Rome City Commission votes to support banning kratom
By Tovah Meyer [Meyer is a jounalism student at Kennesaw State University] The Rome City Commission voted unanimously Monday night to support the removal of kratom off the streets. This…
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Rome City Commission votes to support banning kratom
As ICE Moved In, Minnesotans Set Up a Shadow Medical System. It’s a Lesson for Other Cities.
Federal funding for people in poverty heading to anti-abortion centers instead
Bill allowing Georgia property owners to sue over homelessness, immigration clears House
‘Destruction is not the same as political success’: US bombing of Iran shows little evidence of endgame strategy
Operational secrecy kept the US from making evacuation plans – and that means Americans in the Mideast could wait days
GLP‑1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people
Smyrna closing its municipal jail
Rome City Commission votes to support banning kratom
By Tovah Meyer [Meyer is a jounalism student at Kennesaw State University] The Rome City Commission voted unanimously Monday night to support the removal of kratom off the streets. This…
As ICE Moved In, Minnesotans Set Up a Shadow Medical System. It’s a Lesson for Other Cities.
This article by Arthur Allen and Kate Wells first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Arthur Allen and Kate Wells, March 5, 2026 MINNEAPOLIS — Gabi has big…
Federal funding for people in poverty heading to anti-abortion centers instead
by Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 5, 2026 The bulk of the money Missouri gives to its crisis pregnancy…
Bill allowing Georgia property owners to sue over homelessness, immigration clears House
by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 4, 2026 The Georgia House of Representatives passed a measure Wednesday that could…
‘Destruction is not the same as political success’: US bombing of Iran shows little evidence of endgame strategy
by Farah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Shortly after the opening salvo of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran on Feb. 28,…
Operational secrecy kept the US from making evacuation plans – and that means Americans in the Mideast could wait days
by Donald Heflin, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, American citizens living in or visiting…
GLP‑1 drugs may fight addiction across every major substance, according to a study of 600,000 people
by Ziyad Al-Aly, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking…
Smyrna closing its municipal jail
By Mark Woolsey The city of Smyrna is closing its municipal jail effective later this year and will work on strategies for repurposing the facility. City Council members approved the…
Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday March 6 to Sunday, March 8
Friday, Mar. 6, 2026 Evening at Marietta SquareSpend a relaxed evening around Glover Park on the Marietta Square, where restaurants, pubs, and shops stay open late and frequently feature live…
Cobb Public Library compiles reading list for Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, and the Cobb County Public Library compiled the following reading list in observance of the month that recognizes the contributions and accomplishments of women: Find…
Cobb Chamber celebrates milestones, hands out awards
Photo above: Outgoing Chamber Chairman, Chris Britton of Brasfield & Gorrie, passing the leadership to 2026 Chairwoman, Melissa Cantrell of CDH Partners (photo provided by the Cobb Chamber) By Mark…
“My name is Merlin. Are you here to adopt me?”
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential family…
“My name is Nema, and I’m in need of a loving home!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female blue merle/brown Catahoula leopard dog. The following information on this potential…
Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, March 5, 2026
The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, March 5, 2026, with a high near 78 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…
Despite Their Successes, Some Mobile Crisis Response Teams Are in Crisis
This article by Aaron Bolton, MTPR, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aaron Bolton, MTPR, March 4, 2026 It was a snowy afternoon in Bozeman, a city…
High-profile GOP property tax overhaul fails to clear the House
by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 3, 2026 A sweeping GOP proposal that would overhaul local property taxes failed…
Georgia’s U.S. Senate race heats up as Ossoff, GOP rivals make candidacy official
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 3, 2026 The race is on for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat this week…
Far from random, China’s global port network is clustering near the world’s riskiest trade routes
by Dylan Spencer, Georgia Southern University; Gohar Petrossian, John Jay College of Criminal Justice; and Stephen Pires, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…
CIA agents successfully executed a plan for regime change in Iran in 1953 – but Trump hasn’t revealed any signs of a plan
by Gregory F. Treverton, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the bombing of Iran began on Feb….
Congress once fought to limit a president’s war powers − more than 50 years later, its successors are less willing to assert their authority
by Sarah Burns, Rochester Institute of Technology; Institute for Humane Studies, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution gives Congress the…