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Community Life September 11, 2025

Report and photos from Word Of Faith Church’s 7th Annual Health Fair

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos from Word Of Faith Church’s 7th Annual Health Fair: The Epicenter on Riverside Parkway was the venue for Word…

Chattahoochee RiverLands September 11, 2025

Bandits and a Comedian in a cemetery by the Chattahoochee

[Editor’s note: This is an evergreen article I frequently resurrect and rework as our readership increases, because the Bagby brothers were a fascinating throwback to Depression-era roving bandits, and they…

A white/brown American pit bull terrier sitting on a table with someone behind

Pets and Pet Adoption September 11, 2025

“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”

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

A ginger tabby/white cat held by someone on a table

Pets and Pet Adoption September 11, 2025

“My name is Queso. 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 ginger tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

Artificial Intelligence September 11, 2025

Kennesaw State researcher aiming to bring artificial intelligence to everyday devices

[This article by Raynard Churchwell with photo by Darnell Wilburn first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Artificial intelligence (AI) is often linked to supercomputers and…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Traffic incidents September 11, 2025

Pedestrian fatally struck by auto in Kennesaw

The Cobb County police STEP Unit is investigating the death of a pedestrian who was hit by a car in north Cobb this week. Authorities say the accident happened shortly…

Weather September 11, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, September 11, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, September 11, 2025, with a high near 87 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Science & Technology September 11, 2025

How does AI affect how we learn? A cognitive psychologist explains why you learn when the work is hard

by Brian W. Stone, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When OpenAI released “study mode” in July 2025, the company touted ChatGPT’s educational…

Justice September 11, 2025

3 states push to put the Ten Commandments back in school – banking on new guidance at the Supreme Court

by Charles J. Russo, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As disputes rage on over religion’s place in public schools, the Ten Commandments…

Government & Politics September 11, 2025

An Arkansas group’s effort to build a white ethnostate forms part of a wider US movement inspired by white supremacy

by Paul J. Becker, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In October 2023, a group calling itself Return to the Land established its…

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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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