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Health & Wellness May 8, 2026

Health authorities work to contain cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

by Daniel Pastula, University of Colorado Anschutz,[This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The MV Hondius, a Dutch cruise ship with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, was…

Media May 8, 2026

Ted Turner didn’t just revolutionize television − he changed the way we see our world

by Michael J. Socolow, University of Maine, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ted Turner, who died on April 6, 2026, was bright, shrewd and, most…

Kennesaw State University named computer science graduate Ella Goode its President’s Award of Distinction honoree for spring commencement 2026

Education, News May 8, 2026

For President’s Award of Distinction recipient, KSU was a match made in Marietta

Photo: Ella Goode, center, as a member of the Aerial Robotics Competition Team [This article with photo by Matt Yung first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with…

Allen Ivey Road SE in the Pebblebrook High School attendance zone sold for $640,000 in March 2026, the highest home sale price in the zone for the month

Home sale prices, Real Estate May 8, 2026

Pebblebrook High School zone March 2026 home sales

These prices for March 2026 home sales in the Pebblebrook High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…

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Pets and Pet Adoption May 8, 2026

“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”

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

A black terrier sitting on a white cloth

Pets and Pet Adoption May 8, 2026

“My name is Stormy, 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 black terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…

Home at 957 St Lyonn Court in East Cobb sold for $2 million in March 2026, the highest sale in the Walton High School attendance zone

Home sale prices, Real Estate May 8, 2026

Highest Walton High Area Home Sale Reaches $2 Million in March 2026 Data

These prices for March 2026 home sales in the Walton High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…

Weather May 8, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Friday, May 8, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, May 8, 2026, with a high near 74 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Kids at YMCA summer camp gathered around adult camp counselor

Community Life May 8, 2026

YMCA of Metro Atlanta Invites Families to Explore Affordable, Flexible Summer Day Camps

The YMCA of Metro Atlanta distributed the following press release about its day camp program. Cobb locations are listed below the text: Eighteen local Y branches offer extended care hours…

News, Weather May 8, 2026

Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms Possible Across Georgia Through Sunday

North and central Georgia will see a low risk for hazardous weather through the weekend, though scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are possible late tonight into Sunday. The National…

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Health & Wellness July 13, 2026

As GOP Cries Fraud, Newsom Backs Medicaid Spending on Housing and Food

This article by Angela Hart first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 13, 2026 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana is taking aim at California’s…

Government & Politics, National Government July 13, 2026

Housing bill becomes law without Trump’s signature

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 10, 2026 President Donald Trump said Friday morning he would not sign federal…

Education July 13, 2026

For Georgia school districts, the financial party is over after years of flush spending

by Jeff Amy, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 13, 2026 After years of spending rapidly increasing revenues on new programs and…

Immigration July 13, 2026

Justice Jackson’s birthright citizenship opinion includes Black Americans in the story of the nation’s search for equality

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the annals of Supreme Court decisions, the public likely remembers what justices wrote for…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes July 13, 2026

The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz

by Fritz Holznagel, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We hope you’ve enjoyed this quiz from our quizmaster, Fritz Holznagel, a past winner of…