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Crime & Public Safety August 1, 2025

Victims rights group to honor Cobb law enforcement at National Night Out

Voices of Black Mothers United (VBMU) distributed the following press release about its event honoring three Cobb County law enforcement officers at the National Night Out on August 5 in…

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Education August 1, 2025

Universal Technical Institute plans campus in Smyrna

According to a press release from the Cobb Chamber, Universal Technical Institute (UTI), which provides workforce education for the skilled trades, energy, electrical, and transportation industries, is planning to open…

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Pets and Pet Adoption August 1, 2025

“My name is Emma, 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 female orange tabby domestic medium hair. The following information on this potential…

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Pets and Pet Adoption August 1, 2025

“My name is Zeus. Are you here to adopt me?”

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

Nonprofits August 1, 2025

Cobb Collaborative is on the hunt for family ambassadors for its Early Childhood Initiative

By Mark Woolsey The Cobb Collaborative is on the hunt for family ambassadors. The umbrella social service and community activist group’s Early Childhood Initiative is spearheading the program, says Alison…

History August 1, 2025

“Unsung Heroes: African American Soldiers in William T. Sherman’s Army”, presented at four Cobb libraries

The Cobb County Public Library distributed the following press release about a talk by a historian on Black soldiers who served in the U.S. Army during the Civil War: Historian…

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Kennesaw August 1, 2025

Kennesaw City Council to vote on street resurfacing contract, CBD residential project

Artist rendering of three-story detached homes proposed for Watts Drive in Kennesaw By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council will vote Monday on a $1.67 million contract with Marietta-based C.W. Matthews…

Weather August 1, 2025

Another day of hot weather in Atlanta region, followed by potential flooding

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia, warning of high heat indices and the potential for strong thunderstorms and flooding over the…

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Housing August 1, 2025

What if universal rental assistance were implemented to deal with the housing crisis?

by Alex Schwartz, The New School and Kirk McClure, University of Kansas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If there’s one thing that U.S. politicians and…

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Opinion August 1, 2025

Bookman: Burt Jones’ pledge to eliminate Georgia’s income tax is wrong-headed

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 31, 2025 Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is asking Georgia voters for a big…

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