrated the graduation of a group of participants in the program attended by judges,…

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Science and Technology October 4, 2023

Tenacious curiosity in the lab can lead to a Nobel Prize – mRNA research exemplifies the unpredictable value of basic scientific research

by André O. Hudson, Rochester Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 2023 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine will go to Katalin…

A sidewalk lined with storefronts in The Battery

Cumberland October 4, 2023

Football, movies, music and more: the Battery Atlanta releases its October schedule

The Battery (Photo: Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier) The Battery Atlanta released its schedule for the beginning of the fall season. Events include Friday movie nights, an escape room, College…

U.S. Congress October 4, 2023

U.S. House votes to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker

Photo Credit: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 3, 2023…

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Politics October 4, 2023

Reagan wouldn’t recognize Trump-style ‘conservatism’ – a look at how the GOP has changed

by Karyn Amira, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Mitt Romney announced his intended retirement from the U.S. Senate on Sept. 13,…

Uncategorized October 4, 2023

Where the Supreme Court stands on banning books

by Suzanne Eckes, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Efforts to ban books in public schools and public libraries reached an all-time high…

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Education October 4, 2023

After the pandemic, too many kids are still missing school

by Grant Blankenship, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 3, 2023 On the first cool day of fall in Macon, Bruce Elementary…

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Opinion October 4, 2023

Two political cartoons from Clay Jones

Political cartoonist Clay Jones ran two back-to-back cartoons, but due to an overloaded schedule, the Cobb County Courier did not schedule yesterday’s. So here are both of them. Enjoy! by…

Two visually-impaired goalball athletes diving for the ball in front of a net

Smyrna October 4, 2023

Smyrna resident and goalball champion Matt Simpson to compete in Parapan American Games

[Matt Simpson (r) of Smyrna, Ga., competes in the goalball competition at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru. photo courtesy of the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes ] Smyrna…

A black cat held by someone behind, looking angry

Pets and Pet Adoption October 4, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I might look a bit evil, but I’m really not. I’m a sweet boy in need of a loving home!”

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

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