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Air Quality September 18, 2025

Code Orange air quality alert issued for Thursday afternoon in metro Atlanta

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Thursday, September 18. What is in…

A brindle/white Boston terrier held by someone

Pets and Pet Adoption September 18, 2025

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

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

A black/white kitten sitting inside a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption September 18, 2025

“My name is Mozarella, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

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

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Health & Wellness September 18, 2025

Team Trump’s Answer to Ballooning Obamacare Premiums: Less Generous Coverage

This article by Julie Appleby first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Julie Appleby, KFF Health News, September 17, 2025 Trump administration officials, looking at the possible impact…

Health & Wellness September 18, 2025

Rural Georgia hospital plans to close its labor and delivery unit, in part due to Medicaid cuts

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 17, 2025 St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in rural northeast Georgia will discontinue…

Food and Restaurants September 18, 2025

Would you eat a grasshopper? In Oaxaca, it’s been a tasty tradition for thousands of years

by Jeffrey H. Cohen, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Billions of people regularly eat insects. In the southern Mexican state of…

Justice September 18, 2025

Muslim men have often been portrayed as ‘terrorists’ or ‘fanatics’ on TV shows, but Muslim-led storytelling is trying to change that narrative

by Tazeen M. Ali, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For over a century, Hollywood has tended to portray Muslim men…

Justice September 18, 2025

Federal judge overturns part of Florida’s book ban law, drawing on nearly 100 years of precedent protecting First Amendment access to ideas

by James B. Blasingame, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When a junior at an Orange County public high school in Florida visited…

Marietta September 17, 2025

Marietta announces route of Thursday funeral procession for fallen firefighter

The City of Marietta announced on its website that a route has been chosen for the funeral procession for DeKalb County Master Firefighter Preston Fant, who died in the line…

A tortoiseshell kitten climbing on a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption September 17, 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 tortoiseshell domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

A tan/white shepherd with a colorful scarf, standing on a grass

Pets and Pet Adoption September 17, 2025

“My name is Piper, 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 tan/white shepherd. The following information on this potential family member is…

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Cobb County September 17, 2025

Cobb communications team wins national awards

Cobb County’s Communications Department won four Savvy Awards during the annual conference of the City-County Communications & Marketing Association (3CMA), held in Las Vegas. According to the county’s news release:…

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Mableton September 17, 2025

Mableton Mayor Owens: homicide death of Pebblebrook student a “heartbreaking loss”

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens calls the killing of Pebblebrook High School student David Daniel a “heartbreaking loss.” Cobb County Police responded to an address on Milam Creek Road shortly after…

Weather September 17, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, September 17, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, with a high near 86 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Weather September 17, 2025

Isolated thunderstorms possible in north Georgia Wednesday through Monday

A few isolated thunderstorms could develop across North Georgia, according to the National Weather Service. The risk of widespread hazardous weather remains low through early next week. The National Weather…

Health & Wellness September 17, 2025

RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Panel Expected To Recommend Delaying Hepatitis B Shot for Children

This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jackie Fortiér September 16, 2025 A key federal vaccine advisory panel whose members were recently replaced…

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Science & Technology September 17, 2025

NIH grant cuts throw science into a ‘downward spiral,’ researchers and advocates say

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 16, 2025 When Geza Kogler, a former professor at Kennesaw State University, lost…

Health & Wellness September 17, 2025

Beauty sleep isn’t a myth – a sleep medicine expert explains how rest keeps your skin healthy and youthful

by Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, University of Pittsburgh, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Have you ever woken up after a night of poor sleep, glanced in the…

Health & Wellness September 17, 2025

Harm-reduction vending machines offer free naloxone, pregnancy tests and hygiene kits

by Alice Zhang, Penn State and Jennifer Murphy, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the lobby of the YMCA in Reading, Pennsylvania, stands…

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Gun violence September 17, 2025

2 shootings, 2 states, minutes apart − a trauma psychiatrist explains how exposure to shootings changes all of us

by Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Sept. 10, 2025, the nation’s attention was riveted by the fatal shooting of…

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Code Orange air quality alert issued for Thursday afternoon in metro Atlanta

Code Orange air quality alert issued for Thursday afternoon in metro Atlanta

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

“My name is Mozarella, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

Team Trump’s Answer to Ballooning Obamacare Premiums: Less Generous Coverage

Rural Georgia hospital plans to close its labor and delivery unit, in part due to Medicaid cuts

Would you eat a grasshopper? In Oaxaca, it’s been a tasty tradition for thousands of years

Muslim men have often been portrayed as ‘terrorists’ or ‘fanatics’ on TV shows, but Muslim-led storytelling is trying to change that narrative

Federal judge overturns part of Florida’s book ban law, drawing on nearly 100 years of precedent protecting First Amendment access to ideas

Marietta announces route of Thursday funeral procession for fallen firefighter

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

“My name is Piper, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

Cobb communications team wins national awards

Mableton Mayor Owens: homicide death of Pebblebrook student a “heartbreaking loss”

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Isolated thunderstorms possible in north Georgia Wednesday through Monday

RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Panel Expected To Recommend Delaying Hepatitis B Shot for Children

Code Orange air quality alert issued for Thursday afternoon in metro Atlanta

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

“My name is Mozarella, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

Team Trump’s Answer to Ballooning Obamacare Premiums: Less Generous Coverage

Rural Georgia hospital plans to close its labor and delivery unit, in part due to Medicaid cuts

Would you eat a grasshopper? In Oaxaca, it’s been a tasty tradition for thousands of years

Muslim men have often been portrayed as ‘terrorists’ or ‘fanatics’ on TV shows, but Muslim-led storytelling is trying to change that narrative

Federal judge overturns part of Florida’s book ban law, drawing on nearly 100 years of precedent protecting First Amendment access to ideas

Marietta announces route of Thursday funeral procession for fallen firefighter

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

“My name is Piper, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

Cobb communications team wins national awards

Mableton Mayor Owens: homicide death of Pebblebrook student a “heartbreaking loss”

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Isolated thunderstorms possible in north Georgia Wednesday through Monday

RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Panel Expected To Recommend Delaying Hepatitis B Shot for Children

NIH grant cuts throw science into a ‘downward spiral,’ researchers and advocates say

Beauty sleep isn’t a myth – a sleep medicine expert explains how rest keeps your skin healthy and youthful

Harm-reduction vending machines offer free naloxone, pregnancy tests and hygiene kits

2 shootings, 2 states, minutes apart − a trauma psychiatrist explains how exposure to shootings changes all of us