August 2018

Tap handles in the shape of Red Hare Brewing Company beer cans

Local Breweries August 8, 2018

Red Hare Brewing company celebrates seven years

Red Hare Brewing Company is celebrating seven years open in Cobb County’s craft beer community with an anniversary party at the brewery on Friday, August 17 and Saturday, August 18….

Riverview Landing construction crew at work, crouched over a concrete slab with pipes and conduit

Riverview Landing, Smyrna August 8, 2018

Riverview Landing construction part 4

There are a number of things that have moved forward since our last slideshow of the Riverview Landing construction progress. The site work started up in a serious way by…

A silvery tower of the thyssenkrupp facility rising above the Battery area adjacent to SunTrust Park.

Cobb County Business August 8, 2018

thyssenkrupp building near SunTrust Park

In July, county officials announced that thyssenkrupp, the international industrial conglomerate that is widely known for its elevators, is planning to build offices and a 420-foot quality control center on Circle 75…

Thea Powell at her last planning commission hearing (screenshot from Cobb County lives stream)

Cobb County Planning Commission August 7, 2018

Thea Powell unloads on Boyce at her last planning commission meeting

Thea Powell, during today’s meeting of the Cobb County Planning Commission, gave a statement about her removal as planning commissioner by Cobb County Commission Chairman Michael Boyce. She was removed shortly…

Tim Gould sworn in by Judge Harris flanked by Gould's son and daughter (photo by Haisten Willis)

2018 elections, Smyrna August 7, 2018

Tim Gould sworn in as Smyrna council member

Tim Gould officially became the newest member of the Smyrna City Council Monday night after being sworn in by Cobb Superior Court Judge Ann Harris. Gould, a 50-year-old small business…

Lot where Smyrna City Council approves two houses (from City of Smyrna website)

Smyrna August 7, 2018

Smyrna City Council approves two houses over neighbor objections

One house or two? What might seem a simple question led to a surprisingly contentious Smyrna City Council vote Monday night when city leaders were asked to approve a higher…

Cobb County Police Department August 6, 2018

Motorcyclist killed in collision on Hartman Road in South Cobb

According to a report from Officer Sarah O’Hara of the Cobb County Police Department, the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a fatal collision on Hartman Road, north of Lake Careco…

C5-M, Lockheed Martin, photograph by Andrew Mcmurtrie. (PRNewsfoto/Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Com)

Cobb County Business, Lockheed Martin August 6, 2018

Lockheed Martin delivers 52nd modernized C-5M

According to a press release from Lockheed Martin, on August 2 the company delivered its 52nd C-5M Super Galaxy strategic transport, modernized under the U.S. Air Force’s Reliability Enhancement and…

Residents at the Riverside Parkway National Night Out (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Riverside Parkway August 6, 2018

National Night Out on Riverside Parkway

The first of two National Night Out events took place Sunday at the Parkview Apartments on Riverside Parkway. The event was organized by the We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association….

Kennesaw State University August 4, 2018

Whitten names Jeff Delaney new Kennesaw State CIO

Kennesaw State University President Pamela Whitten appointed Jeff Delaney as chief information officer, according to a news release from the university posted on Friday. He will take the position effective August 6….

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Climate January 14, 2025

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

by Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025…

Education January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers set to debate school policies, from safety to 1985 school spending formula

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 Georgia’s school kids are heading back to school on Monday, and Georgia…

Immigration January 14, 2025

Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies

by Shoumita Dasgupta, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats of mass deportations loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will…

International January 14, 2025

Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US

by Carla Martinez Machain, University at Buffalo; Michael A. Allen, Boise State University, and Michael E. Flynn, Kansas State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

Georgia January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers’ expected debates to include IVF protections, lawsuit limits in 2025 Legislature

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 New dome, who dis? Georgia lawmakers will return to the state Capitol…

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