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Acworth February 8, 2025

Acworth man sentenced to 20 years for child molestation; other charges

The office of Cobb District Attorney Sonya F. Allen announced in a public information release that a 65-year-old Acworth man entered a guilty plea to charges including child molestation and…

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Business, Uncategorized February 8, 2025

82 new businesses licensed for unincorporated Cobb over past week

Here are the 82 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, February 7, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Cobb County February 8, 2025

North Cobb Regional Library to host Family STEAM Night

The Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcement of the North Cobb Regional Library’s Family STEAM night: Family STEAM Night on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.,…

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Opinion February 8, 2025

America’s Enemies Badly Want Us To Gut USAID

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College During the Cold War, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was created to promote international development via foreign…

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Climate and Weather February 8, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, February 8, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, February 8, 2025, with a high near 74 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly cloudy,…

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Health Care February 7, 2025

US dodged a bird flu pandemic in 1957 thanks to eggs and dumb luck – with a new strain spreading fast, will Americans get lucky again?

by Alexandra M. Lord, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In recent months, Americans looking for eggs have faced empty shelves in their grocery…

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Critical Thinking February 7, 2025

How populist leaders like Trump use ‘common sense’ as an ideological weapon to undermine facts

by Dannagal G. Young, University of Delaware, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s “the revolution of common sense,” President Donald Trump announced in his second…

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Science and Technology February 7, 2025

AI datasets have human values blind spots − new research

by Ike Obi, Purdue University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] My colleagues and I at Purdue University have uncovered a significant imbalance in the human…

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Opinion February 7, 2025

Bookman: Wanna bet? Still illegal in Georgia to bet Chiefs Super Bowl win plus Kelce-Swift proposal

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 6, 2025 Who are you picking to win the Super Bowl? You could…

Health Care February 7, 2025

Biden Rule Cleared Hurdles to Lifesaving HIV Drug, but in Georgia Barriers Remain

This article by Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rebecca Grapevine, Healthbeat February 6, 2025 ATLANTA — Latonia Wilkins knows she needs to be…

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