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Weather January 24, 2025

Some icy roads remain possible in GA as overnight temperatures remain below freezing

A hazardous weather outlook has been issued for Cobb County and other Georgia counties on Friday, January 24, 2025. Although the outlook applies primarily to central Georgia, subfreezing overnight temperatures…

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Energy January 23, 2025

How the oil industry and growing political divides turned climate change into a partisan issue

by Joe Árvai, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After four years of U.S. progress on efforts to…

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Immigration January 23, 2025

What is a migrant? What is ICE? 10 terms to help you understand the debate over immigration

by Ernesto Castañeda, American University and Daniel Jenks, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump aims to upend the immigration system…

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Environment January 23, 2025

Human use of fire has produced an era of uncontrolled burning: Welcome to the Pyrocene

by Stephen Pyne, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Los Angeles is burning, but it isn’t alone. In recent years, fires have blasted…

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Health Care January 23, 2025

Long-Covid Patients Are Frustrated That Federal Research Hasn’t Found New Treatments

This article by Sarah Boden first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sarah Boden January 22, 2025 Erica Hayes, 40, has not felt healthy since November 2020 when…

Pets and Pet Adoption January 23, 2025

“My name is Destiny! I hope my destiny is to be adopted soon!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female black/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Pets and Pet Adoption January 23, 2025

“My name is Cruz, and I’m ready for a loving, permanent home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tri-color terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…

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Cobb County January 23, 2025

Acworth man killed in collision on Hickory Grove Road

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] Officer S.A. Barner of the Cobb…

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Climate and Weather January 23, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Thursday, January 23, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, January 23, 2025, with a high near 40 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Weather January 23, 2025

Bitterly cold weather expected to continue in Georgia Thursday morning, Jan 23

Bitterly cold weather will continue through north and central Georgia this morning, with a Cold Weather Advisory issued for parts of central Georgia “along and south of LaGrange, to Barnesville,…

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