2021

Economy February 15, 2021

Higher oil prices fuel Georgia gasoline price jump

According to a press release from Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman for AAA – The Auto Club Group, Georgia prices at the pump have made another five-cent jump over the past week,…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County February 14, 2021

Deborah Dance appointed to Cobb Planning Commission

Former Cobb County Attorney Deborah Dance was appointed to the Planning Commission to replace Judy Williams, who died of COVID-19 recently. JoAnn Birrell made the nomination, and the appointment was…

Marietta February 13, 2021

Marietta to host public meeting on Stonegate traffic calming

The City of Marietta will host a meeting to discuss traffic calming option for the Lakes at Stonegate community. The meeting will be held Monday February 22, 6 p.m. at…

A painting of a Black child asleep on a rolling office chair

Art and Culture February 11, 2021

David Roby and abstract realism in painting

Since the 1960’s, Abstract Realism has combined two different forms into a perfect marriage. Abstract art brings the colors, lines, shapes and texture. Realism shows the emotion in real life…

Dr. Barry Mangel, who talked to the Courier about how to avoid death from heart disease

Health Care February 11, 2021

How to avoid death by heart disease

Wellstar Health System‘s chief cardiologist Dr. Barry Mangel spoke with the Courier about the importance of American Heart Month, and steps people can take to avoid death by heart disease….

Kennesaw February 10, 2021

Kennesaw City Council considering de-annexation requests

Kennesaw City Council will vote on two de-annexation requests at Monday’s mayor and council meeting. If approved by the council, the properties will no longer be considered part of the…

Touch-a-Truck image of a child in a drag racer

Kennesaw February 9, 2021

Kennesaw postpones annual Touch-a-Truck event

The City of Kennesaw announced in a press release that they are postponing their annual Touch-a-Truck event due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement is reprinted below: Kennesaw,…

History February 9, 2021

Dr. Jontyle Robinson restores historic dioramas depicting Black history

A woman from East Cobb is at the center of an ongoing project to preserve a key piece of African and African-American history. Dr. Jontyle Robinson, who has an extensive…

Marietta February 8, 2021

Marietta Museum of History celebrates Black women’s history Feb 20

The Marietta Museum of History will celebrate Black women’s history with activities and crafts at its monthly pop-in event on February 20, 2021. The City of Marietta posted the following…

Economy February 8, 2021

Gasoline price continues climb

According to a press release from Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman for AAA – The Auto Club Group, Georgia prices at the pump have climbed four cents over the past week, to…

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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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