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Education, News December 9, 2025

Kennesaw State Fall 2025 commencement to take place Dec. 16 – 19

Kennesaw State University distributed the following schedule for its upcoming commencement ceremonies: Nearly 3,600 graduates will be recognized during Kennesaw State University’s Fall 2025 Commencement ceremonies Dec. 16-19. Undergraduate, graduate,…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Local Government, News December 9, 2025

Marietta city council elections certified

By Mark Woolsey It’s official. Carlyle Kent and Daniel Gaddis have been confirmed as the members of the Marietta City Council from Wards 5 and 3. The Cobb County Board…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Local Government, News December 9, 2025

Public Review Meeting on Cobb’s 2026 Grant Funding

The Cobb County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Office will hold a Public Review Meeting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The purpose of this meeting is…

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 9, 2025

“My name is Jasper. Are you here to adopt me?”

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

A white/tabby kitten loafed inside a cage with another cat

Pets and Pet Adoption December 9, 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 white/tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Business, Economic Trends December 9, 2025

How keeping down borrowing costs for mortgages and other loans is built into the Fed’s ‘dual mandate’

by Arabinda Basistha, West Virginia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What’s the point of monetary policy? For most of us, the main impact tends…

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Community, Parks & Recreation December 9, 2025

What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out

by Seth T. Kannarr, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ocmulgee Mounds, a site in central Georgia with 12,000 years of Indigenous history,…

Government & Politics, State Government December 9, 2025

Georgia officials appeal ruling that blocked ban on gender-affirming care in state prisons

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 8, 2025 A federal judge has struck down Georgia’s ban on gender-affirming care…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health & Wellness December 9, 2025

Trump’s Idea for Health Accounts Has Been Tried. Millions of Patients Have Ended Up in Debt.

This article by Noam N. Levey first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Noam N. Levey December 9, 2025 Sarah Monroe once had a relatively comfortable middle-class life….

Cobb weather December 9: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather December 9, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, December 9, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, with a high near 48 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness December 9, 2025

Health insurance premiums rose nearly 3x the rate of worker earnings over the past 25 years

by Vivian Ho, Rice University and Salpy Kanimian, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Health insurance premiums in the U.S. significantly increased between 1999…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Education, News December 8, 2025

Ethics commission rules three Cobb school board members must return illegal campaign contributions

By Rebecca Gaunt Three Republicans on the Cobb County Board of Education must forfeit donations received in their 2024 campaigns from two political action committees created by a former Freeman…

Cobb County Superior Court, a brick building with a steepled clock tower

News, Public Safety December 8, 2025

Cobb Superior Court Judge A. Gregory Poole will retire effective January 2

Cobb Superior Court Judge A. Gregory Poole will retire effective January 2, 2026. Poole, a lifelong Marietta resident, came to the Superior Court on January 1, 2013 after winning the…

Health & Wellness December 8, 2025

Flu and RSV climb in Georgia as winter virus season starts slowly

This article by Rebecca Grapevine first appeared in Healthbeat, republished with permission. Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat Dec 5, 2025 at 5:06pm EST Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free…

Opinion December 8, 2025

Bookman: Trump may be off the hook, but he is not vindicated

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 4, 2025 When the Georgia Supreme Court handed Pete Skandalakis a steaming pile…

Education December 8, 2025

Girls and boys solve math problems differently – with similar short-term results but different long-term outcomes

by Sarah Lubienski, Indiana University; Colleen Ganley, Florida State University, and Martha Makowski, University of Alabama, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Among high school students…

Health & Wellness December 8, 2025

Vaccine committee votes to scrap universal hepatitis B shots for newborns despite outcry from children’s health experts

by David Higgins, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The committee advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on…

Government & Politics December 8, 2025

Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation of one key phrase

by Morgan Marietta, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Supreme Court on Dec. 5, 2025, agreed to review the long-simmering controversy over…

News, Public Safety December 8, 2025

Fifth Graders experience justice in action through Cobb Superior Court’s “Courtroom to Classroom” program

Cobb County Superior Court kicked off its 2025–2026 “Courtroom to Classroom” program Friday by hosting 106 fifth-grade students from Due West Elementary School, offering them an immersive introduction to the…

Photo of the house that netted the highest sale price for October 2025 in the Harrison High School attendance zone

Home sale prices, Real Estate December 8, 2025

October 2025 home sales in the Harrison High attendance zone

These prices for October home sales in the Harrison High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home sales…

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Kennesaw State Fall 2025 commencement to take place Dec. 16 – 19

Kennesaw State Fall 2025 commencement to take place Dec. 16 – 19

Marietta city council elections certified

Public Review Meeting on Cobb’s 2026 Grant Funding

“My name is Jasper. Are you here to adopt me?”

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

How keeping down borrowing costs for mortgages and other loans is built into the Fed’s ‘dual mandate’

What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out

Georgia officials appeal ruling that blocked ban on gender-affirming care in state prisons

Trump’s Idea for Health Accounts Has Been Tried. Millions of Patients Have Ended Up in Debt.

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Health insurance premiums rose nearly 3x the rate of worker earnings over the past 25 years

Ethics commission rules three Cobb school board members must return illegal campaign contributions

Cobb Superior Court Judge A. Gregory Poole will retire effective January 2

Flu and RSV climb in Georgia as winter virus season starts slowly

Bookman: Trump may be off the hook, but he is not vindicated

Girls and boys solve math problems differently – with similar short-term results but different long-term outcomes

Kennesaw State Fall 2025 commencement to take place Dec. 16 – 19

Marietta city council elections certified

Public Review Meeting on Cobb’s 2026 Grant Funding

“My name is Jasper. Are you here to adopt me?”

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

How keeping down borrowing costs for mortgages and other loans is built into the Fed’s ‘dual mandate’

What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out

Georgia officials appeal ruling that blocked ban on gender-affirming care in state prisons

Trump’s Idea for Health Accounts Has Been Tried. Millions of Patients Have Ended Up in Debt.

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Health insurance premiums rose nearly 3x the rate of worker earnings over the past 25 years

Ethics commission rules three Cobb school board members must return illegal campaign contributions

Cobb Superior Court Judge A. Gregory Poole will retire effective January 2

Flu and RSV climb in Georgia as winter virus season starts slowly

Bookman: Trump may be off the hook, but he is not vindicated

Girls and boys solve math problems differently – with similar short-term results but different long-term outcomes

Vaccine committee votes to scrap universal hepatitis B shots for newborns despite outcry from children’s health experts

Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation of one key phrase

Fifth Graders experience justice in action through Cobb Superior Court’s “Courtroom to Classroom” program

October 2025 home sales in the Harrison High attendance zone