2023

A gray/white dog inside a cage, looking sad

Pets and Pet Adoption October 31, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “C’mon, pet me! Then you won’t be able to resist adopting me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized male gray/white bully breeds/pit bull type. The following information on this potential…

Pets and Pet Adoption October 31, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “Just lookit this sweet face! Don’t you want to adopt me right now?”

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

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Cobb County October 31, 2023

Cobb’s Housing Stability Court aims to provide an alternative to eviction

Cobb County Magistrate Court and the Center for Family Resources will run a new accountability court called the Housing Stability Court. While Cobb’s other accountability courts, administered by Superior Court, …

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Science and Technology October 31, 2023

AIs could soon run businesses – it’s an opportunity to ensure these ‘artificial persons’ follow the law

by Daniel Gervais, Vanderbilt University and John Nay, Stanford University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Only “persons” can engage with the legal system – for…

Transportation October 31, 2023

What are roundabouts? A transportation engineer explains the safety benefits of these circular intersections

by Deogratias Eustace, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you live on the East Coast, you may have driven through roundabouts in…

A section of the map of Israel that includes Gaza

International October 31, 2023

Palestinian Christians and Muslims have lived together in the region for centuries − and several were killed recently while sheltering in the historic Church of Saint Porphyrius

by Christine Shepardson, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A bomb struck the complex of the historic Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza…

International October 31, 2023

In the Israel-Hamas war, children are the ultimate pawns – and ultimate victims

by Omer Bartov, Brown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 1903, a local mob killed 49 Jews, including several children, and raped and wounded…

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

Energy October 31, 2023

Georgia Power asks for state OK to tap more fossil fuels to meet demand it failed to forecast

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2023 Georgia Power’s always uneasy relationship with environmentalists is heating up again…

Climate and Weather October 31, 2023

High fire danger in Cobb County this afternoon with low humidity and gusty winds

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region for this afternoon, Tuesday, Oct 31, 2023 due to a combination…

Cobb weather February 27: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather October 31, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Tuesday, October 31, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, with a high near 57 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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