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Drug Addiction January 4, 2025

Stimulant Users Are Caught in Fatal ‘Fourth Wave’ of Opioid Epidemic

This article by Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lynn Arditi, The Public’s Radio January 3, 2025 In Pawtucket, Rhode Island, near…

Health Care January 4, 2025

Syringe Exchange Fears Hobble Fight Against West Virginia HIV Outbreak

This article by Taylor Sisk first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Taylor Sisk January 3, 2025 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than three years have passed since federal…

News Media January 4, 2025

Mainstream media faces a credibility crisis – my journalism research shows how the news can still serve the public

by Anita Varma, The University of Texas at Austin, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “The news media is the least trusted group among 10 U.S….

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National January 4, 2025

‘The shield that protects our democracy’: Democrats celebrate Biden judicial nominations

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 2, 2025 WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday said the work his administration…

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Opinion January 4, 2025

How AI Could Replace Writers, And When It Won’t (Part 1)

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In the battle between artificial intelligence and humans, there’s no bigger arena to compare the two than one of creativity….

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Mableton January 4, 2025

Public hearing on Mableton’s trash pickup ordinance Tuesday

The first Mableton City Council meeting of the year is on Tuesday instead of Wednesday. It will be held on January 7, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at the Riverside EpiCenter,…

Climate and Weather January 4, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, January 4, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, January 4, 2025, with a high near 45 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Climate and Weather January 4, 2025

North and central Georgia under high fire danger alert for the second day in a row

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region for the second day in a row, effective Saturday, January 4,…

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Quiz of the Week January 4, 2025

Quiz of the Week: How much do you know about Cobb County?

By Larry Felton Johnson The Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter, and it’s been pretty successful at engaging readers in the beginning stages. So, I’ve decided to…

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Mableton January 4, 2025

When Mableton first was (and shortly thereafter wasn’t) a city

[The Cobb County Courier is republishing some of our earliest articles. When many of these articles were first published, our readership was less than 10,000 per month. Now that we’re…

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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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