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Railroads June 8, 2025

1840: Report from Marietta on progress of Western & Atlantic Railroad

By Larry Felton Johnson The Western & Atlantic Railroad played a large role in the development of what became metro Atlanta. It was formed to build a state-owned railroad from…

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Weekend Quiz June 7, 2025

How much do you know about Cobb’s government and departments?: Weekend Quiz

The Cobb County Courier has a daily quiz in our email newsletter. Here on the main website, it will be a weekend quiz, published Saturdays and Sundays. While the daily…

Community Life June 6, 2025

Descendants to gather at Matilda’s Garden Juneteenth dedication

Friends of the Concord Covered Bridge Historic District distributed the following announcement: The Friends of the Concord Covered Bridge Historic District (FCCBHD) warmly invites the public to this year’s Matilda’s…

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Food Security June 6, 2025

MUST Ministries: “these children face a need like we have never seen …”

By Mark Woolsey MUST Ministries’ Summer Lunch program got underway this week, and officials with the non-profit say they may serve more children than last year, when some 7000 to…

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Crime & Public Safety June 6, 2025

How illicit markets fueled by data breaches sell your personal information to criminals

by Thomas Holt, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every year, massive data breaches harm the public. The targets are email service providers,…

International June 6, 2025

Ukraine’s Operation Spider Web destroyed more than aircraft – it tore apart the old idea that bases far behind the front lines are safe

by Benjamin Jensen, American University School of International Service, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A series of blasts at airbases deep inside Russia on June…

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Community Life June 5, 2025

The Battery Atlanta releases its schedule of June events

The Battery Atlanta released the following June schedule of events: As summer approaches, The Battery Atlanta heats up the fun with a diverse lineup of events designed to inspire wellness,…

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Science & Technology June 5, 2025

Prime numbers, the building blocks of mathematics, have fascinated for centuries − now technology is revolutionizing the search for them

by Jeremiah Bartz, University of North Dakota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A shard of smooth bone etched with irregular marks dating back 20,000 years…

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Austell June 4, 2025

Shameta Jones-Harrell appointed police chief of Austell

The City of Austell has a new police chief, one who has already been serving in that role. In a social media post, Austell officials announced that the city council…

Science & Technology June 4, 2025

Uncertainty at NASA − Trump withdraws his nominee for administrator while the agency faces a steep proposed budget cut

by Wendy Whitman Cobb, Air University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the past several days, NASA’s ambitious space exploration plans have experienced major setbacks….

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