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Education November 17, 2025

Accreditation of colleges, once low key, has gotten political

by Robbie Sequeira, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 16, 2025 When six Southern public university systems this summer formed a new…

Energy November 17, 2025

Supply-chain delays, rising equipment prices threaten electricity grid

by Morgan Bazilian, Colorado School of Mines and Kyri Baker, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Two new data centers in Silicon…

Science & Technology November 17, 2025

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket landed its booster on a barge at sea – an achievement that will broaden the commercial spaceflight market

by Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket successfully made its way to orbit for the second…

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Health & Wellness November 17, 2025

SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development

by Jenalee Doom, University of Denver, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] About 4 in 10 of the more than 42 million Americans who get Supplemental…

News Media November 16, 2025

Why should you contribute to the Cobb County Courier?

Periodically (probably once or twice per week), I’m going to beg you folks for money. So I figure I might as well tell you why. There are short-term and long-term…

Powder Springs November 16, 2025

Powder Springs in the 1950 census: How use the online individual census records

Here’s a guide to using the online 1950 individual census records for Powder Springs, Georgia that were released a few years ago. These records are useful for both genealogy and…

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Weekend Quiz November 16, 2025

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

The more Cobb County’s residents know about their county and its cities, the more they can be happy, engaged and productive citizens. In this spirit, the Courier has a daily…

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Sports November 16, 2025

Atlanta Braves Do Know How To Build For The Future

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Every Spring, I write a column after reading the Major League Baseball assessment of a team’s farm system. Other columnists…

Food Security November 16, 2025

Hillgrove High School Junior and Eagle Scout Candidate Creates “Express Food Boxes” to Help Families in Need

Photo above: Brandon King The Center for Family Resources submitted the following article and photos: Brandon King Donates 1,700 Food Items to The Center for Family ResourcesBrandon King, a junior…

Weather November 16, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, November 16, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, November 16, 2025, with a high near 73 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear,…

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