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Pets and Pet Adoption December 24, 2024

“My name is Arden, and I’m wide-eyed with amazement!”

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

Pets and Pet Adoption December 24, 2024

“My name is Chunky, and I need a loving permanent home!”

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

Climate and Weather December 24, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Tuesday, December 24, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, December 24, Christmas Eve 2024, with a high near 55 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be…

Cobb County December 24, 2024

Chanukah celebrations across Cobb County

In its periodic newsletter, Cobb County government announced the following selection of the Chanukah events across the county (we’ve reprinted the bullet-point list verbatim): Mega Chanukah Menorah Lighting event at…

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News Brief December 24, 2024

Cobb Adult Detention Center detainee dies

Another detainee at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center has died. Sheriff Craig Owens stated in a news release that Clara Palmer was found unresponsive in her call Saturday night,…

News Brief December 23, 2024

Report of active shooter at Cumberland Mall turns out to be unfounded

Police determine the incident was a fistfight By Mark Woolsey An active shooter report, which turned out to be unfounded, sent shoppers scrambling at Cumberland Mall Sunday night and led…

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Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

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Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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Uncategorized January 15, 2025

Cobb County announces intent to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

Cobb County announced in a news release (reprinted below) that it intends to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia’s new law created with the passage and signing…

Education January 15, 2025

Kennesaw State, Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement partnership will expedite career advancement for educators

[This article by Travis Highfield first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] A new partnership between the Bagwell College of Education and the Georgia Leadership Institute…

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