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Climate and Weather January 26, 2024

Flood warning for Sweetwater Creek in Paulding, Cobb and Douglas counties

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Sweetwater Creek which will affect conditions in Cobb, Douglas and Paulding counties. Sweetwater Creek begins as a small stream in…

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Science and Technology January 25, 2024

Navigating algorithmic bias amid rapid AI development in Southeast Asia

by Nuurrianti Jalli, Oklahoma State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer an emerging technology in Southeast Asia. Countries across…

International January 24, 2024

Back in the USSR: New high school textbooks in Russia whitewash Stalin’s terror as Putin wages war on historical memory

by Anya Free, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hey, kids, meet Josef Stalin. New Russian high school textbooks – introduced in August…

Marietta January 22, 2024

January 22, 1861: the Marietta Advocate reports on secession

The Courier uses the Georgia Historic Newspaper site housed at the University of Georgia to assemble history articles based on contemporary news reports. From the formation of Cobb County in…

Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Health Care January 20, 2024

Cobb & Douglas Public Health & public safety agencies make OD prevention kits available

Opioid deaths have been rising in Cobb County for the past few years due to the rise of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, a powerful drug often used to increase the…

Economy January 20, 2024

You’ve Got To Give Georgians Some “Credit” For Paying Off Their Debts Better

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s some good news, and bad news, for Georgians when it comes to their credit scores. The Peach State doesn’t…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community January 20, 2024

Cold Weather, Hot Coffee at Cool Beans

[Photo: Brian Benefield] [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] It has been unusually cold for the South recently, and there is no more…

Education January 19, 2024

Superintendent to remove more books from Cobb schools

[Screenshot of Ava Bussey speaking during public comment at Cobb school board meeting] by Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale gave a shout out to the Marietta…

Airlines January 19, 2024

Why did Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 have a sealed-off emergency exit in the first place? The answer comes down to money

by Amy Fraher, Yale University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The aviation industry is still in shock from a near disaster on Jan. 5, 2024,…

Justice January 19, 2024

A Supreme Court ruling on fishing for herring could sharply curb federal regulatory power

by Robin Kundis Craig, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Supreme Court heard oral argument on Jan. 17, 2024, in two…

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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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