2024

Climate and Weather July 8, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Monday, July 8, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, July 8, 2024, with a high near 95 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Health Care July 8, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from June 28 to July 4

Image above created with DALL-E from ChatGPT The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the…

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Climate change July 8, 2024

Extreme heat can be dangerous for runners, cyclists and anyone spending time outdoors: 6 tips for staying safe

by Susan Yeargin, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When summer starts with a stifling heat wave, as many places are seeing…

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Climate and Weather July 8, 2024

Heat index of over 105 expected in central Georgia Monday; scattered storms across entire region

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for central Georgia that included a few metro counties on the list, including Cobb County. Heat index values of greater than 105…

Cemeteries July 7, 2024

Collins Springs Cemetery: a small historic cemetery off Atlanta Road

Collins Springs Cemetery (photo by Larry Felton Johnson) [This is an expansion of an article and slideshow we originally published in 2018. We’ve added information and a few photos from…

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Pets and Pet Adoption July 7, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “Wouldn’t you just love to have a cute calico cat like 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 medium-sized female calico domestic short…

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Cobb County July 7, 2024

Residents receive fraudulent texts claiming to be from Cobb elections department

Cobb County warned residents that fraudulent texts were being sent by someone claiming to be with Cobb County Elections, using a spoofed election department phone number. Cobb Information Technology Services…

Climate and Weather July 7, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday, July 7, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, July 7, 2024, with a high near 93 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Food July 7, 2024

Learn to grow delicious oyster mushrooms in a learning event at the Vinings Library

An AI-generated image of a cluster of oyster mushrooms in a wooded area- created with DALL-E from ChatGPT Cobb County announced a learning event on its Facebook page that will…

Climate and Weather July 7, 2024

Lightning season is here: Fast facts and how to stay safe, from a meteorologist

by Chris Vagasky, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the weather warms, people spend more time outdoors, going to barbecues, beaches and…

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