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Weather August 7, 2025

Isolated storms forecast to continue in metro Atlanta Thursday, but not expected to become severe

Isolated and scattered rain and thunderstorms are forecast for north and central Georgia, with potential flooding concerns in central areas due to persistent rainfall expected through the weekend. The National…

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Environment August 7, 2025

Forest Therapy, Improving Mental Health One Nature Walk at a Time

photo above: Chattahoochee National Recreation Center: by Madeline Hipp By Madeline Hipp Forest bathing, or mindfully existing in nature has marked positive effects on mental health. Urban tree canopies can…

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Crime & Public Safety August 7, 2025

Cobb County Emergency 911 upgrades technology to the NG911 standard

Cobb County announced on its website that its Department of Emergency Communications has launched upgrades in its technology to the NG911 standard. According to the news release: With these upgrades,…

Weather August 7, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, August 7, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, August 7, 2025, with a high near 85 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Arts & Culture August 7, 2025

Art of the Cocktail coming to Marietta Cobb Museum of Art August 15

The following announcement from the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art was posted on the City of Marietta website: The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art will host its August installment of…

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Smyrna August 7, 2025

Marchione: Smyrna did not have a functioning government in its earliest years

The following article was submitted by Friends of the Smyrna Library: Historian and author William P. Marchione sought to dispel a series of myths that have long surrounded the city’s…

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Pets and Pet Adoption August 7, 2025

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

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

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Pets and Pet Adoption August 7, 2025

“My name is Ajax, 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 male brown tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

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Health & Wellness August 7, 2025

Congress Looks To Ease Restrictions on Veterans’ Use of Non-VA Clinics and Hospitals

This article by Tony Leys first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Tony Leys August 6, 2025 WATERLOO, Iowa — John-Paul Sager appreciates the care he has received…

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Environment August 7, 2025

Wildfire season is starting weeks earlier in California – a new study shows how climate change is driving the expansion

by Gavin D. Madakumbura, University of California, Los Angeles and Alex Hall, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fire season is…

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