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Pets and Pet Adoption January 7, 2025

“I’m PomPom. I’m carefully examining you to see if we’d be a good match!”

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

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Pets and Pet Adoption January 7, 2025

“My name is Bella, and I’m a young doggy in need of a permanent home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female black labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…

Climate and Weather January 7, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Tuesday, January 7, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, with a high near 37 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

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News Brief January 7, 2025

Mark Cheatham sworn in as Acworth Chief of Police

By Mark Woolsey The City of Acworth has a new top law enforcer. Major Mark Cheatham was sworn in as Chief of Police Monday by Cobb County Superior Court Judge…

Climate and Weather January 6, 2025

Hope House warming shelter open Jan. 6-10 due to approaching frigid temperatures

The following notice was posted to the Cobb County website announcing that MUST Ministries Hope House winter warming shelter is opening January 6-10 due to the expected extreme temperatures as…

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Mableton January 6, 2025

Two Mableton litter cleanups: Scout Troop 22 and Friends of Mableton

Scout Troop 22 and other volunteer: photo courtesy of Barry Krebs Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted two reports with photos of neighborhood litter cleanups in Cobb County. Boy Scout…

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Mindfulness January 6, 2025

Mindfulness is about ‘remembering’ − a practice of coming back to the now

by Jeremy David Engels, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] To many, New Year’s Day represents the possibility for beginning anew. Of late, individuals…

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Science and Technology January 6, 2025

Can science be both open and secure? Nations grapple with tightening research security as China’s dominance grows

by Caroline Wagner, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Amid heightened tensions between the United States and China, the two countries signed…

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Medicine January 6, 2025

Will AI revolutionize drug development? Researchers explain why it depends on how it’s used

by Duxin Sun, University of Michigan and Christian Macedonia, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The potential of using artificial intelligence in drug…

National January 6, 2025

In first speech as U.S. Senate majority leader, Thune pledges to protect filibuster

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 3, 2025 WASHINGTON — Republicans took control of the U.S. Senate Friday under the…

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Cobb County June 29, 2025

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