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Road construction equipment on shoulder of road with orange safety barriers

Transportation August 15, 2024

Marietta firm wins two GDOT contracts in latest transportation contract list

Cobb County businesses are often well-represented among the winners when the Georgia Department of Transportation releases its periodic list of contracts. Several large Cobb-based firms are involved in road construction,…

Climate and Weather August 15, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Thursday, August 15, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, August 15, 2024, with a high near 90 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

Government August 15, 2024

State Supreme Court rules Open Records Act applies to private contractors working for governments

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 14, 2024 A state Supreme Court’s decision reversing a lower court’s ruling that…

A black labrador retriever with a blue leash

Pets and Pet Adoption August 15, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’m a shy doggy, so if you want to adopt me, be loving and patient”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized female black/white labrador retriever….

Pets and Pet Adoption August 15, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I’m a sweet tiny 2-pound kitten who needs a loving home!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is an infant-sized male tabby domestic short…

A drawing of Earth with a red thermometer representing climate change

Climate and Weather August 14, 2024

If you want Americans to pay attention to climate change, just call it climate change

by Wändi Bruine de Bruin, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Gale Sinatra, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

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Business August 14, 2024

A bipartisan data-privacy law could backfire on small businesses − 2 marketing professors explain why

by John Lynch, University of Colorado Boulder and Jean-Pierre Dubé, University of Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Orion Brown started Black Travel Box to…

Justice August 14, 2024

Georgia PSC to weigh eminent domain case pitting Black landowners against Sandersville Railroad

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 13, 2024 State regulators are set to decide soon whether a Georgia short…

A tan/white hound puppy with a pink scarf

Pets and Pet Adoption August 14, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “My name is Girl, and I’m looking for a new loving home!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized female tan/white hound. The following…

A white/tabby kitten looking at the camera

Pets and Pet Adoption August 14, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: I’m a sweet tiny kitten who’s been living on the street. Please find me a home!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized female white/tabby domestic short…

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