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Housing July 30, 2024

Homeless service providers could help more people overcome homelessness if they measured success differently

by Morvarid Rahmani, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Homelessness is a major problem in the U.S., and it’s getting worse: A…

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Powder Springs July 30, 2024

Grants available for neighborhood beautification in City of Powder Springs

Are you in a neighborhood or multi-family complex in the City of Powder Springs? Does your neighborhood association or HOA have a beautification or cleanup project in mind but need…

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Opinion July 30, 2024

Should Trump Dump Vance? What Does The Historical Record Suggest?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College One of the leading stories coming out of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has been the struggles of…

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Cobb County July 30, 2024

South Cobb Regional Library’s Summertime Shifts to Schooltime

Image created with elements from Canva Pro By Kelly Johnson With rain and humidity forecasted to start the 2024-2025 school year, beginning August 1st (for the county), South Cobb Regional…

Climate and Weather July 30, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Tuesday, July 30, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, with a high near 92 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Pets and Pet Adoption July 30, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’m a bit temperamental, so I need a patient, loving family”

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 small-sized female white chihuahua. The…

Pets and Pet Adoption July 30, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is Bit, but I don’t bite! Adopt me please!”

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 medium-sized male tabby domestic short…

Climate and Weather July 30, 2024

Storms expected to hit north & central Georgia Tuesday afternoon; damaging winds, flooding possible

Image created using elements under license from Canva Pro The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for…

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Marietta July 29, 2024

Over 70 vehicle break-ins across City of Marietta over past five weeks

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department announced in a public information release that over 70 vehicles were broken into across the city over the past five weeks. The…

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Labor July 29, 2024

Video game performers are becoming Hollywood stars in their own right − and are on strike to be paid and protected accordingly

by James Dawes, Macalester College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hollywood screenwriters went on strike in May 2023. Two months later, actors joined them on…

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News Brief December 23, 2024

Report of active shooter at Cumberland Mall turns out to be unfounded

Police determine the incident was a fistfight By Mark Woolsey An active shooter report, which turned out to be unfounded, sent shoppers scrambling at Cumberland Mall Sunday night and led…

Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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