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Weather December 10, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, December 10, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, with a high near 56 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 9, 2025

“My name is Jasper. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tan/white shepherd. The following information on this potential family member is…

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 9, 2025

“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”

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

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Business, Economic Trends December 9, 2025

How keeping down borrowing costs for mortgages and other loans is built into the Fed’s ‘dual mandate’

by Arabinda Basistha, West Virginia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What’s the point of monetary policy? For most of us, the main impact tends…

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Community, Parks & Recreation December 9, 2025

What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out

by Seth T. Kannarr, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ocmulgee Mounds, a site in central Georgia with 12,000 years of Indigenous history,…

Government & Politics, State Government December 9, 2025

Georgia officials appeal ruling that blocked ban on gender-affirming care in state prisons

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 8, 2025 A federal judge has struck down Georgia’s ban on gender-affirming care…

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 & Wellness December 9, 2025

Trump’s Idea for Health Accounts Has Been Tried. Millions of Patients Have Ended Up in Debt.

This article by Noam N. Levey first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Noam N. Levey December 9, 2025 Sarah Monroe once had a relatively comfortable middle-class life….

Cobb weather February 5: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather December 9, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, December 9, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, with a high near 48 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

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Health & Wellness December 9, 2025

Health insurance premiums rose nearly 3x the rate of worker earnings over the past 25 years

by Vivian Ho, Rice University and Salpy Kanimian, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Health insurance premiums in the U.S. significantly increased between 1999…

Health & Wellness December 8, 2025

Flu and RSV climb in Georgia as winter virus season starts slowly

This article by Rebecca Grapevine first appeared in Healthbeat, republished with permission. Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat Dec 5, 2025 at 5:06pm EST Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free…

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Opinion February 6, 2026

Political Cartoon from Clay Jones

Immigration February 6, 2026

With ICE Using Medicaid Data, Hospitals and States Are in a Bind Over Warning Immigrant Patients

This article by Phil Galewitz and Amanda Seitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz and Amanda Seitz February 6, 2026 The Trump administration’s move to…

Government & Politics, National Government February 6, 2026

In setback for Trump, Congress in spending law rejects call to axe Education Department

by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 5, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s attempts to dramatically slash funding for…

Government & Politics, State Government February 6, 2026

Should lemon pepper be Georgia’s official chicken wing favor? Some lawmakers think so.

by Zoë Christopher, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 6, 2026 ATLANTA — Lemon pepper wings, a staple of Atlanta restaurants and…

Crime & Public Safety February 6, 2026

ICE and Border Patrol in Minnesota − accused of violating 1st, 2nd, 4th and 10th amendment rights − are testing whether the Constitution can survive

by Michael J. Lansing, Augsburg University and Yohuru Williams, University of St. Thomas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Forcibly entering homes without a judicial warrant….

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