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Agriculture October 12, 2023

America’s farmers are getting older, and young people aren’t rushing to join them

by David R. Buys, Mississippi State University; John J. Green, Mississippi State University, and Mary Nelson Robertson, Mississippi State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

A busy portion of Austell Road where a pedestrian death occurred recently.

Opinion October 11, 2023

Why has the Courier changed its approach to reporting on traffic accidents?

[Photo: A busy portion of Austell Road where a pedestrian death occurred recently: Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier] Traffic accidents, particularly those involving death or serious injury, get a lot of…

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Justice October 9, 2023

Fulton 19 recap: DA death threats, judge keeps Oct. 23 trial start on track, plea deals in works

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 7, 2023 Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says she continues to receive…

Business October 8, 2023

Lockheed Martin approves Q4 dividend; share repurchase

[Photo of C-130J courtesy of Lockheed Martin Corporation] Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin Corporation declared a fourth quarter 2023 dividend of $3.15 per share. It is payable on December 29 to…

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Politics October 5, 2023

Ouster of Speaker McCarthy highlights House Republican fractures in an increasingly polarized America

by Charles R. Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The House of Representatives on Oct. 3, 2023, did something that had never…

Drug Addiction October 5, 2023

More Schools Stock Overdose Reversal Meds, but Others Worry About Stigma

This article by Rae Ellen Bichell and Virginia Garcia Pivik first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Rae Ellen Bichell and Virginia Garcia Pivik October 3, 2023 Last…

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Elections October 5, 2023

State Election Board shelves bid to allow more hand-marked ballots, affirms touchscreen use

[Sign at South Cobb Recreation Center voting location. Photo:Cobb County Courier/Larry Felton Johnson] by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October…

A group of Drug Treatment Court graduates and Judge Kimberly Childs and staff pose for photo

Justice October 4, 2023

Graduation ceremony held for Cobb Drug Treatment Court participants

[Photo courtesy of Cobb County government] On Monday, October 2, the Cobb County Drug Treatment Court celebrated the graduation of a group of participants in the program attended by judges,…

Politics October 4, 2023

Reagan wouldn’t recognize Trump-style ‘conservatism’ – a look at how the GOP has changed

by Karyn Amira, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Mitt Romney announced his intended retirement from the U.S. Senate on Sept. 13,…

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Education October 4, 2023

After the pandemic, too many kids are still missing school

by Grant Blankenship, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 3, 2023 On the first cool day of fall in Macon, Bruce Elementary…

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