2024

A color drawing of a wide assortment of fruits and vegetables

Cobb County September 4, 2024

Cobb Travel & Tourism’s annual Cobb Foodie Week is back, offering meal deals to support local Restaurants

Cobb Travel and Tourism distributed the following news release about the annual Cobb Foodie Week that starts September 7: WHAT: Taste the best of what Cobb County offers during Cobb…

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 September 3, 2024

COVID-19, flu and RSV shots − an epidemiologist explains why all three matter this fall

by Annette Regan, University of San Francisco, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Food and Drug Administration approved and granted emergency use authorization on Aug….

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Elections September 3, 2024

How the 14th Amendment prevents state legislatures from subverting popular presidential elections

by Eric Eisner, Johns Hopkins University and David B. Froomkin, University of Houston Law Center, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn…

Justice September 3, 2024

Conservative opponents of DEI may not be as colorblind as they claim

by Abigail Folberg, University of Nebraska Omaha; Laura Brooks Dueland, University of Nebraska Omaha, and Mikki Hebl, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Critics…

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Science and Technology September 3, 2024

Complicated app settings are a threat to user privacy

by Joseph K. Nwankpa, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Default privacy settings in popular mobile apps seem like a convenience, allowing you to…

A muted calico cat inside a cage, looking shy

Pets and Pet Adoption September 3, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “Everyone here is nice, but it’s too crowded. Please adopt me!”

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 small-sized female muted calico domestic…

A tri-color terrier with a blue leash, looking sad

Pets and Pet Adoption September 3, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’m Jasper, a shy doggy who needs a patient family!”

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 tri-color terrier. The…

Climate and Weather September 3, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Tuesday, September 3, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, with a high near 83 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

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Cobb County September 2, 2024

Cobb Public Library publishes reading list in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month

Photo: Switzer Library (Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier) Cobb County Public Library published the following reading list in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month: Children’s Picture Books Areli is a Dreamer…

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Transportation September 2, 2024

Gasoline prices in Georgia continued to decline, but very slowly.

Photo: Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier Gasoline prices in Georgia continued to decline, but very slowly. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia fell one cent over the…

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