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A tri-color terrier puppy sitting inside a cage

Pets and Pet Adoption June 12, 2026

“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 tri-color terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Government & Politics, Local government June 11, 2026

Kennesaw revokes business license for grocery store at center of drug arrest

By Rebecca Gaunt The Kennesaw City Council determined last week that the owner of El Ranchito Grocery Store at 3600 Cherokee St. will not have his business license renewed following…

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Health & Wellness June 11, 2026

Trump Bought Tobacco Stocks and Raked In Industry Donations as FDA Eased Standards

This article by Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 11, 2026 President Donald Trump, who once declared he had “saved” flavored vapes, grew his…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Opinion June 11, 2026

Bookman: Where is the state’s commitment to helping Atlanta’s public transit system succeed?

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 11, 2026 Maybe MARTA has been a victim of unfortunate timing, with several…

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Government & Politics, State Government June 11, 2026

Georgia could elect first openly transgender, nonbinary lawmaker

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 11, 2026 In January, the Georgia Legislature is likely to welcome its first…

Cooking utensils: a bowl, a wisk, a spatula and a roller

Food & Drink June 11, 2026

Butter or margarine? A food scientist describes their subtle chemical deviations and how they can affect your baked goods

by Rosemary Trout, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] My mother loves butter. It is the primary fat I ate growing up. She smeared…

A line drawing of the US Congress building

Government & Politics, National Government June 11, 2026

How money exchanges between House members shape the balance of power in Congress

by Mayank Kejriwal, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Americans think about campaign finance, they usually picture wealthy donors, political action…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health & Wellness June 11, 2026

How cuts to CDC are dismantling its capacity to protect Americans’ health

by Candice Johnson, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, the workforce at the Centers…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes June 11, 2026

How much do you know about Lockheed Martin’s Marietta plant? take the quiz and find out

By Larry Felton Johnson Lockheed Martin is not only a major employer in Cobb County, it’s also America’s largest defense contractor. The quiz below (with links to where you can…

News, Weather June 11, 2026

Thunderstorm Chances Continue Across North and Central Georgia

Thunderstorm chances continue across North and Central Georgia today, with isolated to widely scattered storms expected this afternoon. While widespread severe weather is not anticipated, the National Weather Service says…

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Health & Wellness June 18, 2026

Arrests of Immigrant Parents Create Mental Health Crisis for Children

This article by Claudia Boyd-Barrett first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jun 18, 2026 LOS ANGELES — Damian Zermeño, 15, sensed something was wrong the moment he…

Government & Politics, State Government June 18, 2026

Democrat wins Gwinnett County-based state Senate special election after close call

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 17, 2026 Democrats pulled off a win in a special election to fill…

Government & Politics, State Government June 18, 2026

Georgia’s runoffs are over. Here are the candidates who are advancing to November’s election.

by Ellie Fivas, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 18, 2026 As Georgians headed to the polls on Tuesday, voters were doing…

Energy June 18, 2026

Energy costs are high and unaffordable – what utilities, governments, communities and you can do to help save consumers money

by Sanya Carley, University of Pennsylvania; Alexandra Klass, University of Michigan; Alison L. Knasin, University of Pennsylvania; David Konisky, Indiana University, and Shelley Welton, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first…

Environment June 18, 2026

Heat waves increase wildfire risk – a new study explains how much, and it’s not a small number

by Dmitri Kalashnikov, University of California, Merced; Cong Yin, University of California, Merced; Madhulika Gurazada, University of California, Merced, and Mukesh Kumar, University of California, Merced, [This article first appeared…