2023

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Kennesaw February 4, 2023

Kennesaw’s popular Touch-a-Truck returns to Adams Park on March 4

Touch-A-Truck, the popular annual community event hosted by the City of Kennesaw’s Parks & Recreation, Public Works and Police Departments, will be held at Adams Park on March 4th from…

Behavioral Health February 4, 2023

Grants help Highland Rivers go above and beyond

This guest commentary is by Melanie Dallas, LPC, CEO of Highland Rivers Behavioral Health. As one of the largest behavioral health safety-net agencies in Georgia, it is an understatement to…

Cobb weather July 12: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather February 4, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Saturday, February 4, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts increasing clouds here in Cobb County on Saturday, February 4, 2023, with a high near 49 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be cloudy, with…

Kennesaw State University February 3, 2023

KSU Health Promotion and Wellness department nets $22k grant from Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for 16th consecutive year

Kennesaw State University’s Health Promotion and Wellness department has been awarded a $22,378.22 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) for the 16th consecutive year. The grant will…

Transportation February 3, 2023

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for the week of Saturday, February 4 to Friday, February 10, 2023

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday, December 3, to Friday, December…

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Education February 3, 2023

New Advanced Placement African American Studies course is a watered down version of itself

by Suneal Kolluri, University of California, Riverside, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On February 1, 2023– the first day of Black History Month – the…

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Pets and Pet Adoption February 3, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “Let me introduce myself: My name is Raven and I’d be a perfect family member for you!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a female black/white labrador retriever puppy. The following information on this potential family member…

A tabby/white cat with a pink leash, held by someone

Pets and Pet Adoption February 3, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I’m nice and comfy in these arms, but if you adopt me, I’d get even comfier!”

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

Science and Technology February 3, 2023

ChatGPT is great – you’re just using it wrong

by Jonathan May, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It doesn’t take much to get ChatGPT to make a factual mistake. My…

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Georgia February 3, 2023

Legalized sports betting, horse racing quick out of the gate as Georgia Senate readies opening bid

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 1, 2023 A Georgia Senate committee is expected to consider a bill next…

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