2021

Cobb County February 20, 2021

Cobb grand jury recommends no action against police officer who killed Vincent Truitt

The key points from this article A Cobb grand jury recommended that no action be taken against Officer Max Karneol, who fatally shot 17-year-old Vincent Truitt during a chase in…

Cobb police chief Tim Cox reading his statement

Cobb County February 19, 2021

Cobb police chief releases statement, video after grand jury recommends no charges against officer who killed Vincent Truitt

Cobb police Chief Tim Cox updated the press Thursday evening on the aftermath of the killing of Vincent Truitt by a Cobb police officer. Cox’s update comes after a grand…

KSU social science building with globe sculpture

Environment February 19, 2021

Student group wants KSU divestment from fossil fuel industry

A group of students at Kennesaw State University is calling on the school to end its investment in the fossil fuel industry. KSU student Artis Trice founded Divest KSU in…

Kennesaw February 17, 2021

Kennesaw de-annexation requests denied

Two requests for de-annexation from the City of Kennesaw were denied by City Council Monday. Applicant Judi Burrell requested her property at 4058 Ayers Dr. be de-annexed from the city….

Judge Collins administers the oath of office to Joe Bennett as city adminstrator

Smyrna February 16, 2021

Smyrna: Joe Bennett approved as city administrator, city limits expanded

Former Smyrna Police Chief Joe Bennett was unanimously approved by the city council as Smryna’s full-time city administrator after serving in the position in an interim capacity since last fall….

Marietta February 16, 2021

Crash with life-threatening injuries on Whitlock Ave

According to a public information release from Officer Joshua Madison of the Marietta Police Department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit, the STEP Unit is investigating a serious injury crash…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County February 15, 2021

Cobb to delay opening county offices Tuesday

Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt announced in a news release that due to the inclement weather and freezing rain forecast, the county will delay opening its offices until 10…

Cobb County February 15, 2021

Two Cobb shooting victims die, suspected shooter in critical condition

Two victims of a shooting on Peel Castle Lane, near the East West Connector in Cobb County, died of their wounds. The incident took place Sunday evening, and police arrived…

Images from the city halls of Kennesaw, Powder Springs and Smyrna (photos by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County February 15, 2021

Kennesaw, Smyrna, Powder Springs council meetings today

The city councils of Kennesaw, Smyrna and Powder Springs will take place this evening. Kennesaw The Kennesaw City Council will meet this evening at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall…

Cobb County February 15, 2021

Cobb police killing of Vincent Truitt brought to international attention

Cobb County has joined a slew of areas in the United States under scrutiny by human and civil rights activists across the globe about systemic racism in law enforcement agencies….

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Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

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…

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…

Marietta December 23, 2024

Marietta’s Bell Bomber plant: 1942-1945

Photo above: a B29 in flight, Public Domain, retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:B-29_in_flight.jpg [We expand and republish this evergreen article periodically] In 1942 a small ad appeared in newpapers across Georgia, including…

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2021

Cobb grand jury recommends no action against police officer who killed Vincent Truitt

Cobb police chief releases statement, video after grand jury recommends no charges against officer who killed Vincent Truitt

Student group wants KSU divestment from fossil fuel industry

Kennesaw de-annexation requests denied

Smyrna: Joe Bennett approved as city administrator, city limits expanded

Crash with life-threatening injuries on Whitlock Ave

Cobb to delay opening county offices Tuesday

Two Cobb shooting victims die, suspected shooter in critical condition

Kennesaw, Smyrna, Powder Springs council meetings today

Cobb police killing of Vincent Truitt brought to international attention