April 2023

Climate and Weather April 19, 2023

Take Caution: High Fire Danger in Cobb County Wednesday

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Wednesday, April 19, 2023 due to low humidity and dry…

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

Mableton April 18, 2023

With unofficial results in, Dr. Michael Owens will serve as the first mayor of the new City of Mableton

Dr. Michael Owens is the winner in the race for the first mayor of the new city of Mableton. The results are unofficial, but Owens netted 3,396 votes ( 55.68…

Marietta April 18, 2023

Marietta police release latest information on the double-fatality crash this morning on I-75

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department announced in a public information release that the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating the double fatality crash that…

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Justice April 18, 2023

Defamation is at the heart of Dominion’s lawsuit against Fox News – but proving it is no small feat

by Nicole Kraft, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The aftershocks of the 2020 presidential election continue to reverberate in politics and…

Mableton April 18, 2023

Judge Childs orders Mableton 02 precinct to stay open for an additional 10 minutes due to delay in opening for mayor and city council elections

Cobb County distributed the following announcement: Cobb County Superior Court Judge Kimberly Childs has issued an order to keep the Mableton 02 precinct open for an additional ten minutes tonight…

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Science and Technology April 18, 2023

What are passkeys? A cybersecurity researcher explains how you can use your phone to make passwords a thing of the past

by Sayonnha Mandal, University of Nebraska Omaha, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Passwords could soon become passé. Effective passwords are cumbersome, all the more so…

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Elections April 18, 2023

As Fox News case heads to trial, far right St. Louis site faces its own defamation suit

by Jason Hancock, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 17, 2023 They didn’t know it at the time, but Dec. 3, 2020,…

Elections April 18, 2023

U.S. elections official takes part in secretive GOP conference, sparking backlash

by Zachary Roth, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 16, 2023 A commissioner of a federal elections agency recently spoke at a…

Immigration April 18, 2023

The Robust Perseverance of a Mexican Immigrant Worker

Immobilized by a construction accident. Abandoned by an employer. The only things left are self-advocacy, the love for one’s family that transcends borders, and small moments of uplifting kindness. By…

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Pets and Pet Adoption April 18, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “Before I get too comfortable in this metal box, I should let you know that I really need a permanent loving home. Please adopt me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized brown/white female pit bull type puppy. The following information on this potential…

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