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News Brief January 16, 2025

Marietta police make arrest in December homicide

By Mark Woolsey Marietta Police say they’ve made an arrest in a Dec. 30 murder case. Spokesman Chuck McPhilamy says in a news release that a 70-year-old Marietta man was…

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Opinion January 16, 2025

The New Normal: Playing Games With Disaster Assistance

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Those who know the Bible are apt to remember the story of the Good Samaritan, the one who selflessly aids…

Climate and Weather January 16, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Thursday, January 16, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, January 16, 2025, with a high near 54 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Weather January 16, 2025

High Fire Danger statement for parts of Georgia issued for Thursday, Jan. 16

The massive California wildfires are constantly in the news, but the arid southwest is not the only part of the country at risk of wildfires. The National Weather Service issued…

Pets and Pet Adoption January 16, 2025

“The people in this place are nice, but I really need a loving permanent home!”

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

Pets and Pet Adoption January 16, 2025

“My name is Kinkaid, and I need a loving home!

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male brown/white hound. The following information on this potential family member is…

National January 15, 2025

Secretary of defense must perform a ‘delicate dance’ between the president, Congress and the public

by Evelyn Farkas, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Senate confirmation hearings are slated to begin on Jan. 14, 2025, for Pete Hegseth,…

Environment January 15, 2025

How the EPA administrator protects public health, air, water and the environment

by Stan Meiburg, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] From the time you get up in the morning until you go to bed…

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Education January 15, 2025

US secretary of education helps set national priorities in a system primarily funded and guided by local governments

by Dustin Hornbeck, University of Memphis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Department of Education has been a source of political controversy since its creation…

Georgia January 15, 2025

Details still to come, but governor says limits on lawsuit awards in Georgia his top priority

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 14, 2025 Republican Gov. Brian Kemp says he will soon unveil “a robust legislative…

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