2024

Pets and Pet Adoption January 31, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I’m a little 4-pound kitty in need of a loving home!”

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

A brindle white pit bull with a blue leash

Pets and Pet Adoption January 31, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Stitch, and I think we’d be a good match!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized male brindle/white pit bull type. The following information on this potential family…

Climate and Weather January 31, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, January 31, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, with a high near 51 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear, with…

East Cobb January 31, 2024

Suspect shot by Cobb police in East Cobb

According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department, an officer shot a suspect in East Cobb after the suspect began firing on…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton January 31, 2024

Mableton council approves schedule and location for regular meeting

by Arielle Robinson After several contentious discussions Wednesday evening, Mableton established a regular meeting time and handled other important business. Regular meeting schedule The city conducted its second and final…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia January 30, 2024

Republican state lawmakers push for Georgia law to require proof of adulthood to view adult websites

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 29, 2024 Georgians regularly get carded when buying things like alcohol, tobacco and…

Georgia January 30, 2024

State Rep. Marin praised for paving the way for Latinos at the Georgia Capitol as he plans his exit

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 26, 2024 State Rep. Pedro “Pete” Marin walked into the state Capitol two…

Drug Addiction January 30, 2024

Records Show Publix Opioid Sales Grew Even as Addiction Crisis Prompted Other Chains’ Pullback

This article by Ian Hodgson and Christopher O’Donnell, Tampa Bay Times, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Ian Hodgson, Tampa Bay Times and Christopher O’Donnell, Tampa Bay…

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 January 30, 2024

Nonprofit hospitals have an obligation to help their communities, but the people who live nearby may see little benefit

by Jonathan Wynn, UMass Amherst and Daniel Skinner, Ohio University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Does living near a hospital make you more likely to…

Justice January 30, 2024

Nonwhite people are drastically underrepresented in local government

by Justin de Benedictis-Kessner, Harvard Kennedy School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Elected representatives in government don’t always look like the people they serve. The…

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