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Austell August 10, 2025

Report and photos from City of Austell National Night Out

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos on the City of Austell’s National Night Out: The City of Austell hosted their National Night Out at Legion…

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new business August 10, 2025

Check out the 65 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, August 8

Here are the 65 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, August 8, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Weather August 10, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, August 10, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, August 10, 2025, with a high near 85 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Weather August 10, 2025

Georgia can expect showers and isolated thunderstorms Sunday afternoon and evening

Residents of north and central Georgia can expect showers and isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, particularly in east central areas, with the possibility of locally heavy rainfall. The National…

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Weekend Quiz August 10, 2025

How much do you know about celebrities from Cobb County?

Many famous people were born in, raised in, or now reside in Cobb County. Check your knowledge of Cobb celebrities by taking the ten-question quiz below. At the bottom of…

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Food Safety August 10, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from August 1 to August 7

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Smyrna August 9, 2025

Keep Smyrna Beautiful update: document shredding, pollinator count and more!

Keep Smyrna Beautiful submitted the following update on upcoming events: Great SE Pollinator Census A butterfly on a purple coneflower (image provided by Keep Smyrna Beautiful) This annual event is…

Weather August 9, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, August 9, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, August 9, 2025, with a high near 85 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Mental & Behavioral Health August 9, 2025

A new school year can mean new challenges

By Melanie Dallas, LPC When I was in elementary school – which, without revealing my age, might have been in the 1970s – it seemed there was always one bad…

Marietta August 9, 2025

Marietta Youth Basketball program registration open

The City of Marietta posted the following announcement about the upcoming season of the city’s Youth Basketball program: Marietta Parks, Recreation & Facilities is excited to announce that Youth Basketball…

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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…