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Recycling October 2, 2025

Keep Cobb Beautiful to hold annual Annual Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Event

Keep Cobb Beautiful is holding its annual Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Event on Saturday, October 18, 2025 9:00 am – 1:00 pm at Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road SW,…

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Justice October 2, 2025

McCarthyism’s shadow looms over controversial firing of Texas professor who taught about gender identity

by Laura Gail Miller, Seattle University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Texas A&M University announced the resignation of its president, Mark A. Welsh III, on…

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Mableton September 30, 2025

Boy Scouts Troop 22 cleans up litter on Cooper Lake Road

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the quarterly litter cleanup Boy Scouts Troop #22 conducts along Cooper Lake Road. We appreciate Boy Scout Troop…

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Health & Wellness September 26, 2025

AI Will Soon Have a Say in Approving or Denying Medicare Treatments

This article by Lauren Sausser and Darius Tahir first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lauren Sausser and Darius Tahir September 25, 2025 Taking a page from the…

Government & Politics September 25, 2025

Facing a shutdown, budget negotiations are much harder because Congress has given Trump power to cut spending through ‘rescission’

by Charlie Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Congress faces a deadline of Oct. 1 to adopt a spending measure to keep…

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Engagement September 20, 2025

How much do you know about Cobb’s government and departments?

The Cobb County Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter. Here on the main website, it will be a weekend quiz, published Saturdays and Sundays. While the daily…

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Education September 20, 2025

Ragsdale announces two teachers out, more on administrative leave over Charlie Kirk posts

By Rebecca Gaunt Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced that two teachers are no longer with the Cobb County School District and others have been placed on administrative leave over social media…

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Health & Wellness September 19, 2025

Health Care Cuts Threaten Homegrown Solutions to Rural Doctor Shortages

This article by Bernard J. Wolfson first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Bernard J. Wolfson September 18, 2025 CHICO, Calif. — Olivia Owlett chose to do her…

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Political Violence September 19, 2025

After Charlie Kirk’s murder, the US might seem hopelessly divided – is there any way forward?

by Lee Bebout, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Shortly following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, many politicians and pundits…

Justice September 18, 2025

Federal judge overturns part of Florida’s book ban law, drawing on nearly 100 years of precedent protecting First Amendment access to ideas

by James B. Blasingame, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When a junior at an Orange County public high school in Florida visited…

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Health & Wellness December 15, 2025

FDA Panelists Questioned Antidepressants in Pregnancy. But Doctors Call Them a Lifeline.

This article by Lisa Rab first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lisa Rab December 15, 2025 If you are pregnant or a new mother who is struggling…

Government & Politics December 15, 2025

US House GOP preps health care bill for vote before new year

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 12, 2025 WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans released a health care bill Friday…

Environment December 15, 2025

New industry standards and tech advances make pre-owned electronics a viable holiday gift option

by Suvrat Dhanorkar, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Electronic gifts are very popular, and in recent years, retailers have been offering…

Government & Politics December 15, 2025

Trump administration replaces America 250 quarters honoring abolition and women’s suffrage with Mayflower and Gettysburg designs

by Seth T. Kannarr, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The culture wars have arrived at the U.S. Mint. Commemorative coins aimed at…

Science & Technology December 15, 2025

Data centers need electricity fast, but utilities need years to build power plants – who should pay?

by Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The amount of electricity data centers use in the U.S. in the coming…

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