2023

Education May 31, 2023

Investigators say Forsyth book bans may have created ‘hostile environment’ for students

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 30, 2023 The U.S. Department of Education has directed Forsyth County middle and…

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Opinion May 31, 2023

Secede or Succeed? Where is America and Cobb County?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Secede or Succeed? School kids have been mixing them up for years. Perhaps Americans have done so as well. In…

Climate and Weather May 31, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, May 31, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, with a high near 82 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Pets and Pet Adoption May 31, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Fendi, and I need a loving home. Would you adopt me, please?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a female red/brown pit bull type. The following information on this potential family member…

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Pets and Pet Adoption May 31, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is Frosty, and the staff here describes me as ‘aggressive’ But I’m sure there’s a loving home out there who’ll accept the challenge and adopt me!”

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

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Smyrna May 31, 2023

Blind athletes to compete in goalball tournament in Smyrna this weekend

The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes issued the following press release about a goalball tournament taking place in Smyrna this weekend: The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes is holding its…

Climate and Weather May 31, 2023

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County due to possibility of isolated thunderstorms Wednesday May 31

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Wednesday, May 31, 2023 due to the possibility of isolated thunderstorms…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Energy May 30, 2023

After years of setbacks, new Plant Vogtle unit hits ‘100 percent power’ for first time

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 30, 2023 This story was updated at 4:57 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30,…

National May 30, 2023

COVID-19 clawbacks, spending caps and a cut – what House Republicans got in return for pushing the US to the brink of default

by Raymond Scheppach, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] House Republicans pushed the U.S. to the edge of a fiscal crisis because they…

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Cobb County May 30, 2023

15-year-old homicide victim found off Quiet Creek Court Sunday morning

Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department issued the following public information release: On Sunday, May 28, 2023, around 11:35 am, Cobb County Police responded to an address…

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