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Kennesaw September 8, 2025

Kennesaw holds first hearing for proposed 2026 $34.38 million budget

By Rebecca Gaunt The city of Kennesaw held the first public hearing for the proposed 2026 $34.38 million operating budget last week. The budget has undergone adjustments since it was…

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Fuel Cost September 8, 2025

Another one-cent rise in GA gas prices; EV charging rates stable

Gasoline prices in Georgia rose another cent over the past seven days. According to AAA’s weekly report, gasoline prices in Georgia reached an average cost of $2.91 per gallon for…

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Cobb County September 8, 2025

Former Cobb BOC Chairman Mike Boyce inducted into Military Hall of Fame

Mike Boyce, seated at a table at the beginning of his first term (Photo: Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier) By Mark Woolsey A former top Cobb County official has been…

Weather September 8, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, September 8, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, September 8, 2025, with a high near 80 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

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Food Safety September 8, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from August 29 to September 4

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

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Pets and Pet Adoption September 8, 2025

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

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Pets and Pet Adoption September 8, 2025

“My name is Dax, and I’m so excited about the prospect of going home with you!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male brown/white Siberian husky. The following information on this potential family member…

Health & Wellness September 8, 2025

Infant mortality rises in states with restrictive abortion laws – new research

by Brad Greenwood, George Mason University; Gordon Burtch, Boston University, and Michaela R. Anderson, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Infant mortality has…

Health & Wellness September 8, 2025

Kennedy hearing deepens crisis over dismantling of CDC leadership – health scholar explains why the agency’s ability to protect public health is compromised

by Jordan Miller, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, long considered the nation’s – if not…

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Government & Politics September 8, 2025

Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to fight crime blurs the legal distinction between the police and the military

by Luke William Hunt, University of Alabama, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A federal judge ruled on Sept. 2, 2025, that the Trump administration broke…

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High Fire Danger October 24, 2025

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