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Government & Politics, State Government August 13, 2026

The cost of child welfare services has jumped in Georgia. A new panel is about to dig into why.

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 13, 2026 Taking care of vulnerable children in Georgia has gotten a lot…

Government & Politics, National Government August 13, 2026

‘That’s easy’: Collins tells pardoned Jan. 6 defendant that government should pay wronged Americans

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 12, 2026 A Savannah man who received a pardon for his actions on…

Crime & Public Safety August 13, 2026

How American society shields perpetrators of child sexual abuse

by Sarah K Lischer, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Widespread denial accompanied the public exposure of Jeffrey Epstein’s decades-long sexual abuse and…

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Civic Engagement August 13, 2026

The false and the furious: We aren’t just bothered by different beliefs – we’re bothered when we think others are wrong

by Andras Molnar, University of Michigan and George Loewenstein, Carnegie Mellon University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Why do disagreements about vaccines, climate change or…

Environment August 13, 2026

Controlling wild pigs can work if it’s a group effort

by Chris Boyer, University of Tennessee; Aaron Smith, University of Tennessee, and Eunchun Park, University of Arkansas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The federal government…

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Crime & Public Safety August 13, 2026

Family of Messiah Harris Seeks Answers in Marietta Death

By Mark Woolsey [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law…

a screenshot of a map showing the boundaries of proposed cities of East Cobb (on the right of the map), Lost Mountain (to the left of the map) Mableton (on the bottom of the map) and Vinings (bottom right on the map)

Demographics August 13, 2026

Cobb County Population Nears 800,000 as Growth Slows

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County is still growing, but a number of its neighboring metro counties are outpacing it. Numbers released by the Atlanta Regional Commission this week showed that…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes August 13, 2026

How much do you know about the Town Center Community? Part 3

The Town Center area of Cobb County is a major cultural and economic engine, including a university, an airport, a multi-use trail, and several major highways. The quiz below (with…

Pets and Pet Adoption August 13, 2026

“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 orange tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

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Pets and Pet Adoption August 13, 2026

“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 black/white bull terrier. The following information on this potential family member…

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Health & Wellness August 21, 2026