March 2022

Ramadan clock; a crescent moon enclosed in a circle with twelve hour markings

Religion March 30, 2022

Why Ramadan is called Ramadan: 6 questions answered

By Mohammad Hassan Khalil, Michigan State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] https://theconversation.com/institutions/michigan-state-university-1349 Editor’s note: Mohammad Hassan Khalil, professor of religious studies and director of…

Business March 30, 2022

Marietta-based C.W. Matthews gets largest slice of $118 Million in highway contracts

Marietta-based C.W. Matthews Contracting Company, Inc. got the largest single contract from a round of awards from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) that totalled approximately $118 million. The contract…

Austin Heller with megaphone in front of students holding signs

Health Care March 30, 2022

Voting rights organization, students protest extremist anti-abortion group at KSU

By Arielle Robinson The New Georgia Project hosted a protest Friday, March 25, on Kennesaw State University’s Campus Green, where students joined them in protesting an anti-abortion group that was…

The mouth of a ballot box with the text "Insert Ballot Here"

2022 Elections March 30, 2022

Georgia senators gut proposed voting overhaul after election director objections

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article was first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 29, 2022 A Georgia Senate panel gutted a sweeping House election bill…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Criminal Justice System March 30, 2022

Man sentenced to life without parole for murder of Smyrna woman

A man was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole plus five years after being convicted of “Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Battery, and Possession of Firearm…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw March 30, 2022

Downtown Kennesaw, Main Street to get boost with branding initiative

By Rebecca Gaunt For a city with a focus on creating a walkable downtown, “Main Street on the Move” seems an appropriate tagline for Kennesaw’s rapidly growing historic center. A…

NOAA satellite weather map of eastern United States March 29

Climate and Weather March 29, 2022

Wind advisory Wednesday and Thursday for Cobb County and much of north and central Georgia

According to the report from the National Weather Service, a wind advisory is in effect for Cobb County and much of north Georgia from 11 a.m. Wednesday March 30 to…

image of coronavirus with "coronas" or crowns extending outward from a sphere

Health Care March 29, 2022

COVID in Cobb County March 29

The numbers in this report were taken from the Georgia Department of Public Health COVID Daily Status Report, from the summary posted on the CDC County View data tracker, and…

Criminal Justice System March 29, 2022

Cobb DA Flynn Broady to hold Town Hall at the Switzer Library

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn D. Broady, Jr. will hold a Community Town Hall at Switzer Library-Community Room at 266 Roswell Street, Marietta, GA at 6:00pm on Wednesday, March 30,…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

2022 Elections March 29, 2022

Local officials tell Georgia senators election bill would be wasteful, discourage voters

By Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 29, 2022 Local elected officials from Georgia urged a Senate panel to remove…

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