February 2024

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Justice February 18, 2024

Cobb County fourth-graders practice their legal skills in mock trial

A large group of fourth-graders from East Side Elementary School practiced their legal skills in a scripted mock trial in Cobb County Superior Court on Friday, February 9. The events,…

Andrew Cole speaking at a standup microphone

Elections February 18, 2024

Andrew Cole challenges Brad Wheeler in Post 7 Cobb school board race

Andrew Cole announced his Post 7 school board candidacy at Thursday’s town hall. (Photo: Rebecca Gaunt) by Rebecca Gaunt Democrat Andrew Cole announced his candidacy for Post 7 on the…

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Business February 18, 2024

Check out the 58 new businesses licensed by Cobb County over the past week

Here are the 58 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending February 16, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities issue their…

Pets and Pet Adoption February 18, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “Yeah, well, I do have big ears. So what? Adopt me anyhow!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized female black/white mixed breed. The following information on this potential family member…

Cobb weather January 6: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather February 18, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday, February 18, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, February 18, 2024, with a high near 51 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Climate and Weather February 18, 2024

Alert: High Fire Danger in Cobb and other parts of region this afternoon

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Sunday, February 18 afternoon and evening. A separate hazardous weather…

Pets and Pet Adoption February 17, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is Maurice, and I’d like you to consider adopting me!”

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

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Business February 17, 2024

Cobb Chamber to host “AI for Business: Navigating Digital Transformation”

It can’t be much of a surprise to anyone who regularly follows the news that artificial intelligence, or AI, has become a major factor in the business world. But how…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton February 17, 2024

Special meeting of Mableton City Council to discuss membership in Cobb Municipal Association

The Mableton City Council will hold a special called meeting to discuss and possibly act on membership in the Cobb Municipal Association (CMA). The meeting will be held this coming…

A group of men and women cluster around a large replica of a check

East Cobb February 17, 2024

Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K presents Checks to Charities

Photo above courtesy of Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K: The charities represented are: Next Step Ministries; Empower Cherokee; North Georgia Angel House; Kate’s Club; Camp Twin Lakes; Murphy-Harpist; Path…

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Climate and Weather January 8, 2025

Update on winter storm watch for metro Atlanta and north Georgia

The National Weather Service updated the winter storm watch at 3:10 p.m. The primary change in this update is the forecast of how much snow might fall. The NWS repeated…

Opinion January 8, 2025

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Immigration January 8, 2025

Providing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants improves birth outcomes, research shows

by Margot Moinester, Washington University in St. Louis and Kaitlyn Stanhope, Emory University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When states give driver’s licenses to undocumented…

Environment January 8, 2025

Planning for spring’s garden? Bees like variety and don’t care about your neighbors’ yards

by Laura Russo, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In order to reproduce, most flowering plants rely on animals to move their pollen….

Literature January 8, 2025

What Shakespeare revealed about the chaotic reign of Richard III – and why the play still resonates in the age of Donald Trump

by David Sterling Brown, Trinity College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Written around 1592, William Shakespeare’s play “Richard III” follows the reign of England’s infamous…

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