by Vahe Peroomian, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for children of all…
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by Vahe Peroomian, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for children of all…
by Anne Toomey McKenna, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Law enforcement officials frequently draw virtual fences around areas of interest and require Google…
by Juan Carlos Albarran, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As I consider the dire economic and political turning point my home country of…
By Larry Felton Johnson Six Flags Over Georgia in Mableton is not only a major entertainment destination in Cobb County, it’s also a major employer, and has provided summer jobs…
The Cobb County Public Library distributed the following news release about the launch of a project with local artists: The Cobb Library Shop is proud to announce the official launch…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male grey domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tri-color bull terrier. The following information on this potential family member…
Take Precautions When Handling Fresh Fruits and Vegetables The Georgia Department of Public Health distributed the following public health information alert about how consumers can avoid cyclosporiasis, a gast The…
Cambridge Assisted Living and Memory Care distributed the following announcement about two open house event the facility will hold at its facility on South Cobb Drive in Smyrna: The Cambridge…
The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, with a high near 81 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…
Numerous to widespread thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia today and tonight, bringing the potential for gusty winds, frequent lightning, locally heavy rainfall, and flash flooding. The National…
By Larry Felton Johnson Trulieve Cannabis Corp. Tuesday marked the expansion of Georgia’s medical cannabis program with a ceremonial first sale at its Marietta dispensary, becoming one of the first…
This article by Angela Hart first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 13, 2026 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana is taking aim at California’s…
by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 10, 2026 President Donald Trump said Friday morning he would not sign federal…
by Jeff Amy, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 13, 2026 After years of spending rapidly increasing revenues on new programs and…
by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the annals of Supreme Court decisions, the public likely remembers what justices wrote for…
by Fritz Holznagel, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We hope you’ve enjoyed this quiz from our quizmaster, Fritz Holznagel, a past winner of…
by Kirk McClure, University of Kansas and Alex Schwartz, The New School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A sweeping housing measure, which became law on…
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes,” Benjamin Franklin reportedly wrote in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy on November 13, 1789. Taxes in…
This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. “In this world nothing can be…