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Education July 19, 2024

Cobb County school board approves steady millage rate

By Rebecca Gaunt The property tax millage rate set by the Cobb County School District will remain at 18.7 mills for a second year, at the recommendation of Superintendent Chris…

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Pets and Pet Adoption July 19, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Cash. Now that we’ve been introduced, adopt me please!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized female brindle/white pit bull…

An orange/white tabby cat with a blue collar leash

Pets and Pet Adoption July 19, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is Atlas, and like my namesake I’m big!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a large-sized male orange/white tabby domestic…

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Climate and Weather July 19, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, July 19, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Friday, July 19, 2024, with a high near 85 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Opinion July 19, 2024

Georgia Is Among The Best States In America To Do Business

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The USA economy is number one in the world, outpacing China, especially in the category of GDP per capita. The…

Climate and Weather July 19, 2024

Scattered storms to continue in north and central Georgia this afternoon: Friday July 19

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Friday, July 19. Scattered thunderstorms are expected across the…

Politics July 18, 2024

How Trump’s appeal to nostalgia deliberately evokes America’s more-racist, more-sexist past

by Spencer Goidel, Auburn University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There’s a reason Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign is working hard to evoke nostalgia: People…

Climate July 18, 2024

America faces a power disconnection crisis amid dangerous heat: In 27 states, utilities can shut off electricity for nonpayment even in a heat wave

by Sanya Carley, University of Pennsylvania and David Konisky, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Coast to coast, millions of Americans are experiencing sweltering…

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Georgia July 18, 2024

Federal judge rejects Georgia’s request to extend length of time for state’s limited Medicaid plan

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 16, 2024 A federal judge has denied the state’s end-around attempt to gain…

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Smyrna July 18, 2024

Ann Tewelow’s fused glass art on display at Smyrna Public Library

The Friends of Smyrna Library distributed the following news release about an exhibit by Ann Tewelow now on display at the Smyrna Public Library: The July/August 2024 Display Gallery exhibit…

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