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Community Life June 3, 2025

Report and photos from Mableton Day

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos about Mableton Day: We appreciate the City of Mableton for hosting the 2nd Annual Mableton Day and 5 K…

Opinion & Editorial June 3, 2025

What Suspending Habeas Corpus Might Mean For Americans

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Earlier this Spring, a key figure in the government hinted that figures in the American government are thinking about suspending…

Weather June 3, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, June 3, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, with a high near 88 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

A brindle/white American pit bull terrier with a blue leash

Pets and Pet Adoption June 3, 2025

“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 female brindle/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

Pets and Pet Adoption June 3, 2025

“My name is Espresso. Are you here to adopt me?”

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

A cute little robot with rounded corners

Science & Technology June 3, 2025

Robots run out of energy long before they run out of work to do − feeding them could change that

by James Pikul, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Earlier this year, a robot completed a half-marathon in Beijing in just under 2…

drawing of a hand holding a megaphone, representing freedom of speech

Government & Politics June 3, 2025

3 ways the government can silence opinions it disagrees with, without using censorship

by Gregory P. Magarian, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When most people think of how governments stifle free speech, they…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Science & Technology June 3, 2025

Is AI sparking a cognitive revolution that will lead to mediocrity and conformity?

by Wolfgang Messner, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Artificial Intelligence began as a quest to simulate the human brain. Is it…

Environment June 2, 2025

Canadian wildfires causing haze over Cobb County

By Mark Woolsey There’s a reason for the high-level haze that’s settled over Cobb County and a large part of Georgia the last couple of days. Strong northwesterly winds have…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton June 2, 2025

Next public meeting on Mableton 2045 Comprehensive Plan announced

Grice Consulting, the firm working on the Mableton 2045 Comprehensive Plan, distributed the following announcement about the next public meeting: The City of Mableton invites all residents, businesses, and stakeholders…

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