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Health Care January 26, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from January 17 to January 23

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

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New Business January 25, 2025

33 new business licensed by Cobb on the week ending Friday January 24

Here are the 33 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, January 24, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

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Smyrna January 25, 2025

Keep Smyrna Beautiful events include document shredding, environmental scholarships

Keep Smyrna Beautiful submitted the following announcement of upcoming events: ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS OPEN UNTIL MARCH 2, 2025. Keep Smyrna Beautiful offers a $4,500 scholarship for a student currently pursuing…

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Dance January 25, 2025

KSU Department of Dance to host MYOKINE from Anne Plamondon

Kennesaw State University Department of Dance submitted the following news release about upcoming performances of MYOKINE, presented by Montreal-based Anne Plamondon Productions: Kennesaw State University (KSU) Department of Dance is…

Cobb County January 25, 2025

West Cobb Regional Library exemplifies the spirit of Camelot

By Kelly Johnson Across the sprawling lands of Cobb County’s western territory lies a place where a community unites in harmony, fun, and learning. While this place would rival the…

Opinion January 25, 2025

Community Service Boards essential to state, local healthcare

By Melanie Dallas, LPC If you’re not familiar with the term Community Service Board, or aren’t sure what, exactly, a Community Service Board does, you’re probably not alone. Unlike a…

Climate and Weather January 25, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, January 25, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, January 25, 2025, with a high near 48 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly cloudy,…

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News Brief January 25, 2025

James Beard Awards semi-finalists include two from Marietta

By Mark Woolsey Two Marietta eating and drinking establishments have made a high-profile culinary industry list—they’re semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Awards, considered the Oscars of the food and…

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Opinion January 24, 2025

How Human Creativity Can Compete With A.I.: Backstory And Borrowing

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In my last column, I describe several contests where human artists competed with artificial intelligence art, and “lost.” The real…

Health Care January 24, 2025

Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks

by Ziyad Al-Aly, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Several years ago, a little-known drug named Ozempic – previously used only…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community June 27, 2025

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