2024

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Pets and Pet Adoption March 20, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “Yes, I am staring at you. I want to know if you’ll adopt me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a male beige tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Education March 20, 2024

‘Blatant misconduct’: Parents want accountability for Cobb schools staff

PHOTO: CCSD staffer Daniel Vehar manned the public signup table after staff coordinated to block district critics (photo by Rebecca Gaunt). by Rebecca Gaunt Who is holding the people in…

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Climate and Weather March 20, 2024

Frost advisory for Cobb County and region in effect until 9 a.m. this morning

The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia until 9 a.m. this morning, Wednesday, March 20. What is…

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Cobb County March 19, 2024

Man sentenced to life without parole for murder in Cobb County

Kehari Yarher, 26, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole by Cobb County Superior Court Judge Robert D. Leonard II. He had been convicted of malice murder, felony…

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Business March 19, 2024

How to Run a Successful Hair Business in 2024

by Demya Gaskin Atlanta hair stylist Ashley Harris says, ‘’I always knew what I wanted to do as a kid so, I started by preplanning.’’ Harris took cosmetology classes in…

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Education March 19, 2024

Free school meals for all may reduce childhood obesity, while easing financial and logistical burdens for families and schools

by Anna Localio, University of Washington and Jessica Jones-Smith, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] School meals are critical to child health. Research…

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Elections March 19, 2024

AI vs. elections: 4 essential reads about the threat of high-tech deception in politics

by Eric Smalley, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s official. Joe Biden and Donald Trump have secured the necessary delegates to be their…

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Elections March 19, 2024

Biden and Trump, though old, are both likely to survive to the end of the next president’s term, demographers explain

by Dudley L. Poston Jr., Texas A&M University and Rogelio Sáenz, The University of Texas at San Antonio, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a…

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Science and Technology March 19, 2024

Proteins in milk and blood could one day let doctors detect breast cancer earlier – and save lives

by Danielle Whitham, Clarkson University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Doctors may someday be able to use bodily fluids to noninvasively detect breast cancer in…

Poverty March 19, 2024

Efforts to help Georgia’s homeless population advanced by local governments, volunteers

by Adalei Stevens, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 17, 2024 Thousands gather each year in Georgia and nationwide during the last…

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