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Cobb County January 26, 2024

Cobb County Public Library named GPLS Library of the Year for 2023

The Cobb County Public Library was named Library of the Year by the Georgia Public Libary Service (GPLS). According to the GPLS press release announcing the award: The annual Georgia…

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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…

Cobb County January 25, 2024

Former Cobb County Manager David Hankerson dies at 77

David Hankerson photo courtesy of Cobb County government Cobb County government announced in a news release that former County Manager David Hankerson died today after a long illness. Hankerson was…

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International January 24, 2024

Where do Israel and Hamas get their weapons?

by Terrence Guay, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The fighting continues between the Israel Defense Forces and Hamas militants in and around Gaza….

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Opinion January 23, 2024

We Just Might Be Safe During This Georgia Legislative Session

by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College A year after the Civil War, lawyer, editor and politician Gideon John Tucker became famous for arguing “No man’s life,…

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Health Care January 22, 2024

‘Emergency’ or Not, Covid Is Still Killing People. Here’s What Doctors Advise to Stay Safe.

This article by Amy Maxmen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amy Maxmen January 18, 2024 With around 20,000 people dying of covid in the United States…

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Cobb County January 21, 2024

Cobb 911 call answer time outperforms the national standard

Cobb County announced in a news release that its 911 center processed 905,292 calls in 2023. Also, according to the news release, the county’s 911 staff answered 91.7 percent of…

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…

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Kennesaw January 20, 2024

Kennesaw’s family-themed “Storybook Soiree” Valentine’s Dance Party

Are you looking for an elegant and fun family-oriented event to celebrate Valentine’s Day? Kennesaw Parks and Recreation is organizing a “Storybook Soiree” Valentine’s Dance Party on Saturday, February 3,…

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,…

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