2023

Pets and Pet Adoption June 29, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is Angel, and I need a permanent loving home. Please adopt me!”

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

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Pets and Pet Adoption June 29, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I am an 8-month-old puppy in need of a 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 male tri-color labrador retriever mix. The following information on this potential family…

Climate and Weather June 29, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Thursday, June 29, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, June 29, 2023, with a high near 95 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

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Climate and Weather June 29, 2023

Code Orange alert issued for metro Atlanta due to high levels of ozone: Thursday June 29

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service warning of high ozone levels expected today in metro Atlanta, Thursday June 29….

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Transportation June 29, 2023

Roads, bridges, trails, ports: White House awards $2.2B in transportation grants

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 28, 2023 The U.S. Department of Transportation will send more than $2.2 billion…

Education June 28, 2023

Interview with Cobb teacher fired over book under Georgia’s ‘divisive concepts’ law

By Rebecca Gaunt Katie Rinderle is the first known case of a teacher being fired as a result of Georgia House Bill 1084 which passed in 2022. A picture book…

Smyrna June 28, 2023

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health to move its youth services to South Cobb Drive in Smyrna

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health distributed the following announcement about a change of location for its youth outpatient services and the Bright Changes youth resiliency clubhouse to the organization’s facility on…

Education June 28, 2023

Kennesaw State alum takes love of analytics to the big leagues

[This article by Kyle Dawson was first published in the Kennesaw State University Magazine, republished with permission] KENNESAW, Ga. | Jun 28, 2023 Kennesaw State alum Drew Plant has baseball…

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Health Care June 28, 2023

The Hospital Bills Didn’t Find Her, but a Lawsuit Did — Plus Interest

This article by Bram Sable-Smith first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Bram Sable-Smith June 27, 2023 Bethany Birch had pain in her diaphragm on and off for…

Business June 28, 2023

Registration open for Cobb Chamber/Taylor English Golf & Tennis Classic

Whether you’re an enthusiast for the links or the rackets, an event is coming in September to satisfy your sporting needs. The Cobb Chamber issued the following press release about…

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Education January 17, 2025

Cobb County School District to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is the latest local entity to announce its intention to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia House Bill 581….

Climate January 17, 2025

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention…

National January 17, 2025

Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

by Martha Coven, Princeton University and Bridget C.E. Dooling, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Office of Management and Budget sounds…