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Fuel Cost August 11, 2025

Georgia gas prices slide one cent over the past week

According to AAA’s weekly report for Monday, August 11, 2025, gasoline prices in Georgia fell a modest one cent, reaching an average cost of $2.90 per gallon for regular unleaded….

School board member Tre Hutchins surprised the recently retired Toulson family, former owners of Premier Learning Academy, with a bouquet of flowers

Mableton August 11, 2025

Report with photos from Riverside community National Night Out

Photo above: School board member Tre Hutchins surprised the recently retired Toulson family, former owners of Premier Learning Academy, with a bouquet of flowers, photos provided by Barry Krebs Avid…

Libraries August 11, 2025

Cobb library Fall book sale canceled due to lack of storage space for materials

Cobb County Public Library posted the following notice announcing the cancellation of its Fall Book Sale due to a lack of space to store the books: Cobb County Public Library…

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Health & Wellness August 11, 2025

Veterans’ Care at Risk Under Trump as Hundreds of Doctors and Nurses Reject Working at VA Hospitals

This article by David Armstrong, Eric Umansky, and Vernal Coleman originally appeared on the ProPublica website. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter…

Health & Wellness August 11, 2025

Even in States That Fought Obamacare, Trump’s New Law Poses Health Consequences

This article by Daniel Chang and Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Daniel Chang and Sam Whitehead August 8, 2025 MIAMI — GOP lawmakers in…

Health & Wellness August 11, 2025

A red meat allergy from tick bites is spreading – and the lone star tick isn’t the only alpha-gal carrier to worry about

by Lee Rafuse Haines, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening,…

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Government & Politics August 11, 2025

Authoritarian rulers aren’t new – here’s what Herodotus, an early Greek historian, wrote about them

by Debbie Felton, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “No Kings” rallies. “Good Trouble” protests. “Rage against the Regime” uprisings. These events in the…

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Government & Politics August 11, 2025

3 reasons Republicans’ redistricting power grab might backfire

by Charlie Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The gerrymandering drama in Texas – and beyond – has continued to unfold after…

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

Mableton August 10, 2025

Agenda for the City of Mableton Monday August 11 work session

The Mableton City Council work session will be held this Monday, August 11, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy, Austell, GA 30168. Among other agenda…

Cobb County August 10, 2025

Report and photos from Cobb’s National Night Out

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos from the Cobb County National Night Out at Jim Miller Park: The Cobb County National Night Out was 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…