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The sign in front of Acworth City Hall: Text reading Acworth Georgia 4415 Senator Richard B. Russell Ave, with 1860 (the incorporation date of the city)

Government & Politics, Local government September 15, 2026

Acworth Moves Forward With 2026-2030 Comprehensive Plan Update

Acworth city officials are moving forward with an annual update to the Community Work Program and Capital Improvement Element of the Comprehensive Plan, a state-required process that allows the city…

Science & Technology September 15, 2026

‘Star Trek’ and NASA have intertwined legacies – the show championed diversity and inspired generations of real space scientists

by Deana L. Weibel, Grand Valley State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “Star Trek” began as a television series but grew into a cultural…

Crime & Public Safety September 15, 2026

How anti‑bribery laws apply to Trump’s promise of $5,000 payments if Republicans keep control of Congress

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In his keynote address to the Republican midterm convention on Sept. 9, 2026, President Donald…

Science & Technology September 15, 2026

No, AI systems don’t have a drive to survive – a developmental psychologist explains why it only looks that way

by Peter J. Marshall, Temple University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In controlled safety tests described earlier this year, researchers asked AI models to solve…

Crime & Public Safety September 15, 2026

The upsides and downsides of Automatic License Plate Readers

In October of 2021, the Courier sat down with the public information officers (PIOs) from the Cobb County Police Department and the Marietta Police Department at Cool Beans, the popular…

Government & Politics, Local government September 15, 2026