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Weather August 15, 2025

Storms north of I-20, high heat south of I-85 forecast in GA for Friday

Scattered thunderstorms and potentially dangerous heat levels are expected across north and central Georgia today, with storms more likely north of I-20 and heat indices soaring to 105 degrees in…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Smyrna August 15, 2025

1872: The incorporation of Smyrna

This is an evergreen article that we republish periodically, often with updates as we do further research. Earlier in August, we published an article from the Friends of Smyrna Library…

A cartoon drawing of a rooster, two hens, two chicks, and a hatchling along with a drawing of a chicken coop.

Cobb County August 15, 2025

Cobb’s agricultural past: a 1907 poultry show

[This is an evergreen history article we periodically republish, often with added information] Anyone who consistently follows Cobb County Board of Commissioners meetings or Planning Commission hearings is probably aware…

History August 15, 2025

William Grady Bagby, one of the last depression-era bandits

[Editor’s note: This is an evergreen article I frequently resurrect and rework as our readership increases, because the Bagby brothers were a fascinating throwback to Depression-era roving bandits, and they…

Education August 15, 2025

Visiting Japanese delegation to formalize partnership between KSU and Fukuoka University

On August 21, Kennesaw State University‘s Coles College of Business will host a delegation from Fukuoka, Japan, to formalize a partnership between KSU and Fukuoka University. According to the press…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Government & Politics August 15, 2025

Chancellor Sonny Perdue poised to receive $50k pay raise

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 13, 2025 Chancellor Sonny Perdue, head of the University System of Georgia, could…

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics August 15, 2025

Trump administration cuts to terrorism prevention departments could leave Americans exposed

by Kris Inman, Georgetown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Staff at the State Department’s Office of Countering Violent Extremism and Bureau of Conflict and…

A partially sunlit moon taken toward the moon's north pole

Energy August 15, 2025

NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon – a space lawyer explains why, and what the law has to say

by Michelle L.D. Hanlon, University of Mississippi, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, decades later, landing…

A drawing of Earth with a red thermometer representing climate change

Weather & Environment August 15, 2025

Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the Southwest into permanent drought

by Pedro DiNezio, University of Colorado Boulder and Timothy Shanahan, The University of Texas at Austin, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A new wave of…

Traffic incidents August 14, 2025

Hit-and-run collision on I-75 leaves one dead

By Mark Woolsey Marietta Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident on I-75 that occurred at around 2:30 this morning. Police spokesman Charles McPhilamy says Terrell Lowdermilk, 36, of Chattanooga,…

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