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Climate and Weather December 7, 2024

Dry conditions spark fire warnings in Georgia

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Saturday, December 7 due to expected low humidity. What is…

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Education December 6, 2024

Sayler’s safety amendments fail to get support of Cobb school board majority

By Rebecca Gaunt Democratic board member Becky Sayler tried and failed to make four amendments regarding safety and security to the Cobb County School District’s proposed list of legislative priorities…

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Marietta December 6, 2024

Marietta wins first place in its population category in the Digital Cities Survey

The City of Marietta announced in a news release on its web page that it was awarded first place in the 2024 Digital Cities Survey by the Center for Digital…

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Marietta December 6, 2024

Unleash your inner Clark Griswold with “Marietta Light Up the Holidays”

Whether your idea of outside holiday decoration is subtle and artistic or tends more toward the high-wattage designs inspired by Clark Griswold from the National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, you’ll get…

Climate and Weather December 6, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Friday, December 6, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, December 6, 2024, with a high near 42 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Climate and Weather December 6, 2024

High fire danger for all of north and central Georgia Friday, December 6

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and the entire north and central Georgia area for the afternoon and evening of Friday, December 6….

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Health Care December 6, 2024

Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay – how growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice

by Amal Noureldin, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Driving through downtown Dallas, you might see a striking banner hanging at the U-turn…

Climate and Weather December 5, 2024

High fire danger for metro Atlanta and other parts of Georgia this afternoon and evening

The National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region on Thursday December 5 due to low relative humidity this afternoon…

Climate and Weather December 5, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Thursday, December 5, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny here in Cobb County on Thursday, December 5, 2024, with a high near 48 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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Education December 4, 2024

State says 8 ‘low-performing’ Cobb County schools eligible for vouchers

By Rebecca Gaunt Eight schools in the Cobb County School District are included on the Georgia Office of Student Achievement’s list of schools ranked as performing in the bottom 25%…

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Climate and Weather January 8, 2025

Update on winter storm watch for metro Atlanta and north Georgia

The National Weather Service updated the winter storm watch at 3:10 p.m. The primary change in this update is the forecast of how much snow might fall. The NWS repeated…

Opinion January 8, 2025

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Immigration January 8, 2025

Providing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants improves birth outcomes, research shows

by Margot Moinester, Washington University in St. Louis and Kaitlyn Stanhope, Emory University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When states give driver’s licenses to undocumented…

Environment January 8, 2025

Planning for spring’s garden? Bees like variety and don’t care about your neighbors’ yards

by Laura Russo, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In order to reproduce, most flowering plants rely on animals to move their pollen….

Literature January 8, 2025

What Shakespeare revealed about the chaotic reign of Richard III – and why the play still resonates in the age of Donald Trump

by David Sterling Brown, Trinity College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Written around 1592, William Shakespeare’s play “Richard III” follows the reign of England’s infamous…

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