by Alex Braithwaite, University of Arizona and Rachel D. Van Nostrand, Louisiana State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The phrase “concentration camp” is freighted…
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by Alex Braithwaite, University of Arizona and Rachel D. Van Nostrand, Louisiana State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The phrase “concentration camp” is freighted…
by Daniel A. Smith, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Sunshine State has joined Texas, California and a handful of other states…
by Robert I. Harris, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Energy Information Administration expects nationwide retail gasoline prices to average…
By Kelly Johnson WEST COBB REGIONAL LIBRARY HAVEN FOR GAMES AND ART As May marks the end of the school year, West Cobb Regional Library hosts board\table games and creative…
The National Weather Service forecasts increasing clouds here in Cobb County on Friday, May 1, 2026, with a high near 73 degrees. Tonight it is expected to have showers, with…
By Larry Felton Johnson According to this morning’s figures from AAA, gas prices spiked sharply over the past week. The national average this morning is $4.392, while Georgia prices, cushioned…
By Larry Felton Johnson On April 23 a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the South Barrett Reliever in the Town Center area of Cobb County. The Courier spoke with Tracy…
By Kelly Johnson If the digital age and technology are a struggle, then librarians at Mountain View Regional Library are available every Friday throughout May, from 10:30 AM to 12:30…
The STEAM Generation®, a Mableton-based nonprofit focused on science, technology, engineering, art integration and math education, has been awarded a 2026 State of Hope Grant to expand its early childhood…
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male dark grey/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this…
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…
This article by by Naisha Roy, Northwestern University, and Francesca D’Annunzio and J. David McSwane, originally appeared on the ProPublica website. As an asylum-seeker living in the U.S., Jasmir Urbina worried as she watched violence…
This article by Rachel Spears first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Apr 30, 2026 State officials remain uncertain on how to enforce a requirement that many adult…
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 29, 2026 Eight candidates vying to be Georgia’s next top elections official faced…
by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 29, 2026 Some prominent Republicans started calling for Georgia lawmakers to redraw the…
by Jennifer C. Greenfield, University of Denver, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In Colorado, more than 600,000 workers received benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…
by Anne Toomey McKenna, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Google tracks the vast majority of cellphones in the United States, collecting your location,…
by Sam D. Hayes, Simmons University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a major ruling that would permit weakening the voting power of minorities in…
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tabby/calico 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 terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…