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Holidays December 31, 2024

Reminder about Cobb County’s fireworks ordinances

Cobb County government distributed the following reminder about Cobb County’s fireworks ordinances: Around the New Year’s holiday, we receive a lot of questions on fireworks usage in Cobb. 911 takes…

Climate and Weather December 31, 2024

Another update from Cobb County on storm damage

Cobb County issued another update yesterday afternoon on the aftermath of Sunday’s storm. The brunt of the storm seems to have hit Mableton south of Veterans Memorial Highway, near the…

Smyrna December 26, 2024

A slideshow from Smyrna Memorial Cemetery

Smyrna Memorial Cemetery (photos by Larry Felton Johnson) We at the Courier have been reviving articles and photo albums that were published in the Courier at a time when our…

Marietta December 24, 2024

Marietta police undertakes restructuring, appointment of third deputy chief

The City of Marietta announced a restructuring and review of duties in the Marietta Police Department, and the addition of a third deputy chief deputy. The restructuring was initiated by…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

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Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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Gun violence December 20, 2024

3D-printed guns, like the one allegedly used to kill a health care CEO, are a growing threat in the US and around the world

by Nir Kshetri, University of North Carolina – Greensboro, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Police investigating the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec….

Marietta December 20, 2024

Marietta’s HR awarded Large City Agency Award of Excellence

The City of Marietta announced on its website that its Human Resources and Risk Management Department has been awarded the Large City Agency Award of Excellence by the Georgia Local…

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Psychology December 16, 2024

Stop and think: An undervalued approach in a world that short-circuits thoughtful political judgment

by Robert B. Talisse, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When’s the last time you saw a pundit pause? When President Joe Biden pardoned…

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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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