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July 18, 2024

Calendar of events

Welcome to the Cobb County Courier’s Calendar of Events You can change the way the calendar displays by the “pinboard” pulldown. “Agenda” gives a list view sorted by date the…

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Aging July 17, 2024

Despite Past Storms’ Lessons, Long-Term Care Residents Again Left Powerless

This article by Sandy West first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sandy West July 15, 2024 HOUSTON — As Tina Kitzmiller sat inside her sweltering apartment, windows…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Cobb County July 17, 2024

Charges expected in fatal multi-vehicle pileup on Hicks Road

Charges are expected to be filed in the multi-vehicle collision in Cobb County that resulted in the death of one of the drivers. [It is the policy of the Cobb…

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Climate and Weather July 17, 2024

Another hot and humid day in Georgia, with heat indices reaching 100-105

By Larry Felton Johnson The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Wednesday, July 17, 2024. A…

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Mableton July 16, 2024

Mableton City Council moves ahead with Urban Redevelopment Agency

In this article you will read: That the City of Mableton is moving ahead with an Urban Redevelopment Agency That Urban Redevelopment Agencies are bodies made possible by state law…

Climate and Weather July 16, 2024

Hot, humid, with scattered storms across north and central Georgia

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Tuesday, July 16. Scattered showers and hot and humid…

Cobb County July 15, 2024

Woman killed in three-vehicle pileup on Dallas Highway

By Larry Felton Johnson [It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in incidents that are still under investigation] According to a…

Aging July 15, 2024

States Set Minimum Staffing Levels for Nursing Homes. Residents Suffer When Rules Are Ignored or Waived.

This article by Jordan Rau first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jordan Rau, KFF Health News July 12, 2024 For hours, John Pernorio repeatedly mashed the call…

Climate and Weather July 15, 2024

Scattered thunderstorms expected across north and central Georgia Monday, July 15

Due to expected scattered thunderstorms across the region, the National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Monday,…

Cobb County July 13, 2024

The Courier’s top ten most-read stories of the week ending Friday July 12

By Larry Felton Johnson Here are the top ten stories published by the Cobb County Courier from Saturday July 6 to Friday July 12. Scattered storms & high heat index…

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Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

Marietta December 23, 2024

Marietta’s Bell Bomber plant: 1942-1945

Photo above: a B29 in flight, Public Domain, retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:B-29_in_flight.jpg [We expand and republish this evergreen article periodically] In 1942 a small ad appeared in newpapers across Georgia, including…

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