April 2024

Pets and Pet Adoption April 12, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is Tulip, and I’m a kitten in need of a loving home!”

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

Climate and Weather April 12, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, April 12, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, April 12, 2024, with a high near 66 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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Climate and Weather April 12, 2024

A wind advisory is in effect for Cobb on Friday, wind gusts up to 40 mph

The windy weather we experienced yesterday is likely to continue today. The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Cobb County and much of the region for Friday, April…

Georgia April 12, 2024

Georgia to distribute $638M settlement through grant program to combat deadly opioid epidemic

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 9, 2024 The state has launched a grant program for awarding the hundreds…

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Kennesaw April 12, 2024

Candidate Q&As: Kennesaw City Council Post 5 special election

by Rebecca Gaunt Five candidates qualified to be on the ballot for the May 21 special election to fill Post 5 on Kennesaw City Council. Former council member Robert “Trey”…

Transportation April 12, 2024

3 of the 10 low bids for the latest GDOT road work contracts were from firms in Cobb County

Of the ten road work projects for the Georgia Department of Transportation in the latest round, three of the low bids were submitted by companies in Cobb County. Marietta-based C.W….

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 April 11, 2024

Newly discovered genetic variant that causes Parkinson’s disease clarifies why the condition develops and how to halt it

by Matthew Farrer, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative movement disorder that progresses relentlessly. It gradually impairs a…

Crime April 11, 2024

U.S. Capitol Police chief describes preparations for possible post-election turmoil

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 10, 2024 WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger sought to…

A tabby cat with a pink leash inside a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption April 11, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I’m Daisy, and I’m as pretty as a flower. Please adopt me!”

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

A tan/white mixed breed with a colorful scarf and blue leash, looking happy

Pets and Pet Adoption April 11, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Goose, but I’m really a doggy, in need of a family”

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

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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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