Search Results for cobb county

The window display for an ice cream store

Business May 12, 2022

New retailers opening at Town Center: ice cream, a virtual gaming arena and child care

Town Center at Cobb issued the following press release announcing a specialty ice cream shop, a virtual gaming arena, and a child care facility for shoppers: Town Center at Cobb…

a matrix with "important not important" on the rows and "urgent not ungent" on the columns

Life Hacks May 12, 2022

These strategies and life hacks can help anyone with ADHD, as well as those who struggle with attention problems but don’t have a diagnosis

By Rob Rosenthal, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine that it’s 4:59 p.m., only one minute before your deadline….

Cemeteries May 12, 2022

Kennesaw City Cemetery Decoration Day honors lost loved ones

By Rebecca Gaunt Locals came armed with scrub brushes and buckets for the 16th annual Decoration Day at Kennesaw City Cemetery Saturday. Robert Ellison, who was born in Kennesaw, has…

A shot of the East West Connector looking eastward from Austell Road, all the traffic seems to be headed westward

Transportation May 11, 2022

Electric car supplies are running out – and could drastically slow down the journey to net-zero

By Tom Stacey, Anglia Ruskin University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The road map to replacing old fashioned carbon emitting cars with electric vehicles is…

native plants and pollinators. Bees on mountain mint.

Environment May 10, 2022

The mountain mint is springing to life again, soon to attract a metropolis of bees

This is an evergreen article that I revive in the spring when my mountain mint comes to life, and then again in the summer when it blooms and attracts a…

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 May 10, 2022

What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses? A medical toxicologist explains

By Kavita Babu, UMass Chan Medical School [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Buying drugs on the street is a game of Russian roulette. From Xanax…

Politics May 9, 2022

Florida Republicans’ row with Mickey Mouse highlights widening gap between historical BFFs GOP and corporate America

By M. K. Chin, Indiana University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There’s a growing rift between corporate America and the GOP – two groups that…

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

Cobb County Public Library May 8, 2022

Professional genealogist Karen Molohon to lead hands-on workshop on the 1950 census

The Courier has run a few articles about the recently released 1950 individual census records. The Switzer Library branch of the Cobb Public Library will host a two-hour workshop with…

Captured inside an exam room inside an ophthalmologist’s office during a patient examination, this photograph depicts an optometric instrument used by the eye care specialist when performing eye examinations. Known as a phoropter, this device contains an array of lenses that are used in combination when testing a patient’s eyesight.

Health Care May 8, 2022

New eye drops can help aging people see better – an optometrist explains how Vuity treats presbyopia

By Robert Bittner, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences When people get into their 40s and beyond, their close-up vision starts to worsen. For many people, cranking up the font size…

Science and Technology May 6, 2022

Nanoparticles are the future of medicine – researchers are experimenting with new ways to design tiny particle treatments for cancer

By Duxin Sun, University of Michigan [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When you hear the word “nanomedicine,” it might call to mind scenarios like those…

« 1 … 1,081 1,082 1,083 1,084 1,085 … 1,170 »

Environment July 13, 2025

Cobb Courier

Your Source for Local News