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Weather August 12, 2025

🚨 Storm threat continues this week across north & central Georgia with possible heavy rain

North and central Georgia residents should prepare for multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms this week, bringing the potential for locally heavy rainfall and isolated flash flooding. The National Weather…

Aerial diagram of new Powder Springs city hall taken from the Powder Springs website

Powder Springs August 12, 2025

New Powder Springs city hall open for business

Photo above: Aerial diagram of new Powder Springs city hall taken from the Powder Springs website (public domain) By Mark Woolsey The city of Powder Springs‘ new city hall is…

Cobb weather March 30: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Weather August 12, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Tuesday, August 12, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts showers and thunderstorms here in Cobb County on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, with a high near 81 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Pets and Pet Adoption August 12, 2025

“My name is Lucky. 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 hound. The following information on this potential family member is…

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Pets and Pet Adoption August 12, 2025

“My name is Lion, 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 grey domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Pets and Pet Adoption August 11, 2025

“My name is Romeo, 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 male ginger tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

A black/white labrador retriever laying in a table with a cloth above

Pets and Pet Adoption August 11, 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 male black/white labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…

Darryl Simmons speaks at Kennesaw City Council meeting

Kennesaw August 11, 2025

Kennesaw denies developer’s request to build houses in central business district

Screenshot above: Zoning Administrator Darryl Simmons speaks at the Kennesaw City Council meeting By Rebecca Gaunt A developer’s request to substitute eight single-family detached homes for the commercial aspect of…

Weather August 11, 2025

Thunderstorms return to metro Atlanta region Monday

Showers and thunderstorms will sweep across north and central Georgia today, bringing the potential for locally heavy rainfall this afternoon and evening, with unsettled weather expected to continue through the…

Weather August 11, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, August 11, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Monday, August 11, 2025, with a high near 85 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Health & Wellness March 30, 2026

She Owed Her Insurer a Nickel, So It Canceled Her Coverage

This article by Elisabeth Rosenthal first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Elisabeth Rosenthal, March 30, 2026 Last summer, Lorena Alvarado Hill received a series of unexpected medical…

Government & Politics, State Government March 30, 2026

Rising tensions, farewell speeches and spirited debates usher in final week of the 2026 session

by Ross Williams, Alander Rocha, Maya Homan, and Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 28, 2026 Things are coming to…

Immigration March 30, 2026

Macon No Kings event ends abruptly when sheriff tries to address concerns about cooperation with ICE

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 28, 2026 MACON, Ga. — Hundreds of people gathered Saturday in Macon, about…

Justice March 30, 2026

Two verdicts in two days: How American courts are rewriting the rules for Big Tech and children

by Carolina Rossini, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Within 48 hours, the legal landscape governing social media and children shifted in ways that…

Science & Technology March 30, 2026

Panicking scientists, canceled experiments – federal funding cuts turned my work as a research dean into crisis management

by Nara Parameswaran, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fielding frantic faculty emails and panicked texts was not how I had hoped my…