By Larry Felton Johnson Since the Cobb County Board of Education decided to remove public comments from its livestream of both work sessions and regular meetings, I’ve been attending the…
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By Larry Felton Johnson Since the Cobb County Board of Education decided to remove public comments from its livestream of both work sessions and regular meetings, I’ve been attending the…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tabby/white 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 male grey/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…
This article by Amanda Seitz and Hannah Norman first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amanda Seitz and Hannah Norman, February 13, 2026 One year after taking charge…
by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 13, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his top environmental policy officer…
by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 12, 2026 Senate Republicans passed a proposal Thursday to reduce the state’s income…
by Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with…
by Ana Santos Rutschman, Villanova University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Food and Drug Administration has refused to review an application from the biotech…
by Jamey Jacob, Oklahoma State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the Federal Aviation Administration closed the airport in El Paso, Texas, and the…
Cobb & Douglas Public Health distributed the following announcement: Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) has received the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its FY2026…
Keep Smyrna Beautiful provided the following updates on its activities: Arbor Day Tree Planting Keep Smyrna Beautiful will host a ceremonial tree planting to celebrate Arbor Day on Friday, February 20, 2026, from noon to 12:30pm…
Cobb County government distributed the following announcement about its need for community partners to host polling locations: Cobb County Elections & Registration is seeking community partners to help serve voters…
Dry conditions and low humidity have prompted a fire danger statement across north and central Georgia today, with officials warning that wildfires could spread rapidly. Looking ahead, a strong weekend…
The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, February 13, 2026, with a high near 60 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…
This article by Morgan Watkins, Louisville Public Media, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Morgan Watkins, Louisville Public Media February 12, 2026 Every day, the Ohio River…
by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 11, 2026 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed legislation Wednesday that would require…
by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 12, 2026 The moment that FBI agents showed up with a search warrant…
by John E. Jones III, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The word “unprecedented” is getting a workout after a grand jury in Washington…
by Tucker J. Gregor, University of Iowa, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Love and hate seem like obvious opposites. Love, whether romantic or otherwise, involves…
