May 2023

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Health Care May 10, 2023

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food service from April 28 to May 4

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotel and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health For more…

Climate and Weather May 10, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, May 10, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, with a high near 85 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Climate and Weather May 10, 2023

Hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County: possibility of strong scattered thunderstorms

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region for the afternoon and evening of Tuesday, May 10, due to the…

Health Care May 9, 2023

Republicans Vow Not to Cut Veterans’ Benefits. But the Legislation Suggests Otherwise.

This article by Michael McAuliff first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Michael McAuliff May 9, 2023 Addressing the impact of the House GOP debt-ceiling bill on veterans’…

Science and Technology May 9, 2023

I unintentionally created a biased AI algorithm 25 years ago – tech companies are still making the same mistake

by John MacCormick, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 1998, I unintentionally created a racially biased artificial intelligence algorithm. There are lessons in…

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Mableton May 9, 2023

First transitional meeting of the Mableton City Council to take place this Thursday, May 11, at the EpiCenter

City of Mableton Mayor-elect Michael Owens distributed the following notice about the first transitional meeting of the Mayor and City Council: CITY OF MABLETON STATE OF GEORGIA COBB COUNTY PUBLIC…

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Chattahoochee RiverLands May 9, 2023

C.W. Matthews awarded $7.8 million contract to advance the Silver Comet Trail extension toward the Atlanta BeltLine

At today’s regular meeting, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $7,799,277.90 contract with Marietta-based C. W. Matthews Contracting Company, Inc. for improvements near the Plant Atkinson Road…

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Opinion May 9, 2023

For Democrats, Cobb County And Atlanta Suburbs Are Their Blue Heaven

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College A research project with my undergraduates led me to find evidence of Cobb County and other Atlanta suburbs flipping from…

Climate and Weather May 9, 2023

Scattered showers and thunderstorms possible for Cobb County this afternoon and evening: Tuesday, May 9

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region for the afternoon and evening of Tuesday, May 9, due to the…

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Pets and Pet Adoption May 9, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I’ve gotten comfortable in this crate, but I’d rather be in a loving permanent home. Please adopt me!”

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

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Education October 31, 2024

Cobb eighth grader expelled for warning friend of shooting threat

By Rebecca Gaunt Upon hearing that three Cobb schools were the target of a violent threat, a Campbell Middle School special education student accessed Google Chat in his first-period class…

Pedestrian Safety October 31, 2024

Dangerous conditions for pedestrians on South Cobb Drive at serious accident site

By Larry Felton Johnson According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson, the Cobb County Police Department’s STEP Unit is investigating an incident on South Cobb Drive, north…

Health Care October 31, 2024

Toddler’s Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars

This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jackie Fortiér October 30, 2024 This spring, a few days after his 2nd birthday, Brigland Pfeffer…

Elections October 31, 2024

Georgians voting absentee urged by election officials to drop ballots off at county drop boxes

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 29, 2024 The political landscape has shifted greatly since the 2020 presidential election…

Holidays October 31, 2024

Making a Snickers bar is a complex science − a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite

by Richard Hartel, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s Halloween. You’ve just finished trick-or-treating and it’s time to assess the haul. You…

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