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Cobb County Solicitor General Makia Metzger

Cobb County September 18, 2025

LiveSafe Resources Hosts ‘A Fashion Affair’ Fundraiser Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

Photo: Cobb County Solicitor General Makia Metzer, provided courtesy of LiveSafe Resources LiveSafe Resources submitted the following article about its benefit fashion show: LiveSafe Resources hosted one of Atlanta’s premier fashion events, A Fashion Affair, on Tuesday evening…

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Mableton September 18, 2025

Chemical Plant in Mableton applies for Air Quality Permit for “new process area”

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division included the following in its most recent announcement of applications for air quality permits: COBB COUNTY Facility Name: Compass Chemical International LLC Application No: 29855 Facility Address: 1610…

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Weather September 18, 2025

Isolated thunderstorms possible in metro Atlanta today through Saturday, but no severe weather expected

Patchy dense fog is expected this morning across north and central Georgia, with isolated thunderstorms possible this afternoon and into the weekend. Severe weather is not anticipated. The National Weather…

Weather September 18, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, September 18, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, September 18, 2025, with a high near 88 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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Air Quality September 18, 2025

Code Orange air quality alert issued for Thursday afternoon in metro Atlanta

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Thursday, September 18. What is in…

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Pets and Pet Adoption September 18, 2025

“I’m a doggy in need of a permanent loving home!”

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

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Pets and Pet Adoption September 18, 2025

“My name is Mozarella, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female black/white domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential family…

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Health & Wellness September 18, 2025

Team Trump’s Answer to Ballooning Obamacare Premiums: Less Generous Coverage

This article by Julie Appleby first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Julie Appleby, KFF Health News, September 17, 2025 Trump administration officials, looking at the possible impact…

Health & Wellness September 18, 2025

Rural Georgia hospital plans to close its labor and delivery unit, in part due to Medicaid cuts

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 17, 2025 St. Mary’s Sacred Heart Hospital in rural northeast Georgia will discontinue…

Food and Restaurants September 18, 2025

Would you eat a grasshopper? In Oaxaca, it’s been a tasty tradition for thousands of years

by Jeffrey H. Cohen, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Billions of people regularly eat insects. In the southern Mexican state of…

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