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Weather December 12, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, December 12, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, December 12, 2025, with a high near 61 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

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Crime & Public Safety December 12, 2025

Cobb emergency communications receives Triple Accredited Center of Excellence (Tri-ACE) status

The Cobb County Department of Emergency Communications (DEC) has achieved a rare milestone, becoming the 27th agency worldwide to earn Triple Accredited Center of Excellence (Tri-ACE) status from the International…

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Behavioral Health, Health & Wellness December 12, 2025

Highland Rivers awarded $1 million to expand recovery-to-work programs through Appalachian Regional Commission’s ARISE initiative

The following press release was submitted by Highland Rivers Behavioral Health: Highland Rivers Behavioral Health has been selected as a partner organization in a $13.4 million regional initiative funded through…

Education, News December 12, 2025

ACE Program at Kennesaw State Announces New Projects to Expand Entrepreneurial Opportunities

[This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] New Projects Made Possible Through Support from the Coca-Cola Company in North America The Aspiring Community Entrepreneurs (ACE)…

Opinion December 11, 2025

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 11, 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 December 11, 2025

“My name is Haro. 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 male tan/white labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…

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Health & Wellness December 11, 2025

Health Care Consolidation and Rising Costs Happen, but Obamacare Is Not the Key Culprit

This article by Julie Appleby first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Julie Appleby, KFF Health News December 11, 2025 In a recent Meet the Press appearance, Sen….

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

Government & Politics December 11, 2025

Last-minute surprise agreement with Georgia Power is met with outrage at regulatory hearing

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 10, 2025 Police escorted demonstrators from a Georgia Public Service Commission meeting on…

Health & Wellness December 11, 2025

Putting pig organs in people is OK in the US, but growing human organs in pigs is not – why is that?

by Monika Piotrowska, University at Albany, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a New York operating room one day in…

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Health & Wellness December 29, 2025

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