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Government & Politics July 18, 2025

Poll finds bipartisan agreement on a key issue: Regulating AI

by Adam Eichen, UMass Amherst; Alexander Theodoridis, UMass Amherst; Sara M. Kirshbaum, UMass Amherst, and Tatishe Nteta, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In…

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Psychology July 18, 2025

When grief involves trauma − a social worker explains how to support survivors of the recent floods and other devastating losses

by Liza Barros-Lane, University of Houston-Downtown, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The July 4, 2025, floods in Kerr County, Texas, swept away children and entire…

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Land Use & Zoning July 17, 2025

Cobb BOC approves 300-unit apartment complex in Cumberland area

By Mark Woolsey A divided Cobb County Board of Commissioners this week approved plans for a 300-unit apartment complex on Cobb Parkway, despite stated concerns from the Cobb County School…

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Gardens July 17, 2025

Smith-Gilbert Gardens awarded Georgia Council for the Arts grant to support 2026 Art Blooms exhibit

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following press release about a grant received by Smith-Gilbert Gardens: Smith-Gilbert Gardens has been awarded a Project Grant from Georgia Council for the Arts…

Weather July 17, 2025

Georgia faced with dangerously high heat index and possible storms Thursday

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia, warning of isolated thunderstorms today with dangerous heat index levels potentially reaching 104 degrees. The…

Weather July 17, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, July 17, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, July 17, 2025, with a high near 94 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

Opinion July 17, 2025

Dark Money & Baseball: Unregulated Campaign Cash In Cities and Counties

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Former Kansas City All-Star Second Baseman Frank White, now the Jackson County Executive, seems like an unlikely target for a…

Environment July 17, 2025

Kennesaw State professor planting knowledge with his latest research

[Photo above from the Kennesaw State University website] [This article by Paul Floeckher first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] The historical significance of the eastern…

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Pets and Pet Adoption July 17, 2025

“I’m a cat 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 grey tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

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Pets and Pet Adoption July 17, 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 brown American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

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