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Health Care December 17, 2024

Helicopters Rescued Patients in ‘Apocalyptic’ Flood. Other Hospitals Are at Risk, Too.

This article by Lauren Sausser and Holly K. Hacker first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser and Holly K. Hacker December 16, 2024 ERWIN, Tenn. —…

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Cobb County December 17, 2024

Cobb BOC to meet with cities to discuss new Georgia property tax law

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will host a meeting with representatives of the city governments within the county to discuss the ramifications of new Georgia law, which creates a…

Pets and Pet Adoption December 17, 2024

“My name is Tito, and don’t I strike a dignified pose?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male orange tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 17, 2024

“My name is Bruno. I’m a happy Lab who needs a loving home”

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

Cobb weather December 17: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather December 17, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Tuesday, December 17, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, with a high near 68 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Climate and Weather December 17, 2024

National weather service warns of possibility of dense fog over north & central GA

The National Weather Service warned of the possibility of dense fog in Cobb County and other north and central Georgia counties on the morning of December 17. What is in…

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Elections December 16, 2024

Qualifying for Cobb BOC Districts 2 & 4 special elections take place this week

Cobb County government distributed the following notice about this week’s qualification window for candidates for Cobb County Board of Commissioners districts 2 and 4. Candidates must qualify Dec. 18 –…

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Cobb County December 16, 2024

Pedestrian killed Friday crossing Canton Road

According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP Unit) is investigating the death of a…

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Immigration December 16, 2024

Trump wants to use the Alien Enemies Act to deport immigrants – but the 18th-century law has been invoked only during times of war

by Daniel Tichenor, University of Oregon, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President-elect Donald Trump often said during the 2024 presidential campaign that he plans to…

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Medicine December 16, 2024

Blood tests are currently one-size-fits-all − machine learning can pinpoint what’s truly ‘normal’ for each patient

by Brody H. Foy, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you’ve ever had a doctor order a blood test for you, chances…

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Cobb County December 25, 2024

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