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Crime April 27, 2022

Man sentenced to fifteen years for serious injury crash on South Cobb Drive at Cooper Lake Road

Howard Wright, 46, was sentenced to fifteen years, two years to be served, the remainder on probation, for a high-speed crash on South Cobb Drive that occurred in 2019. The…

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Climate and Weather April 27, 2022

Borderline high fire danger for Cobb County and much of the rest of north and central Georgia

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook that warns of borderline high danger of fire in Cobb County and much of the rest of north Georgia due to…

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Climate and Weather April 26, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday April 27

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday April 27 with a high in the mid-70s. 7-day forecast This forecast is centered on Dobbins Air…

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Marietta April 26, 2022

“Remember When Club” returns to the Marietta History Center

The Marietta History Center has revived the “Remember When Club,” that was shut down due to the pandemic. The format is a panel discussion with people with a direct connection…

Product recalls April 26, 2022

Alpine Fresh Conducts Voluntary Recall of “Hippie Organics French Beans” Because of Possible Health Risk

The Cobb County Courier reprints product recall announcements when the product is distributed in Georgia. This product is sold in Whole Foods and Lidl locations in Georgia. The recall notice…

Climate and Weather April 26, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and much of north Georgia as front moves in

The National Weather Service, has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and much of the rest of north Georgia. The outlook states that there is a slight chance…

Health Care April 26, 2022

Piedmont opens medical office building including oncology services in Kennesaw

Piedmont is opening a nearly 40,000 square-foot medical office building in Kennesaw that will include comprehensive oncology services, along with primary and specialty care offices. The facility is located at…

Cobb County April 26, 2022

Cobb County Citizens Public Safety Academy summer session accepting applications

The Cobb County Police Department and the Cobb Department of Public Safety announced in a public information release that the summer session for the Citizens Public Safety Academy (CPSA) will…

Opinion April 26, 2022

Misinformation is deadly. What are we going to do about it?

By Kathie Obradovich, Georgia Recorder [This article was published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 25, 2022 Misinformation is deadly. It kills humans and democracy. All of us have…

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Climate January 14, 2025

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

by Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025…

Education January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers set to debate school policies, from safety to 1985 school spending formula

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 Georgia’s school kids are heading back to school on Monday, and Georgia…

Immigration January 14, 2025

Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies

by Shoumita Dasgupta, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats of mass deportations loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will…

International January 14, 2025

Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US

by Carla Martinez Machain, University at Buffalo; Michael A. Allen, Boise State University, and Michael E. Flynn, Kansas State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

Georgia January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers’ expected debates to include IVF protections, lawsuit limits in 2025 Legislature

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 New dome, who dis? Georgia lawmakers will return to the state Capitol…

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