October 2023

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Pets and Pet Adoption October 13, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is Eve, and I’m a sweet kitty in need of a loving, permanent home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized female tortoise point domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

Climate and Weather October 13, 2023

Isolated thunderstorms possible this afternoon in north and central Georgia

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Friday, Oct 13, 2023, but the highest likelihood of storms is…

Cobb weather January 11: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather October 13, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, October 13, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Friday, October 13, 2023, with a high near 65 degrees. The National Weather Service has also issued…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta October 13, 2023

Expired license plate leads to arrest of Smyrna man for drug trafficking and firearms charges

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, a 33-year-old Smyrna man was arrested and charged with drug trafficking after being pulled over…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Cobb County October 12, 2023

Suspect in double homicide on South Cobb Drive commits suicide as police approach

[Photo of Cobb County police vehicle: Larry Felton Johnson / Cobb County Courier] Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department reports that the department’s Major Crimes Unit is…

Powder Springs October 12, 2023

The City of Powder Springs holds grand opening for new Skate Park on Saturday, October 14

Wheeled wonders will take center stage as the City of Powder Springs holds the grand opening for its brand new Skate Park at Linear Park on Saturday, October 14. The…

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

Cobb County October 12, 2023

Cobb Chamber’s November Marquee Monday features Cobb and Marietta school superintendents

The Cobb Chamber will host its Marquee Monday event on November 13, 2023 at the Coca-Cola Roxy. The event will feature a discussion on education in Cobb County with Marietta…

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International October 12, 2023

How did Israeli intelligence miss Hamas’ preparations to attack? A US counterterrorism expert explains how Israeli intelligence works

by Javed Ali, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Israel is widely recognized as having highly sophisticated intelligence capabilities, both in terms of…

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U.S. Congress October 12, 2023

Why the crisis in Israel is putting pressure on GOP to act over vacant House speaker role

by Laura Blessing, Georgetown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the wake of the Hamas surprise attacks on Israel, and that country’s resulting heavy…

Agriculture October 12, 2023

America’s farmers are getting older, and young people aren’t rushing to join them

by David R. Buys, Mississippi State University; John J. Green, Mississippi State University, and Mary Nelson Robertson, Mississippi State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

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