2024

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Politics October 31, 2024

Threatening ‘the enemy within’ with force: Military ethicists explain the danger to important American traditions

by Marcus Hedahl, United States Naval Academy and Bradley Jay Strawser, Naval Postgraduate School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On the campaign trail, former President…

The year 2024 in big red letters with "Vote" written in the "O" which is the shape of a campaign button

Elections October 31, 2024

A new president will be elected − but it may take some time to determine who wins

by John M. Murphy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For more than 100 years, media of many kinds tried to…

Elections October 31, 2024

How Trump’s racist talk of immigrant ‘bad genes’ echoes some of the last century’s darkest ideas about eugenics

by Shannon Bow O’Brien, The University of Texas at Austin, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has repeatedly denounced immigrants who…

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Cobb County October 31, 2024

Fatal single-vehicle crash claims one life, another with injuries

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] According to a public information release…

south Cobb October 31, 2024

South Cobb Area Council names Citizens of the Year for Austell, Mableton and Powder Springs

The Cobb Chamber’s South Cobb Area Council has named its 2024 Citizens of the Year, recognizing three community advocates for their contributions to South Cobb’s districts. The recipients were Quintasha…

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Transportation October 31, 2024

GDOT posts metro Atlanta travel forecasts for Halloween

The Georgia Department of Transportation issued the following travel forecast and safety tips for Georgia traffic for the Halloween season: Halloween is just around the corner, bringing a large number…

Pets and Pet Adoption October 31, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “Under all this hair there is a doggy! Please adopt me”

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 white toy breed….

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Pets and Pet Adoption October 31, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I’m a tiny kitten who’s been living on the street. I need a family!”

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 calico domestic short…

Kennesaw October 31, 2024

Final performances of Opossum and the Season Stone at Smith-Gilbert Gardens

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following news release about the final performances of Opossum and the Season Stone, a family-friendly show: Smith-Gilbert Gardens invites families and residents to attend…

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Climate and Weather October 31, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Thursday, October 31, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, October 31, 2024, with a high near 78 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

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