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District Attorney Sonya F. Allen unveils "Hope Lives Here" mural and introduces The RedBud Blossom Family Justice Center

Cobb County April 17, 2025

Family Justice Center renamed RedBud Blossom Family Justice Center

Cobb’s Family Justice Center got a rebranding and a new mural. On April 9, District Attorney Sonya F. Allen unveiled the mural at the renamed RedBud Blossom Family Justice Center…

Graphic of wildfire flames spreading through trees

Weather April 17, 2025

Ongoing High Fire Risk Across Portions of Georgia

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region for due to expected low humidity. What is in the statement?…

Weather April 17, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, April 17, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, April 17, 2025, with a high near 78 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Pets and Pet Adoption April 17, 2025

“My name is Una, 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 tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

A blonde shepherd with a red scarf looking at ahead

Pets and Pet Adoption April 17, 2025

“My name is Joy, and 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 female blonde shepherd. The following information on this potential family member is…

outline of a human head with drawing of brain visible

Philosophy April 17, 2025

The ‘courage to be’ in uncertain times − how one 20th-century philosopher defined bravery

by Mordechai Gordon, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the past few weeks, as negotiations for a ceasefire in Ukraine drag on, I’ve…

Justice April 17, 2025

Same-sex marriage is under attack by state lawmakers, emboldened by Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ measures and the Supreme Court’s willingness to overturn precedent

by Paul M. Collins Jr., UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Same-sex marriage, which the U.S. Supreme Court in 2015 legalized nationwide in the…

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.

Freedom of Information April 17, 2025

The sudden dismissal of public records staff at health agencies threatens government accountability

by Reshma Ramachandran, Yale University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services are continuing as the agency…

A screenshot of an 1838 ad for the Powder Springs Hotel

Powder Springs April 16, 2025

1838 advertisement for the Powder Springs Hotel

[This is an evergreen article about the history of Powder Springs. We periodically update and republish these articles as we find additional information] The Courier makes heavy use of the…

Pets and Pet Adoption April 16, 2025

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

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female black tan rottweiler. The following information on this potential family member…

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