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Health & Wellness June 27, 2025

Dual Threats From Trump and GOP Imperil Nursing Homes and Their Foreign-Born Workers

This article by Jordan Rau first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jordan Rau, KFF Health News June 26, 2025 In a top-rated nursing home in Alexandria, Virginia,…

Health & Wellness June 27, 2025

CDC vaccine panel abruptly overhauled by RFK Jr. says it will review childhood vaccination schedules

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 25, 2025 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will reexamine current recommendations…

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Government & Politics June 27, 2025

Self-censorship and the ‘spiral of silence’: Why Americans are less likely to publicly voice their opinions on political issues

by James L. Gibson, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For decades, Americans’ trust in one another has been on the…

Weather June 26, 2025

High heat plus potential for strong thunderstorms in Georgia Thursday

North and central Georgia face another round of dangerous heat and the potential for strong thunderstorms today, according to a hazardous weather outlook issued by the National Weather Service. The…

HIV June 26, 2025

Cobb & Douglas Public Health to Offer Free HIV Testing Friday in Honor of National HIV Testing Day

Photo above courtesy of Cobb & Douglas Public Health Cobb & Douglas Public Health distributed the following announcement about free HIV testing in Austell tomorrow, Friday, June 27: Friday, June…

Marietta June 26, 2025

Reward offered in Marietta car dealership arson fires

By Mark Woolsey The Georgia Arson Control Board is offering an up to $10,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of a man sought in two Monday night arson cases…

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Air Quality June 26, 2025

Poor air quality in metro Atlanta prompts Code Orange alert

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service for metro Atlanta, in effect this afternoon, Thursday, June 26. What is in…

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Cobb County June 26, 2025

Public hearings to be held on Cobb proposed budget

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County’s proposed FY 2026 budget will be the subject of an upcoming series of public hearings. To view the proposed budget and related materials, follow this…

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Pets and Pet Adoption June 26, 2025

“My name is Bria, and I’m in need of a loving home!”

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

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Pets and Pet Adoption June 26, 2025

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

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male brown tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

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