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Smyrna's Max Bacon City Hall with Christmas decorations on the columns

Government & Politics, Local government January 12, 2026

Agenda for January 12 Smyrna City Council meeting

The Smyrna City Council will meet this evening, January 12, 2026 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Max Bacon City Hall, 2800 King Street SE, Smyrna, Georgia 30080….

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 January 12, 2026

Millions of Americans Are Expected To Drop Their Affordable Care Act Plans. They’re Looking for a Plan B.

This article by Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio January 12, 2026 It’s feeding time for the…

Government & Politics, State Government January 12, 2026

Worried about surveillance, states enact privacy laws and restrict license plate readers

by Shalina Chatlani, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 11, 2026 As part of its deportation efforts, the Trump administration has ordered…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government January 12, 2026

Busy first day set to kick off 2026 legislative session in Georgia

by Ross Williams and Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 12, 2026 Monday marks the start of Georgia’s annual legislative…

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness January 12, 2026

Live healthier in 2026 by breathing cleaner air at home

by Katelyn Richard, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] I have a health goal for the new year that doesn’t require me to…

Government & Politics, National Government January 12, 2026

Damn the torpedoes! Trump ditches a crucial climate treaty as he moves to dismantle America’s climate protections

by Gary W. Yohe, Wesleyan University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Jan. 7, 2026, President Donald Trump declared that he would officially pull the…

Science & Technology January 12, 2026

NASA’s Pandora telescope will study stars in detail to learn about the exoplanets orbiting them

by Daniel Apai, University of Arizona, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Jan. 11, 2026, I watched anxiously at the tightly controlled Vandenberg Space Force…

A brindle/white American pit bull terrier looking sad

Pets and Pet Adoption January 12, 2026

“My name is Maria, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female brindle/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

Pets and Pet Adoption January 12, 2026

“My name is Melon. Are you here to adopt me?”

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…

gasoline pump and an EV charging station with a car

Fuel Cost, Transportation & Development January 12, 2026

Gasoline prices in Georgia nudge up a cent, EV charging rates remain the same

Georgia gasoline prices nudge upward a meager one cent per gallon. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia reaching an average cost of $2.66 per gallon for regular…

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