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Gun violence September 17, 2025

2 shootings, 2 states, minutes apart − a trauma psychiatrist explains how exposure to shootings changes all of us

by Arash Javanbakht, Wayne State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Sept. 10, 2025, the nation’s attention was riveted by the fatal shooting of…

Georgia Bureau of Investigation September 16, 2025

Mableton resident promoted to Manager of GBI Trace Evidence section

Kimberly Jewett, a resident of Mableton, was promoted to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Trace Evidence Section manager. She began her career in 2009 as a scientist in the Trace…

Pets and Pet Adoption September 16, 2025

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

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

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Pets and Pet Adoption September 16, 2025

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

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

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Cobb County School District September 16, 2025

Some Cobb educators face disciplinary action over social media posts about the killing of Charlie Kirk

By Mark Woolsey An apparently small group of Cobb County educators faces disciplinary action after allegedly making inflammatory statements on social media regarding slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In a…

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new business September 16, 2025

Only one new entry on last week’s new business listings for Cobb County

Only one new business was on the listing posted by Cobb County for the week ending Friday, September 12, 2025, the Georgia Transplant Foundation, a nonprofit. The listing was published…

Weather September 16, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, September 16, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, with a high near 85 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Weather September 16, 2025

Isolated thunderstorms expected in metro Atlanta & N. GA between noon and 9 p.m. Tuesday

Isolated thunderstorms are expected to develop in north Georgia today between noon and 9 p.m., with additional chances later in the week. The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather…

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Economy September 16, 2025

Even professional economists can’t escape political bias

by Aeimit Lakdawala, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Republican-leaning economists tend to predict stronger economic growth when a Republican is president than…

Health & Wellness September 16, 2025

Parents Fear Losing Disability Protections as Trump Slashes Civil Rights Office

This article by Fred Clasen-Kelly first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Fred Clasen-Kelly September 15, 2025 Devon Price, a 15-year-old boy with autism, has attended the largest…

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Health & Wellness February 20, 2026

Trump administration axed nutrition education program that saved more money than it cost, even as government encourages healthier eating

by Diane Cress, Wayne State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If the government had found a way to save US$10 for every dollar it…

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