2024

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Kennesaw February 6, 2024

Kennesaw City Council special election date set

by Rebecca Gaunt The special election to fill the Kennesaw City Council post vacated by Robert “Trey” Sinclair’s resignation will be May 21. The qualifying fee for candidates is $360….

A Lockheed Martin C-130J turboprop airlifter in flight

Business February 6, 2024

Lockheed Martin signs MoU with Swedish IT company for C-130J partnership

[Photo of C-130J Super Hercules courtesy of Lockheed Martin] Lockheed Martin signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MilDef, a Swedish-based information technology (IT) firm specializing in software and computer…

Pets and Pet Adoption February 6, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “You need a kitty, I need a home. So you should adopt 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 small-sized female gray tabby domestic…

A tri-color German shepherd with a blue leash, looking happy

Pets and Pet Adoption February 6, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’m happy, alert, and ready to be adopted to a loving family!”

[Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website] The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized female tri-color German shepherd….

Climate and Weather February 6, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Tuesday, February 6, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, with a high near 62 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear, with…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care February 5, 2024

Congressman Off-Base in Ad Claiming Fauci Shipped Covid to Montana Before the Pandemic

This article by Katheryn Houghton first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Katheryn Houghton February 5, 2024 “IT’S BEEN REVEALED THAT FAUCI BROUGHT COVID TO THE MONTANA ONE…

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Environment February 5, 2024

That sharp, green smell of freshly cut grass? It’s a plant’s cry for help – and it may work as a less toxic pesticide for farmers

by Sasimonthakan Tanarsuwongkul, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Have you ever wondered about that sharp, green note that hits your nose…

Ethics February 5, 2024

Training an animal? An ethicist explains how and why your dog − but not your frog − can be punished

by Jon Garthoff, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] People talk to their pets every day: offering praise when they’re good, reassurance when…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Health Care February 5, 2024

Georgia sues federal government over shortened timeline to make partial Medicaid expansion work

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 2, 2024 The state has sued the Biden administration for not putting time…

Georgia February 5, 2024

Georgia Senate clears bill to legalize sports betting with constitutional amendment

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 2, 2024 On Thursday, the Georgia Senate passed a bill which lays the…

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Pets and Pet Adoption March 18, 2025

“I hope I’m being put in this crate to travel to a loving new home!”

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

Music March 18, 2025

Georgia Symphony Orchestra announces new development director

Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra distributed the following news release about its new development director: The Georgia Symphony Orchestra is thrilled to announce Kim Ellet as its new Development Director. In…

International March 18, 2025

What is the rules-based order? How this global system has shifted from ‘liberal’ origins − and where it could be heading next

by Andrew Latham, Macalester College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The phrase “international rules-based order” has long been a fixture in global politics. Western leaders…

Weather March 18, 2025

Why forecasting where tornadoes will hit is still hard to do − even though storm predictions are improving

by Chris Nowotarski, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Meteorologists began warning that extremely dangerous storms were likely coming more than a day…

Geek culture March 18, 2025

See you in the funny papers: How superhero comics tell the story of Jewish America

by Miriam Eve Mora, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Nearly a hundred years ago, a hastily crafted spaceship crash-landed in Smallville, Kansas….

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