August 2024

Climate and Weather August 8, 2024

Scattered storms possible across Georgia beginning Friday, August 9

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. Thunderstorms are unlikely in our area on Thursday, August 8,…

Chattahoochee RiverLands August 7, 2024

The Bagby brothers: Bandits of the Chattahoochee

[Editor’s note: This is an evergreen article I frequently resurrect and rework as our readership increases, because the Bagby brothers were a fascinating throwback to Depression-era roving bandits, and they…

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Cobb County August 7, 2024

Judicial Emergency declared in Cobb Superior Court due to issues in Clerk’s office

Cobb County Superior Court distributed the following notice of a Judicial Emergency within Cobb County Superior Court due to the ongoing backlog of cases piling up in the Superior Court…

Education August 7, 2024

Mom still waiting on Cobb schools’ policy update after daughter denied participation in graduation

Ashlynn Rich testifies at Cobb Board of Education meeting (photo by Rebecca Gaunt) By Rebecca Gaunt A mom whose daughter was denied the opportunity to participate appropriately in her own…

Climate and Weather August 7, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, August 7, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, with a high near 96 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Climate and Weather August 7, 2024

Scattered thunderstorms expected over parts of Georgia Wednesday, August 7

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Wednesday, August 7, 2024. The alert mostly applied to…

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Opinion August 6, 2024

Fact-Checking Donald Trump’s Attacks Upon Georgia Governor Brian Kemp

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Slipping in the polls to the new Democratic Party nominee, ex-President Donald Trump sought to reestablish his lead by coming…

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Business August 6, 2024

Cobb Chamber opens applications for CEO Roundtable

The Cobb Chamber announced that applications are open for its CEO Roundtable program. The chamber describes the program, its requirements and deadline for application as follows: The Cobb Chamber is…

Climate and Weather August 6, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Tuesday, August 6, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, with a high near 93 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Pets and Pet Adoption August 6, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I’m Flash. I need a permanent loving home!”

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 female calico domestic short…

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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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