For World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Cobb County releases informational PSA

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Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson June 14, 2017

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is tomorrow, Thursday June 15, 2017. Cobb County issued a proclamation recognizing WEAAD at their Tuesday Board of Commissioners meeting. In preparation, the Cobb Elder Abuse Task Force has released the following public service announcement:

Posted By: Nor July 31, 2026

How an 1876 massacre of Black men in South Carolina turned racial terror into political power

by Jacob Ware, Georgetown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary, its citizens commemorate a democracy more diverse, free…

Posted By: Nor July 31, 2026

Students are anxious – and it’s no surprise, since we are teaching them to be that way

by Erin Clabough, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Temporary anxiety can often surface before the first day of school. Sometimes, that can…

Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson July 31, 2026

How it began: the automobile begins its rapid rise to dominate the roads of Cobb County

[Editor’s note: This is an evergreen article we periodically update, edit and republish. The first version appeared in 2017] By Larry Felton Johnson If the first owners of automobiles in…

Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson July 31, 2026

How much do you know about nonprofits in Cobb County (Part 1)? take the quiz and find out

By Larry Felton Johnson Cobb County has a vibrant network of charitable and nonprofit organizations to serve those in need, from food distribution, to housing support, to counseling and mental…

Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson July 31, 2026

Cambridge Assisted Living and Memory Care to hold open house in mid-August

The Cambridge Assisted Living and Memory Care facility on South Cobb Drive distributed the following announcement about an open house it is holding on August 15: The Cambridge Assisted Living…