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Trainer demonstrates a weapon-detecting dog at the Cobb County school board meeting

Education February 14, 2025

Cobb schools to employ K-9s trained in weapons detection

Trainer demonstrates a weapon-detecting dog at the Cobb County school board meeting: screenshot from video of meeting By Rebecca Gaunt New furry faces framed by floppy ears are coming to…

Police Chief Scott Hamilton at the State of the Police address

Austell February 14, 2025

Chief Scott Hamilton issues statement about his resignation from the Austell Police Department

PHOTO: Chief Scott Hamilton speaks at State of the Police Department event Austell Police Chief Scott Hamilton issued the following statement about his resignation from the department: To: Whom It…

Climate and Weather February 14, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Friday, February 14, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies during the day here in Cobb County on Friday, February 14, 2025, with a high near 53 degrees. But rains are expected to…

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Weather February 14, 2025

Another storm system expected to hit Georgia Saturday PM

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Friday, February 14. Another wave of storms is headed…

A color drawing of a house, car, and tree partially submerged in a flood

Weather February 14, 2025

Flood warning for Sweetwater Creek near Austell continues through Saturday AM

The flood warning for the Sweetwater Creek area of Cobb and Douglas counties from the National Weather Service is extended into Saturday morning, February 15. The flood stage has already…

Environment February 13, 2025

Spill from the South Cobb Water Reclamation Facility into the Chattahoochee

Cobb County released the following information about a spill into the Chattahoochee River from the South Cobb Water Reclamation Facility in Mableton: Cobb County Water System’s South Cobb Water Reclamation…

National February 13, 2025

Why federal courts are unlikely to save democracy from Trump’s and Musk’s attacks

by Maya Sen, Harvard Kennedy School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] State governments, community groups, advocacy nonprofits and regular Americans have filed a large and…

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Science and Technology February 13, 2025

How much does scientific progress cost? Without government dollars for research infrastructure, breakthroughs become improbable

by Aliasger K. Salem, University of Iowa, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Biomedical research in the U.S. is world-class in part because of a long-standing…

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International February 13, 2025

As Trump tries to slash US foreign aid, here are 3 common myths many Americans mistakenly believe about it

by Joannie Tremblay-Boire, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] U.S. foreign aid is in disarray. The Trump administration froze most aid disbursements on…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia February 13, 2025

Proposal to protect access to IVF reproductive treatments in Georgia gains bipartisan support

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 12, 2025 A new bipartisan proposal would put protection for in-vitro fertilization access…

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Cobb County April 22, 2025

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