2021

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2021 Elections November 23, 2021

Last two days of Marietta Ward 5 advanced voting today and tomorrow

Today, November 23, and tomorrow, November 24, are the last two chances to early vote in the Marietta Ward 5 city council election which will be held on November 30….

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Climate and Weather November 23, 2021

Cobb weather November 23: Patchy frost before 8 am, otherwise sunny

According to this morning’s report from the National Weather Service, we should see sunny skies in Cobb County today, with patchy frost before 8 a.m. The high is expected to…

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Cobb County November 22, 2021

Cobb extends deadline for public input on the use of ARPA funds

Cobb County has extended the deadline on the survey to determine what citizens think the remaining ARPA funds allocated to the county should be used for. Community activists in Cobb…

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From the Editor November 22, 2021

Call the new Georgia congressional map what it is: a sledgehammer against democracy in the service of white supremacy

This is going to be short because it’s not a complicated matter. Redistricting always results in the party drawing the maps attempting to maximize their seats, but the stark racist…

Marietta November 22, 2021

Serious injury collision on Sandtown Road in Marietta leads to arrest

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, the Marietta Police Department (MPD) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a multi-vehicle…

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Jobs November 22, 2021

Home Depot announces virtual career day and hundreds of job openings

Cobb County-headquartered international home improvement retail giant The Home Depot will host its first-ever virtual Corporate Career Day on Tuesday, Nov. 30, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. ET. The corporation is…

Economy November 22, 2021

Likely to remain high through Thanksgiving

Georgia gasoline prices remained about the same over the past week, dropping a barely significant one cent and are likely to remain high through Thanksgiving. According to the weekly press…

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Climate and Weather November 22, 2021

Cobb weather November 22: possible morning rain, mostly sunny later

According to this morning’s report from the National Weather Service, there is a 30 percent chance of showers before 9 a.m. in Cobb County followed by a mostly sunny day….

Marietta November 21, 2021

Marietta to hold a preconstruction community meeting on big water main replacement project

Marietta Water will begin a major water main replacement in January of 2022, and is holding a meeting with the community to inform the public about the project, road closures,…

Cobb by the Numbers November 21, 2021

How has the number of people identifying as ‘white alone’ changed in Cobb County?

This is one of a series of short observations taken from the 2020 census. Since I’m making observations on the meaning of these numbers, these articles fall somewhere between hard…

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