January 2024

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Cobb County January 10, 2024

Cobb BOC delays decision on allowing Chairwoman to move funds from her contigency budget to operational

by Caleb Groves MARIETTA, Ga.– On Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved revisiting of the reallocation of funding for the chairwoman from contingent to operational….

Smyrna January 10, 2024

Keep Smyrna Beautiful calendar includes document shredding, cleanups and more

Keep Smyrna Beautiful is starting off the year with a great calendar of volunteer opportunities and benefits for residents, including an ever-popular document shredding day. Here is the schedule of…

Pets and Pet Adoption January 10, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’m Hank, and I’m still a puppy! Please adopt me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized male brown hound. The following information on this potential family member is…

Pets and Pet Adoption January 10, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “You should adopt me because I’m cute, sweet and at 5 lbs I won’t take up much room!”

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

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Transportation January 10, 2024

Cobb commissioners approve $287K contract for outreach on transit referendum

by Caleb Groves At its Tuesday meeting, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved paying a consultant for the public outreach campaign for the 2024 transit ballot referendum. Cobb Transportation…

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Climate and Weather January 10, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, January 10, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, with a high near 45 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Climate and Weather January 10, 2024

Flooding along Sweetwater Creek affecting Cobb, Douglas, Paulding counties reported

The National Weather Service reports minor flooding along Sweetwater Creek, affecting Cobb, Douglas and Paulding counties. A flood warning is in effect until further notice. What is in the Flood…

Justice January 9, 2024

Trump’s arguments for immunity not as hopeless as some claim

by Ofer Raban, University of Oregon, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Former President Donald Trump’s claims of immunity from criminal prosecution will be argued before…

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Elections January 9, 2024

An overlooked and undercounted group of Arab American and Muslim voters may have outsized impact on 2024 presidential election

by Youssef Chouhoud, Christopher Newport University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Though domestic issues tend to motivate most U.S. voters, the war in the Middle…

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International January 9, 2024

Gaza war: Israeli assassinations draw fiery rhetoric from Iran and Hezbollah – but regional escalation is unlikely

by Scott Lucas, University College Dublin, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Two weeks ago, Sayyed Razi Mousavi was a ghost on the internet. He left…

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