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Education August 25, 2026

Cursive is making a comeback. But does it deserve one?

by Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Learning to read and write cursive was once a rite of passage for…

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Family August 25, 2026

The real reason many Americans are cutting ties with their parents and siblings

by Rin Reczek, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Luna, 26, no longer speaks to her father. There was no single betrayal,…

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Curious Kids August 25, 2026

How do ice cubes cool a drink?

by Matthew Koss, College of the Holy Cross, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you…

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Pets and Pet Adoption August 25, 2026

“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 male brown brindle/white hound. The following information on this potential family member…

A grey/white kitten sitting inside a box

Pets and Pet Adoption August 25, 2026

“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 grey/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Opinion August 25, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Weather August 25, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, August 25, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, with a high near 92 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes August 25, 2026

How much do you know about restaurants and cafes in Cobb County? take the quiz and find out

By Larry Felton Johnson Cobb County is home to a number of eateries and coffee shops, ranging from the high end cuisine to fast casual to neighborhood coffee house hangouts….

History August 25, 2026

In 1906, an Acworth dairy farm had most productive cow in U.S.

By Larry Felton Johnson [This is an evergreen article that we republish from time to time, often with updated information] Even if I weren’t periodically using newspapers from past decades…

Dancers at the Cobb County Internation Festival

Community Life August 25, 2026

Report with photos from the Cobb County International Festival

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Cobb County International Festival: Thank you very much to Commissioner Chairwoman Cupid and Cobb County PARKS Dept for…

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Transportation & Development September 11, 2026