June 2024

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Cobb County June 28, 2024

Public hearings scheduled for Cobb County tax increase

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners scheduled three public hearings about the proposed property tax increase. The dates are Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 16, 2024,…

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

Mableton June 28, 2024

Mableton moves forward on the development of its Comprehensive Plan

By Madi Sutter The City of Mableton voted in its June 26 meeting to approve the contract negotiations between Mayor Michael Owens and Georgia-based city planning firm Grice Consulting Group,…

Pets and Pet Adoption June 28, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is KC. It might stand for Kitty Cat but I’m not sure”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized male tabby domestic short…

Pets and Pet Adoption June 28, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’m a fuzzy little doggy, in need of a loving home!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized female white/tan toy breed….

Climate and Weather June 28, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, June 28, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, June 28, 2024, with a high near 91 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Climate and Weather June 28, 2024

More scattered thunderstorms more high heat in north and central Georgia

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Friday, June 28. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected…

Environment June 27, 2024

Cobb County announces wastewater spill into Lake Allatoona

Cobb County distributed the following announcement regarding a wastewater spill into Lake Allatoona that occurred yesterday: Notice of spill from the Cobb County Water System’s Northwest Water Reclamation Facility Marietta, GA…

Politics June 27, 2024

Populism can degrade democracy but is on the rise − here’s what causes this political movement and how it can be weakened

by Gábor Scheiring, Georgetown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There’s a widespread view that populism is on the rise, from the United States and…

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Climate June 27, 2024

Extreme heat waves aren’t ‘just summer’: How climate change is heating up the weather, and what we can do about it

by Mathew Barlow, UMass Lowell and Jeffrey Basara, UMass Lowell, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The heat wave that left more than 100 million people…

Media June 27, 2024

Journalism’s trust problem is about money, not politics

by Jacob L. Nelson, University of Utah, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Journalism faces a credibility crisis. Only 32% of Americans report having “a great…

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