March 2024

Transportation March 29, 2024

Cobb DOT wins Golden Backhoe Award for Region 7

The Cobb County Department of Transportation’s (Cobb DOT) Road Maintenance Division won the Golden Backhoe Award for Region 7, and the Lester E. Feathers Damage Prevention Award at the Georgia…

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Pets and Pet Adoption March 29, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Rocky, and I’m dressed up and ready to go home with you!”

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

Pets and Pet Adoption March 29, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I think I’ll sit on TOP of my crate so you can see me better!”

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

Climate and Weather March 29, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, March 29, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, March 29, 2024, with a high near 71 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Climate and Weather March 29, 2024

Caution: High danger of fire in Cobb County and region this p.m.

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Friday, March 29, 2024. The increased danger of fire and…

National March 28, 2024

I’ve captained ships into tight ports like Baltimore, and this is how captains like me work with harbor pilots to avoid deadly collisions

by Allan Post, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Details are still emerging about the disaster that happened in the early morning of…

National March 28, 2024

Port of Baltimore bridge collapse rattles supply chains already rocked by troubles in Panama and the Red Sea

by Simona Stan, University of Montana, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024, has put…

Justice March 28, 2024

Why civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer was ‘sick and tired of being sick and tired’

by Marlee Bunch, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It wasn’t called voter suppression back then, but civil rights activist Fannie…

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Elections March 28, 2024

States rush to combat AI threat to elections

by Zachary Roth, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 27, 2024 This year’s presidential election will be the first since generative AI…

The signage for the Mable House Complex, which includes Mable House, Mable House Arts Center and the Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre

Mableton March 28, 2024

Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre 21st concert season starts May 4

Cobb PARKS sent the following announcement and schedule in its periodic newsletter: The Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre is celebrating its 21st year of bringing top-quality entertainment to Cobb. This season,…

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