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Government & Politics May 30, 2025

What is a Service Delivery Strategy in Georgia?

By Larry Felton Johnson Against the backdrop of the City of Mableton’s rejection of a stop-gap Service Delivery Strategy agreement with Cobb County at the May 28 Mableton City Council…

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Weather May 30, 2025

Fog, scattered thunderstorms in Friday weather alert for Georgia

The National Weather Service warns of hazardous weather conditions across north and central Georgia today, including patchy dense fog and a potential line of thunderstorms bringing damaging winds, hail, and…

Cobb weather December 2: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather May 30, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, May 30, 2025

The National Weather Service forecast showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Friday, May 30, 2025, with a high near 76 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Pets and Pet Adoption May 30, 2025

“My name is Star. 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 white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

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Pets and Pet Adoption May 30, 2025

“My name is Wiggles, 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 tortoiseshell domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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 May 30, 2025

A Medicaid Patient Had a Heart Attack While Traveling. He Owed Almost $78,000.

This article by Arielle Zionts first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Arielle Zionts May 29, 2025 On Christmas Day at the WaTiki indoor water park, Hans Wirt…

Georgia Power sign at Plant McDonough-Atkinson in Cobb County accompanying article about restory power

Energy May 30, 2025

Dem PSC candidate dealt another setback in quest to stay on ballot

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 28, 2025 Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has affirmed a judge’s decision booting…

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Science and Technology May 30, 2025

Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed US-wide missile defense system

by Iain Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump announced a plan to build a missile defense system, called…

Science and Technology May 30, 2025

A decade after the release of ‘The Martian’ and a decade out from the world it envisions, a planetary scientist checks in on real-life Mars exploration

by Ari Koeppel, Dartmouth College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Andy Weir’s bestselling story “The Martian” predicts that by 2035 NASA will have landed humans…

Equity & Justice May 30, 2025

Beyond the backlash: What evidence shows about the economic impact of DEI

by Rodney Coates, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Few issues in the U.S. today are as controversial as diversity, equity and inclusion –…

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 2, 2025

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