August 2024

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Business August 10, 2024

Sen. Jon Ossoff to speak to the Cobb Chamber this Monday

The Cobb Chamber announced that U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff will be the featured guest at the chamber’s Marquee Monday event on August 12. Check-in and lunch begin at: 11:15 a.m. and…

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Cobb County August 10, 2024

Cobb DA warns of email scammers impersonating Cobb prosecutors

The Cobb County District Attorney’s office notified the public of a scam targeting defendants and defense attorneys. The fraudsters send emails claiming to be from prosecutors within the Cobb DA’s…

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Cobb County August 10, 2024

Suspect fatally shot by Cobb police at pharmacy on Cobb Parkway

Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department announced in a public information release that an officer fatally shot an armed suspect in a Walgreens on Cobb Parkway. The…

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Politics August 10, 2024

Members of Congress undermine the country – and their own legitimacy – with antidemocratic rhetoric

by Christopher Miller, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Blame was cast far and wide after the attempted assassination of former President Donald…

Science and Technology August 10, 2024

Love for cats lures students into this course, which uses feline research to teach science

by Jonathan Losos, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The…

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Uncategorized August 10, 2024

Marietta’s 47th HarvestFest coming October 19

Marietta‘s popular HarvestFest is returning to Glover Park on Marietta Square on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Some of the features of the 47th annual…

Elections August 10, 2024

Walz’s U.S. House tenure: Bipartisan bills and a focus on vets and farms

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 8, 2024 WASHINGTON — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice…

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Health Care August 10, 2024

The Politics Holding Back Medicaid Expansion in Some Southern States

This article by Drew Hawkins, Gulf States Newsroom, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Drew Hawkins, Gulf States Newsroom August 8, 2024 For Roderick Givens, a radiation…

Climate and Weather August 9, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Friday, August 9, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, August 9, 2024, with a high near 94 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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Pets and Pet Adoption August 9, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I promise you, there’s a sweet doggy under all this hair!”

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 medium-sized male black/white terrier. The…

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Science and Technology October 30, 2024

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is a Halloween visitor from the spooky Oort Cloud − the invisible bubble that’s home to countless space objects

by James Wray, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The human mind may find it difficult to conceptualize: a cosmic cloud so…

Elections October 30, 2024

For an estimated 4 million people with felony convictions, restoring their right to vote is complicated – and varies state by state

by Naomi F. Sugie, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] People who are convicted of felonies might think they can’t vote….

Health Care October 30, 2024

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