January 2024

Cobb commissioners and police officials along with three dogs gather around sign stating "JoAnn K Birrell Police K9 Annex"

Cobb County January 13, 2024

New police K9 annex to be named for Commissioner JoAnn Birrell

[Screenshot from video of Board of Commissioners meeting] District 3 Commissioner JoAnn Birrell has been well-known for her love of and support for programs involving dogs. Those include Superior Pets…

Climate and Weather January 13, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Saturday, January 13, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, January 13, 2024, with a high near 44 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

Religion January 12, 2024

Church without God: How secular congregations fill a need for some nonreligious Americans

by Jacqui Frost, Purdue University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Shared testimonies, collective singing, silent meditation and baptism rituals – these are all activities you…

Corruption January 12, 2024

Sellout! How political corruption shaped an American insult

by Ian Afflerbach, University of North Georgia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you follow politics, sports, Hollywood or the arts, you’ve no doubt heard…

The title Politics, conflict, polarization, decorum above a lightning bolt icon with two opposing arrows pointing toward the center

Polarization January 12, 2024

In the ‘big tent’ of free speech, can you be too open-minded?

by John Corvino, Wayne State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] People often extol the virtue of open-mindedness, but can there be too much of…

Opinion January 12, 2024

Bookman: Trump not immune to prosecution for trying to overturn the 2020 election

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 11, 2024 “The president is elected from the mass of the people, and,…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care January 12, 2024

Will this be the year Georgia Republicans soften decade-long refusal of full Medicaid Expansion?

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 10, 2024 House Speaker Jon Burns publicly opened the door to a conversation…

Three side-to-side photos of drug court graduates receiving their certificates

Cobb County January 12, 2024

Cobb Drug Court graduates five new participants

Photo: Drug Court graduates receive their certificates (courtesy of Cobb County) Cobb County’s Drug Treatment Court celebrated the graduation of five participants, along with “judges, elected officials, community members, court…

Cobb County January 12, 2024

UPDATE: Strong to severe storms with high winds gusts possible in Cobb and other counties in the region this evening

[UPDATE: A followup alert from the National Weather Service changed the forecast from “anticipated” to “possible.” Read the updated forecast by following this link] According to the National Weather Service …

Cobb County January 12, 2024

Sales from Cobb Library 2024 Spring Book Sale will be used to purchase new library materials

The Cobb County Public Library‘s popular Spring Book Sale will be held at the Cobb Civic Center March 8-10, 2024. Books for all ages in hardcover and paperback, DVDs, books…

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January 2024

New police K9 annex to be named for Commissioner JoAnn Birrell

Cobb County weather forecast for Saturday, January 13, 2024

Church without God: How secular congregations fill a need for some nonreligious Americans

Sellout! How political corruption shaped an American insult

In the ‘big tent’ of free speech, can you be too open-minded?

Bookman: Trump not immune to prosecution for trying to overturn the 2020 election

Will this be the year Georgia Republicans soften decade-long refusal of full Medicaid Expansion?

Cobb Drug Court graduates five new participants

UPDATE: Strong to severe storms with high winds gusts possible in Cobb and other counties in the region this evening

Sales from Cobb Library 2024 Spring Book Sale will be used to purchase new library materials