2024

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Pets and Pet Adoption May 8, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I’m Cotton, and I need a permanent loving home!”

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

Pets and Pet Adoption May 8, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’m Jenny, and I’m posing for this photo in the hope of getting adopted!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized female white/brown hound. The following information on this potential family member is…

Commissioner Monique Sheffield receives certificate

Environment May 8, 2024

South Cobb well represented at the Environmental Excellence Awards

Photo above: Cobb District 4 Commissioner Monique Sheffield receives the Steve Reynolds Public Servant Of The Year Award Barry Krebs submitted the following report from Keep Georgia Beautiful’s Environmental Excellence…

Climate and Weather May 8, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, May 8, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, with a high near 88 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Climate and Weather May 8, 2024

Complex of storms possible in north Georgia after midnight tonight: Wed May 8

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible in far north Georgia…

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Powder Springs May 7, 2024

“Bringing the Sea to the Springs” festival returns to Powder Springs

The City of Powder Springs distributed the following announcement about its fourth annual seafood festival, returning May 17-19. Seafood festival again sails into Powder Springs May 17-19 City of Powder…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County May 7, 2024

Three injured, one seriously, when driver rear ends tow truck giving roadside assistance on I-75

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] According to a public information release…

Religion May 7, 2024

The number of religious ‘nones’ has soared, but not the number of atheists – and as social scientists, we wanted to know why

by Christopher P. Scheitle, West Virginia University and Katie Corcoran, West Virginia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The number of individuals in the United…

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Aging May 7, 2024

Stranded in the ER, Seniors Await Hospital Care and Suffer Avoidable Harm

This article by Judith Graham first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Judith Graham Updated May 6, 2024 Originally Published May 6, 2024 Every day, the scene plays…

Justice May 7, 2024

Georgia Senate panel ready to subpoena Fulton DA in probe of her conduct in Trump racketeering case

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 6, 2024 This story was updated on Monday, May 6 at 8:18 p.m….

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Education January 15, 2025

Kennesaw State, Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement partnership will expedite career advancement for educators

[This article by Travis Highfield first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] A new partnership between the Bagwell College of Education and the Georgia Leadership Institute…

Marietta January 15, 2025

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