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Climate and Weather January 6, 2025

Hope House warming shelter open Jan. 6-10 due to approaching frigid temperatures

The following notice was posted to the Cobb County website announcing that MUST Ministries Hope House winter warming shelter is opening January 6-10 due to the expected extreme temperatures as…

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Mableton January 6, 2025

Two Mableton litter cleanups: Scout Troop 22 and Friends of Mableton

Scout Troop 22 and other volunteer: photo courtesy of Barry Krebs Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted two reports with photos of neighborhood litter cleanups in Cobb County. Boy Scout…

Flowers grow from a woman's head, and she is watering them

Mindfulness January 6, 2025

Mindfulness is about ‘remembering’ − a practice of coming back to the now

by Jeremy David Engels, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] To many, New Year’s Day represents the possibility for beginning anew. Of late, individuals…

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Science and Technology January 6, 2025

Can science be both open and secure? Nations grapple with tightening research security as China’s dominance grows

by Caroline Wagner, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Amid heightened tensions between the United States and China, the two countries signed…

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Medicine January 6, 2025

Will AI revolutionize drug development? Researchers explain why it depends on how it’s used

by Duxin Sun, University of Michigan and Christian Macedonia, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The potential of using artificial intelligence in drug…

National January 6, 2025

In first speech as U.S. Senate majority leader, Thune pledges to protect filibuster

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 3, 2025 WASHINGTON — Republicans took control of the U.S. Senate Friday under the…

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Transportation January 6, 2025

Georgia gasoline prices rose last week, but not by much

.Georgia gasoline prices slightly rose last week, but not by much. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia climbed by a meager one cent over the past week,…

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Health Care January 6, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from December 27 to January 2

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…

A brindle white American pit bull terrier with a blue scarf

Pets and Pet Adoption January 6, 2025

“I’m Bruizer, and I’m dressed in this bandana to impress you into adopting me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male brindle/white American pit bull terrier. The following information on this potential…

Pets and Pet Adoption January 6, 2025

“I’m Smokey, and I’m in my carry crate ready to go home with you!”

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

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Food Security November 4, 2025

Cobb posts list of where to help those in danger of hunger during this time of job cuts and suspension of food security programs

In light of the threatened cessation of SNAP benefits and job loss driven by government cutbacks and furloughs, Cobb County posted the following announcement on its website: Many of you…

Weather November 4, 2025

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