2024

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Cobb County December 8, 2024

Reports and photos from a litter cleanup and a food distribution

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following reports and photos about two events that give back to the community, and make Cobb a better place. Vinings Cove Homeowners litter…

Climate and Weather December 8, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Sunday, December 8, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, December 8, 2024, with a high near 58 degrees. Tonight it is expected to shower, with…

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Cumberland December 8, 2024

Bank of America awards $200K to Nobis Center

By Mark Woolsey Bank of America has announced a $200,000 grant award to Cobb-County-based Tommy Nobis Center as part of its 2024 Neighborhood Builder program. The bank says Nobis and…

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Business December 7, 2024

Cobb adds 41 new businesses in the week ending December 6

Here are the 41 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, December 6. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities issue…

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National December 7, 2024

How a director of national intelligence helps a president stay on top of threats from around the world

by Gregory F. Treverton, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In all the arguments over whether President-elect Donald…

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Immigration December 7, 2024

Long-standing American principle of birthright citizenship under attack from Trump allies

by Carol Nackenoff, Swarthmore College and Julie Novkov, University at Albany, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As President-elect Donald J….

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Psychology December 7, 2024

Music can change how you feel about the past

by Yiren Ren, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Have you ever noticed how a particular song can bring back a flood…

National December 7, 2024

Trump taps former Georgia U.S. Sen. Loeffler to lead Small Business Administration

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 4, 2024 Former Georgia U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler has been announced as President-elect…

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Health Care December 7, 2024

Georgia’s Work Requirement Slows Processing of Applications for Medicaid, Food Stamps

This article by Andy Miller, Renuka Rayasam, and Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Andy Miller and Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead December 5, 2024…

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Mableton December 7, 2024

Mableton city council work session to be held Monday (agenda included)

The Mableton City Council will meet in a work session this Monday, December 9, 2024, 6:30 p.m. at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy, Austell, GA 30168. We’ve included the…

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