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Mableton June 6, 2025

Town hall about Mableton Service Delivery Strategy

The City of Mableton distributed the following announcement about a town hall for residents to ask questions about the city’s agreement with Cobb County and its implications: CITY OF MABLETON…

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Food Security June 6, 2025

MUST Ministries: “these children face a need like we have never seen …”

By Mark Woolsey MUST Ministries’ Summer Lunch program got underway this week, and officials with the non-profit say they may serve more children than last year, when some 7000 to…

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Weather June 6, 2025

North and central Georgia could see severe storms tonight

Patchy fog and potentially severe thunderstorms are forecast across north and central Georgia today and tonight, prompting a hazardous weather outlook from the National Weather Service. The National Weather Service…

Pets and Pet Adoption June 6, 2025

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

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

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Pets and Pet Adoption June 6, 2025

“My name is Lucca. 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/black German shepherd. The following information on this potential family member…

Weather June 6, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, June 6, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, June 6, 2025, with a high near 89 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Health & Wellness June 6, 2025

Trump Decried Crime in America, Then Gutted Funding for Gun Violence Prevention

This article by Bram Sable-Smith first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Bram Sable-Smith June 5, 2025 ST. LOUIS — Violent crime was already trending down from a…

Opinion June 6, 2025

Bookman: There’s no way to cut $800 billion from Medicaid without hitting bone

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 5, 2025 After repeatedly promising on the campaign trail that he would never…

Health & Wellness June 6, 2025

Game theory explains why reasonable parents make vaccine choices that fuel outbreaks

by Y. Tony Yang, George Washington University and Avi Dor, George Washington University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such as…

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Crime & Public Safety June 6, 2025

How illicit markets fueled by data breaches sell your personal information to criminals

by Thomas Holt, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every year, massive data breaches harm the public. The targets are email service providers,…

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