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Pets and Pet Adoption August 6, 2025

“My name is Bruce. 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 male black/brown rottweiler. The following information on this potential family member is…

Weather August 6, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Wednesday, August 6, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, with a high near 83 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community August 6, 2025

Giving Kitchen offers Humanitarian Nourishment

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] Everyone needs help sometimes, and that’s okay. Learning that celebrity Chef Anne Burrell’s cause of death was…

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Energy August 6, 2025

States scramble to complete renewable energy projects before tax credits expire

by Alex Brown, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 5, 2025 The abrupt termination of tax credits for clean energy projects is…

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Health & Wellness August 6, 2025

New Medicaid Federal Work Requirements Mean Less Leeway for States

This article by Katheryn Houghton and Bram Sable-Smith first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Katheryn Houghton and Bram Sable-Smith August 5, 2025 When President Donald Trump signed…

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Science & Technology August 6, 2025

AI will soon be able to audit all published research – what will that mean for public trust in science?

by Alexander Kaurov, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington and Naomi Oreskes, Harvard University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Self-correction is fundamental to…

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Transportation & Development August 6, 2025

EPA removal of vehicle emissions limits won’t stop the shift to electric vehicles, but will make it harder, slower and more expensive

by Alan Jenn, University of California, Davis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. government is in full retreat from its efforts to make vehicles…

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Quality of Life August 6, 2025

Why leisure matters for a good life, according to Aristotle

by Ross Channing Reed, Missouri University of Science and Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In his powerful book “The Burnout Society,” South Korean philosopher…

Mableton city Councilwoman Debora Herndon

Mableton August 5, 2025

Debora Herndon Announces Re-Election Bid for Mableton City Council, District 6

Mableton Councilwoman Debora Herndon submitted the following announcement of her re-election bid: I’m excited to officially announce my candidacy for re-election to the Mableton City Council, representing District 6. It…

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Weather August 5, 2025

Heavy showers and potential flash flooding expected in Georgia Tuesday, August 5

Heavy showers and potential flash flooding are expected across north and central Georgia today, Tuesday, August 5, with more scattered thunderstorms anticipated through the week. A flood watch is in…

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Pets and Pet Adoption September 12, 2025

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