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Opinion September 24, 2024

Does Winning The Debate Matter For The Fall Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College After Donald Trump’s clear victory in the first presidential debate of 2024 against Joe Biden (67 percent to 33 percent…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County September 20, 2024

Cobb County, FindHelp launch web portal to help residents reach assistance programs

In collaboration with FindHelp, Cobb County has created a web portal connecting residents with assistance programs. The portal can be reached at findhelp.cobbcounty.gov. According to the announcement on the county…

The big "Atlanta Braves" sign at the entrance to Truist Park

Sports September 19, 2024

Braves Pitcher Chris Sale Deserves The Cy Young, And Shouldn’t Be Thrown For A Loop

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College When the Atlanta Braves traded second base prospect Vaughn Grissom for Boston Red Sox Pitcher Chris Sale, people were split…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Race Nationality and Culture September 18, 2024

‘They’re eating pets’ – another example of US politicians smearing Haiti and Haitian immigrants

by Nathan H. Dize, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance continues…

Drawings of a chalk art rocket, chalk and an elaborated beer stein with a hinged lid and image of a small town

Marietta September 18, 2024

Chalk art and craft beer in Marietta Square at Chalktoberfest

Get your creative juices flowing and that box of colored chalk at the ready! The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art announced the return of Chalktoberfest, aka the Chalk Art and…

Cobb County September 14, 2024

Cobb awarded AAA credit rating for 27th year in a row

Cobb County has again been awarded a AAA credit rating by the nation’s top three credit rating agencies. This is the 27th year in a row Cobb has achieved this…

Keep Smyrna Beautiful September 12, 2024

Document shredding and jonquil bulb sale among Keep Smyrna Beautiful’s upcoming events

Keep Smyrna Beautiful submitted the following list of upcoming events: DOCUMENT SHREDDING THIS WEEKEND: SEPTEMBER 14 Join Keep Smyrna Beautiful on Saturday, September 14, 2024, from 9:00am to noon in the parking lot of the Aline…

Cobb County September 11, 2024

Cobb County Youth Commission accepting applications for 2024-2025

Cobb County distributed the following announcement about registration for the 2024-2025 Cobb County Youth Commission: High school students in grades 9 – 11 can apply now for the 2024-25 Cobb…

Mable House door with two stone chimneys flanking

Mableton September 10, 2024

19th-century farm life on display at Mable House Harvest Festival

Photo: Mable House: by Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier Learn about 19th-century farm life at the Mable House Harvest Festival. This free event, sponsored by the Friends of Mable House,…

Human Development September 9, 2024

Domesticating horses had a huge impact on human society − new science rewrites where and when it first happened

by William Taylor, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Across human history, no single animal has had a deeper impact on human…

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Health & Wellness March 19, 2026

Many ACA Customers Are Paying Higher Premiums. Most Blame Trump and Republicans, Poll Finds.

This article by Julie Appleby first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Julie Appleby, March 19, 2026 Most people who get their health coverage through the Affordable Care…

Transportation March 19, 2026

Georgia House lawmakers push to suspend the state’s gas tax for 60 days

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 18, 2026 The Georgia House of Representatives in a surprise move passed a…

International March 19, 2026

China’s muted response over war in Iran reflects Beijing’s delicate calculus as a concerned onlooker

by John Calabrese, American University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] China has perfected the role of concerned onlooker as the Middle East conflict spreads across…

Science & Technology March 19, 2026

Hundreds of hungry mosquitoes, a student volunteer and a mesh suit helped us figure out how these deadly insects reach their targets

by David Hu, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “Four minutes is too long.” That’s the note undergraduate Chris Zuo sent me…