2024

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Transportation June 7, 2024

Senior Citizen Council of Cobb urges seniors to attend MSPLOST meeting

The Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County sent out the following notice urging seniors to attend a meeting about the MSPLOST organized by Cobb DOT: TRANSPORTATION BRIEFING from Cobb Department…

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Cobb County June 7, 2024

Cobb Planning Commission delays recommendation on rezoning for student housing near KSU until July

By Caleb Groves On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, the Cobb County Planning Commission heard a case for a student housing complex near a college campus, and voted to hold the…

Opinion June 7, 2024

Buckle Up, Atlanta And Georgia! How Both Deal With Dangerous, Drunk and Distracted Drivers

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College At the end of May, the site “WorkTruckOnline” posted warnings about which cities were the most dangerous for driving in…

Pets and Pet Adoption June 7, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’ve been living on the street, and I really need a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized male tri-color mixed color dog. The following information on this potential family…

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Pets and Pet Adoption June 7, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is Scott, and I hope the photographer captures my good side!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a large-sized male black/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Climate and Weather June 7, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, June 7, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, June 7, 2024, with a high near 85 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Climate and Weather June 7, 2024

Hazardous weather outlook issued for north GA for Sunday June 9 through Wednesday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia that begins Sunday, June 9, and lasts through Wednesday. It…

Pedestrian Safety June 6, 2024

‘So Much Death’: Lawmakers Weigh Stricter Speed Limits, Safer Roads for Pedestrians

This article by Vanessa G. Sánchez first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Vanessa G. Sánchez June 3, 2024 LOS ANGELES — The party was winding down. Its…

International June 6, 2024

Life on the US-Mexico border is chaotic. An immigration scholar explains why − and it’s not for the reasons that some GOP lawmakers claim

by William McCorkle, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As debate over U.S. immigration policy heats up during the 2024 presidential campaign, separating…

National June 6, 2024

Trump’s rhetoric after his felony conviction is designed to distract, stoke fear and ease the way for an anti-democratic strongman

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After a jury convicted Donald Trump of 34 felony counts of falsifying business…

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