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Opinion September 13, 2023

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Cobb County September 13, 2023

Seriously injured Good Samaritan pedestrian helps identify hit-and-run driver

According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating a hit-and-run accident in…

Climate and Weather September 13, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, September 13, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, with a high near 84 degrees. The National Weather Service has also issued…

Climate and Weather September 13, 2023

Scattered afternoon thunderstorms expected in Cobb County Wednesday, September 13

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Wednesday, Sep 13, 2023 due to the expectation of scattered thunderstorms. …

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community September 12, 2023

Sip, Shop, and be sociable at the Marietta Wine Market

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] We always know someone when walking into the familiar environs of Marietta Wine Market because we’ve been…

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Music September 12, 2023

The beautiful pessimism at the heart of Jimmy Buffett’s music

by Drew M. Dalton, Dominican University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the death of Jimmy Buffett, the feathers of his loyal network of fans…

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Crime September 12, 2023

Meadows appeals federal court setback in 2020 election racketeering case

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 11, 2023 A ruling by a federal appeals court judge based in Atlanta…

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Elections September 12, 2023

Challenge to political maps to proceed with state’s claim Black voting power isn’t diluted

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 11, 2023 A federal trial that could force state lawmakers to redraw Georgia’s…

Powder Springs September 12, 2023

Inaugural Hispanic Heritage Fiesta in Powder Springs features speakers, music, dance

The City of Powder Springs will hold its inaugural “Hispanic Heritage Fiesta” on Saturday, October 7, 2023, beginning at 3 p.m. in Thurman Springs Park, home of the Hardy Family…

Mableton September 12, 2023

South Cobb Regional Library: the Great Pumpkin’s Salon (October schedule of events)

by Kelly Johnson Fall is underway, and South Cobb Regional Library (SCRL) is with yet another full month. Amid the library’s continued support of Project U First and its weekly…

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Cobb County January 22, 2025

Acworth man killed in collision on Hickory Grove Road

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] Officer S.A. Barner of the Cobb…

Immigration January 22, 2025

Trump executive order attacks long-standing American principle of birthright citizenship

by Carol Nackenoff, Swarthmore College and Julie Novkov, University at Albany, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] One of President Donald…

Immigration January 22, 2025

Trump promises to end birthright citizenship and shut down the border – a legal scholar explains the challenges these actions could face

by Jean Lantz Reisz, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] During his first day in office on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald…

Justice January 22, 2025

Trump’s Jan. 6 pardon order ‘flies in the face of the facts’ of violent insurrection, retired federal judge explains

by John E. Jones III, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the first hours of his second term, President Donald Trump pardoned nearly…

National January 22, 2025

How Trump could try to stay in power after his second term ends

by Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Think Donald Trump can’t be president after his second term is up in January 2029?…

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