2024

Opinion January 19, 2024

Political Cartoonist John Cole takes on social media disinformation

This political cartoon by John Cole first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission

A white/brindle pointer with a blue leash

Pets and Pet Adoption January 19, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “Not to put pressure on you … but I think you should adopt me … now!”

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

Pets and Pet Adoption January 19, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I’m a scared kitty who needs a patient and loving home!”

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

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Smyrna January 19, 2024

Smyrna to update branding, approves Croy Engineering to manage Windy Hill Blvd. construction

[Image above: rendering by Croy Engineering of portion of the Windy Hill Boulevard project] by Arielle Robinson Smyrna plans to update its city branding and approved an item related to…

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Cobb County January 19, 2024

Boil water advisory in effect for large portion of South Cobb

A water main break on Macedonia Road in Cobb County prompted the county to issue a boil water alert for the entire southern portion of the county. The map provided…

Cobb weather December 17: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather January 19, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, January 19, 2024

The National Weather Service (NWS) forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Friday, January 19, 2024. The NWS issued a wind chill advisory for Cobb County starting at 11…

Climate and Weather January 19, 2024

Wind chill could reach minus nine degrees in Cobb County this p.m. and overnight

A Wind Chill Advisory has been issued for Cobb County and other nearby counties, in effect between 11 p.m. Friday, January 19, and 11 a.m. Saturday. What is in the…

An image of frozen water pipes with a cutoff valve on top

Climate and Weather January 18, 2024

Cobb Water warns about freezing pipes as temperatures expected to plunge again Friday

Cobb Water posted the following alert to the Cobb County website today: A second round of below-freezing temperatures are expected from Friday (January 19, 2024) into this weekend. Combined with…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Science and Technology January 18, 2024

Reining in AI means figuring out which regulation options are feasible, both technically and economically

by Saurabh Bagchi, Purdue University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Concern about generative artificial intelligence technologies seems to be growing almost as fast as the…

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Nutrition January 18, 2024

What’s the best diet for healthy sleep? A nutritional epidemiologist explains what food choices will help you get more restful z’s

by Erica Jansen, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You probably already know that how you eat before bed affects your sleep. Maybe…

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