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Pets and Pet Adoption May 5, 2025

“My name is Hooper. 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 brindle/white Boston terrier. The following information on this potential family member…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration May 5, 2025

From the Chinese Exclusion Act to pro-Palestinian activists: The evolution of politically motivated deportations

by Rick Baldoz, Brown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The recent deportation orders targeting foreign students in the U.S. have prompted a heated debate…

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Science and Technology May 5, 2025

A Michigan research professor explains how NIH funding works − and what it means to suddenly lose a grant

by Brady Thomas West, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has terminated more than US$2…

Justice May 5, 2025

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s wrongful deportation case is more about individual rights than the Trump administration’s foreign policy

by Chimene Keitner, University of California, Davis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Trump administration officials have repeatedly claimed that judges who order the administration to…

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Acworth May 4, 2025

Caribbean Vibes brings flavors of Trinidad to downtown Acworth

By Mark Woolsey A touch of the Caribbean has come to downtown Acworth, with the opening of a restaurant and bar devoted to tropical cuisine. The aptly named Caribbean Vibes…

Judge Sonja Brown, smiling, seated in robes

Cobb County May 4, 2025

Cobb Superior Court judge Sonja Brown receives award for volunteerism

According to a news release on the Cobb County website, Superior Court Judge Sonja N. Brown was honored for her dedication to volunteerism during the 25th Annual Justice Robert Benham…

Weather May 4, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, May 4, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, May 4, 2025, with a high near 69 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Justice May 3, 2025

Cobb Chief Magistrate Murphy named “2025 Magistrate of the Year”

Georgia’s Council of Magistrate Court Judges has named Cobb County Chief Magistrate Brendan F. Murphy “2025 Magistrate of the Year.” Murphy, who was the 2021 “Workhorse of the Year,” received…

Keep Cobb Beautiful booth with bee hotel presentation

Cobb County May 3, 2025

Report and photos from the 2025 Cobb County Sustainability Expo

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos from the 2025 Cobb County Sustainability Expo: The 2025 Cobb County Sustainability Expo held at the Jim Miller Park…

Acworth May 3, 2025

Acworth Board of Aldermen Holds Very Brief Meeting

By Ashu Ebot-Tabi Acworth’s Board of Aldermen convened for a remarkably brief city council meeting Thursday evening at Acworth City Hall. This meeting, which started at 7 p.m. and lasted…

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