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A brown tabby cat sitting inside a cage, looking at the camera

Pets and Pet Adoption June 23, 2025

“My name is Silas. Are you here to adopt me?”

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

A tan/white American pit bull terrier with a leash, looking happy

Pets and Pet Adoption June 23, 2025

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

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

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Opinion June 23, 2025

Bookman: Massive turnout for ‘No Kings’ protests in Georgia shows people’s courage to act

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 20, 2025 It’s easy to get discouraged or cynical about the state of…

Drawing of a row of four gunshot holes in a surface

Crime & Public Safety June 23, 2025

The term ‘lone gunman’ ignores the structures that enable violence

by Art Jipson, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When shots rang out in Minnesota, targeting state Democratic politicians, the headlines quickly followed…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health & Wellness June 23, 2025

How to stay safe during heat waves – and heat stroke warning signs to watch for

by Brian Bossak, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Summer is just getting started, and millions of people are under heat advisories as…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Health & Wellness June 23, 2025

How artificial intelligence controls your health insurance coverage

by Jennifer D. Oliva, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the past decade, health insurance companies have increasingly embraced the use of artificial…

The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Weekend Quiz June 22, 2025

How much do you know about the cities in Cobb County?

How much do you know about the cities within Cobb County? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and recently decided to move the Saturday and Sunday…

New business licenses article posted each week with an image of Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Cobb County June 22, 2025

New businesses licensed by Cobb County over the seven days ending Friday June 20

Here are the 51 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, June 20, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities issue…

Weather June 22, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, June 22, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, June 22, 2025, with a high near 92 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

a drawing of a feral pig with a drone hovering overhead

Education June 21, 2025

Feral hogs and peanuts prompt KSU AI project

By Mark Woolsey Feral hogs in Georgia cause an estimated $150 million in agricultural damage each year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. To address this growing threat, Kennesaw…

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