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Environment September 1, 2024

Cobb experiences another wastewater spill into Lake Allatoona

Cobb County reported another spill of treated wastewater into Lake Allatoona. The spill took place Thursday, August 22, and was discovered during sampling on Thursday, August 29. The Courier will…

Cobb County August 31, 2024

South Cobb Regional Library Unfazed by Dog Days of Summer

Hello. On the eve of Labor Day, a well-deserved holiday break from August’s heat unofficially marks the end of summer. It also marks the season of transition, with autumn beginning…

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Health Care August 31, 2024

Hickory Hollow ready-to-eat jerky recalled due to lack of inspection

[Editor’s note: as a result of the listeria-contaminated Boar’s Head and the consequent outbreak of foodborne illness and deaths, the Cobb County Courier will note any food recall that is…

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Cobb County August 29, 2024

Judge Poole extends the Judicial Emergency for Cobb Superior Court

Cobb County announced in a news release on its website that Chief Judge Gregory Poole of the Cobb Judicial Circuit has extended the Judicial Emergency within the Superior Court of…

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International August 27, 2024

How US military planning has shifted away from fighting terrorism to readying for tensions and conflict with China and Russia

by Eric Rosenbach, Harvard Kennedy School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Joe Biden’s recent approval of a major shift in U.S. nuclear weapons strategy…

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Transportation August 27, 2024

Cobb County launches informational web site about MSPLOST

Cobb County announced in a news release that an informational page has been created for the upcoming MSPLOST (Mobility Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax). The MSPLOST will be on…

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International August 26, 2024

No, the world isn’t heading toward a new Cold War – it’s closer to the grinding world order collapse of the 1930s

by David Ekbladh, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The past decade and a half has seen upheaval across the globe. The 2008 financial…

Agriculture August 26, 2024

Banana apocalypse, part 2 – a genomicist explains the tricky genetics of the fungus devastating bananas worldwide

by Li-Jun Ma, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Did you know that the bananas you eat today are not the same type as…

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Business August 24, 2024

55 new businesses licensed in Cobb County on week ending Friday August 23

Here are the 55 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, August 23, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

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Crime August 24, 2024

Gift card scams generate billions for fraudsters and industry as regulators fail to protect consumers − and how one 83-year-old fell into the ‘fear bubble’

by Dr. David P. Weber, Salisbury University and Jake Bernstein, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Wednesday morning, the day before Thanksgiving, Mae awoke,…

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Cobb County September 18, 2025

LiveSafe Resources Hosts ‘A Fashion Affair’ Fundraiser Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

Photo: Cobb County Solicitor General Makia Metzer, provided courtesy of LiveSafe Resources LiveSafe Resources submitted the following article about its benefit fashion show: LiveSafe Resources hosted one of Atlanta’s premier fashion events, A Fashion Affair, on Tuesday evening…

Mableton September 18, 2025

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