February 2024

Pets and Pet Adoption February 27, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I’m wide-eyed with amazement and hope you’re here to adopt me!”

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

Pets and Pet Adoption February 27, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Princess, and I’d like to make your home my domain!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized female brown beagle mix. She is frightened in her new surroundings and…

Cobb weather December 31: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather February 27, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Tuesday, February 27, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, with a high near 72 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Climate and Weather February 27, 2024

Fire Danger Alert Issued Across North, Central Georgia

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region until 7 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, February 27, 2024, due to dry…

Justice February 26, 2024

NRA loses New York corruption trial over squandered funds – retired longtime leader Wayne LaPierre must repay millions of dollars

by Sarah Webber, University of Dayton and Elizabeth Schmidt, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A New York jury found on Feb. 23, 2024,…

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Ethics February 26, 2024

Making the moral of the story stick − a media psychologist explains the research behind ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Arthur’ and other children’s TV

by Drew Cingel, University of California, Davis; Allyson Snyder, University of California, Davis; Jane Shawcroft, University of California, Davis, and Samantha Vigil, University of California, Davis, [This article first appeared…

A partially sunlit moon taken toward the moon's north pole

Science and Technology February 26, 2024

US Moon landing marks new active phase of lunar science, with commercial launches of landers that will study solar wind and peer into the universe’s dark ages

by Jack Burns, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For the first time since 1972, NASA landed a craft on the surface…

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

Energy February 26, 2024

Georgia Power hikes prompt legislation to restore consumer advocate for PSC electricity rate cases

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 26, 2024 Two House and Senate Legislative committees have unanimously backed proposals that…

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Elections February 26, 2024

GOP backs voting by mail, yet turns to courts to restrict it in battleground states

by Zachary Roth, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 25, 2024 Fearing that Democrats hold a crucial edge in ballots cast before…

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.

Addiction February 26, 2024

Horse Sedative Use Among Humans Spreads in Deadly Mixture of ‘Tranq’ and Fentanyl

This article by Sam Ogozalek, Tampa Bay Times, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Ogozalek, Tampa Bay Times February 26, 2024 TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — Andrew…

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