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News, Weather May 8, 2026

Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms Possible Across Georgia Through Sunday

North and central Georgia will see a low risk for hazardous weather through the weekend, though scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are possible late tonight into Sunday. The National…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Crime & Public Safety May 8, 2026

Marietta man arrested for rape, sex trafficking

[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 or enters a…

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness May 7, 2026

Trump Promised Cheaper Drugs. Some Prices Dropped. Many Others Shot Up.

This article by Elisabeth Rosenthal and Arthur Allen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 7, 2026 Since his second term started, President Donald Trump has announced,…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Opinion May 7, 2026

Bookman: A Democratic Georgia governor would likely need to govern in a GOP-controlled world

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 7, 2026 If Georgians elect another Republican as governor, we know it won’t…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health & Wellness May 7, 2026

Healthcare costs top of mind for voters as midterms approach, survey finds

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 6, 2026 WASHINGTON — Voters, including those within the Make America Healthy Again…

Five people doing exercise, walking running and calesthenics

Health & Wellness May 7, 2026

You know exercise is good for you – so why is it so hard to put it into practice?

by Laura Baehr, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Physical activity is one of the most powerful health tools people have to improve mood,…

Drawing of an outline of Nepal's map superimposed on a Buddhist temple

International May 7, 2026

Cheers! Welcome to the Nepalese village where everybody knows how to distill

by Geoff Childs, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine a place where every home has paraphernalia for distilling spirits, where…

A cluster of headstones in Collins Springs Cemetery

Community Life May 7, 2026

A walk through Collins Springs Cemetery near Smyrna

By Larry Felton Johnson [This evergreen article was originally an installment in the series “Accidentally car-free“. I’ve updated the article.] A truth I learned a long time ago, and that…

Poster for the "Design the Season" art contest described in the article

Community Life, Libraries May 7, 2026

Cobb County Public Library Launches “Design the Season” art contest

Cobb County Public Library distributed the following public information release about the “Design the Season” art contest: Get your sketchbooks ready and your creativity flowing! Cobb County Public Library (CCPL)…

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History September 8, 2026