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Pets and Pet Adoption December 28, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’m a big, sweet lab mix in need of a loving home!”

“The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a large-sized male brown labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…

Pets and Pet Adoption December 28, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “What a pleasant surprise! I have visitors. Will they adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized female gray/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Climate and Weather December 28, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Thursday, December 28, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, December 28, 2023, with a high near 50 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

Marietta December 27, 2023

Moral panic in 1835 Marietta: The Anti-Gaming Society

In 1835 Marietta had only existed for a year, and Cobb County had only been created two years earlier. It was in many ways a frontier town as the new…

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Philosophy December 27, 2023

The curious joy of being wrong – intellectual humility means being open to new information and willing to change your mind

by Daryl Van Tongeren, Hope College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Mark Twain apocryphally said, “I’m in favor of progress; it’s change I don’t like.”…

Science and Technology December 27, 2023

Cardio or weights first? A kinesiologist explains how to optimize the order of your exercise routine

by Randal Claytor, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When you enter the gym, which way should you head first? Toward the treadmills and…

A partially sunlit moon taken toward the moon's north pole

Science and Technology December 27, 2023

From the Moon’s south pole to an ice-covered ocean world, several exciting space missions are slated for launch in 2024

by Ali M. Bramson, Purdue University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The year 2023 proved to be an important one for space missions, with NASA’s…

Economy December 27, 2023

Student loan bill in your holiday mail? 1M Georgians drive state’s No. 3 rank for student debt

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 22, 2023 The holidays aren’t cheap, and neither is a college degree. And…

Georgia December 27, 2023

Congressional OK for an Ocmulgee Mounds national park could be in store in 2024

by Chaya Tong, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 26, 2023 Georgia is well on its way to getting its first national…

Powder Springs police SUV in front of brick clothing store

Powder Springs December 27, 2023

Powder Springs police vehicle involved in 3-vehicle crash while joining pursuit of carjacking suspects

According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P. Unit) is investigating a three-vehicle collision involving…

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