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Astronomers think the most likely place to find life in the galaxy is on super-Earths, like Kepler-69c, seen in this artist’s rendering. NASA Ames/JPL-CalTech

Science and Technology September 21, 2022

Super-Earths are bigger, more common and more habitable than Earth itself – and astronomers are discovering more of the billions they think are out there

By Chris Impey, University of Arizona [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Astronomers now routinely discover planets orbiting stars outside of the solar system – they’re…

image of coronavirus with "coronas" or crowns extending outward from a sphere

Health Care September 21, 2022

COVID in Cobb County: September 21, 2022

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting on the COVID numbers for the state weekly. These numbers are from the report issued on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. The…

Front of Switzer Library, a brick building with a white columned entranceway

Cobb County Public Library September 21, 2022

The Georgia Room at the Switzer Library presents a program on how the Salem witch trials played out in one Massachusetts town

Witches are often a fun, playful theme of Halloween, but they are also the subject of a tragic part of American history: the witch trials that took place in colonial…

Health Care September 21, 2022

Is the pandemic over? We asked an economist, an education expert and a public health scholar their views

By William Hauk, University of South Carolina; Lisa Miller, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, and Wayne Au, University of Washington, Bothell [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished…

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 Care September 21, 2022

Formula May Be Right for Infants, but Experts Warn That Toddlers Don’t Need It

Christina Szalinski September 21, 2022 Formulas for toddlers are a burgeoning business in the United States: Sales of the drinks more than doubled in recent years as companies convinced parents…

Photo of South Cobb Regional Library in article about fall book sale

Cobb County Public Library September 21, 2022

Are you an immigrant to the U.S. working on becoming a U.S. citizen?: the Cobb Public Library has Citizenship and Civics kits to help in your journey

Are you an immigrant to the U.S. working on naturalizing as a U.S. Citizen? Starting October 3 the Cobb County Public Library will have kits available that will help you…

laptop and additional small keyboard on a dining room table

Cobb County Public Library September 20, 2022

Digital Literacy Workshops offered by Cobb Public Library and AT&T

From September 26 through December 12 the Cobb Public Library is offering a series of Digital Literacy Workshops, sponsored by ATT&T. The workshops cover a variety of topics, from how…

Cobb County Public Library September 18, 2022

September 18-24 is Banned Books Week: Celebrate with the Cobb Public Library

Many parts of the country seem to be caught up in a book-burning frenzy. The New York Times reported in a recent article that “Attempts to ban books are accelerating…

Cobb County Public Library September 18, 2022

Sensory-friendly Movie Monday at the Switzer Library features Dora and the Lost City of Gold

The Movie Monday selection at the Switzer Library this month is Dora and the Lost City of Gold. The event lasts from 3-5 p.m., Monday September 19, 2022. The Switzer…

History September 18, 2022

Upcoming Sankofa Festival previews new museum in Cobb opening in 2023 that will look at life of Africans before slavery

By Arielle Robinson When European slave traders kidnapped Africans from the western and central portions of the African continent during the Transatlantic slave trade, not only were people kidnapped, entire…

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Business & Economy, Local Business March 21, 2026

Check out the 39 new businesses licensed in unincorporated Cobb County over the past week

Cobb County issued 39 new business licenses between March 15 and March 20, 2026, reflecting a steady mix of home services, construction trades, and small-scale retail and food ventures. The…

Education, News March 21, 2026

Video of public comments at the March 19, 2026 Cobb school board meetings

By Larry Felton Johnson Since the Cobb County Board of Education decided to remove public comments from its livestream of both work sessions and regular meetings, I’ve been attending the…

Home sale prices, Real Estate March 21, 2026

January 2026 Home Sales in Kennesaw Mountain High Attendance Zone

These prices for January 2026 home sales in the Kennesaw Mountain High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort…

Government & Politics, Local government March 21, 2026

Mableton City Council Work Session, Regular Meeting Agendas

The Mableton City Council will hold a work session and a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy. The work session begins at…

News, Transportation March 21, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…