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Opinion September 9, 2024

Bookman: Georgia voters should demand GOP leaders corral rogue election board members

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 6, 2024 “This is a time for extreme courage,” Donald Trump told his…

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Pets and Pet Adoption September 9, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I’m Annie, and I’m a sweet kitty in need of a loving home!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized female black/white domestic short…

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Pets and Pet Adoption September 9, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Lucky, and you’ll be lucky if you adopt me!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized male brown/tan mixed breed….

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Climate and Weather September 9, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Monday, September 9, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Monday, September 9, 2024, with a high near 85 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

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Mableton September 9, 2024

Georgia Native Plants Society holds cleanup on Nickajack Creek in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos from a Saturday cleanup event on Nickajack Creek: The Georgia Native Plant Society, Mableton City Council Member Patty Auch…

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Transportation September 9, 2024

Gas prices in Georgia continue steady decline

Gas prices in Georgia continued the recent steady decline, with a significant drop over the past week. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia decreased by eight cents…

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Opinion September 9, 2024

Which Gun Laws Work, And Which Do Not.

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The killing at Winder Georgia’s Apalachee High School struck a nerve throughout the state. Everyone I’ve talked to has some…

History September 8, 2024

An 1895 Atlanta newspaper was asked: “Has the bicycle come to stay?”

[This is one of a group of evergreen articles that we often update and republish. It was originally published in December of last year] We’ve been heavily using Georgia Historic…

Cobb County September 8, 2024

Three groups do litter cleanup on Buckner Road

Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos about a cleanup of Buckner Road by the Vinings Cove Homeowners, Friends of Mableton and the South Cobb Lions Club: We appreciate…

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From the Editor September 8, 2024

Secessionist fantasies: 1861 style

By Larry Felton Johnson While browsing 19th-century issues of Cobb County newspapers on the Georgia Historic Newspapers site, I ran across these two articles in the secessionist Marietta Advocate. Both…

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Climate and Weather January 3, 2025

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