May 2022

Building with stucco finish and arched doorway housing the Cobb elections headquarters

2022 Elections May 11, 2022

Cobb County early voting total through Monday May 9 by voting location and party

The following is reprinted from the Cobb elections website and are the total ballots cast through Monday May 9 in the 2022 Primary and General Nonpartisan Election: Advance Voting for…

Interior of the Apple store in Cumberland Mall taken from outside the store

Labor movement May 11, 2022

Pandemic-fueled Apple union movement unlikely to spur a trend in right-to-work Georgia

By Ray Glier, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 11, 2022 Inside the Apple store at Cumberland Mall, business is brisk on a…

Cobb Police Chief Stuart VanHoozer and his family at the Cobb County BOC meeting

Cobb County May 11, 2022

It’s official: Stuart VanHoozer is the new Cobb County police chief

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the recommendation by Cobb County Manager Dr. Jackie McMorris that Deputy Chief Stuart VanHoozer take over as police chief effective immediately. VanHoozer…

Music May 11, 2022

Updated: Upcoming concerts at the Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre

Update: The May 22 concert with War and the Ohio Players has been postponed until August 21st. Anyone wishing refund can do so at their point of purchase. With the…

A shot of the East West Connector looking eastward from Austell Road, all the traffic seems to be headed westward

Transportation May 11, 2022

Electric car supplies are running out – and could drastically slow down the journey to net-zero

By Tom Stacey, Anglia Ruskin University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The road map to replacing old fashioned carbon emitting cars with electric vehicles is…

Matthew Wiersema holds a graphic anti-abortion sign near the Georgia State University campus. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Education May 11, 2022

University system ends era of free-speech zones on Georgia’s college campuses

By Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 10, 2022 When Georgia college students return to their campuses in the fall, they…

Climate and Weather May 11, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast Wednesday morning May 11

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday May 11 with a high of around 83 degrees. 7-day forecast This forecast is centered on Dobbins…

Climate and Weather May 10, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday May 11

Not much has changed in the forecast since Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday May 11 with a high near 84…

native plants and pollinators. Bees on mountain mint.

Environment May 10, 2022

The mountain mint is springing to life again, soon to attract a metropolis of bees

This is an evergreen article that I revive in the spring when my mountain mint comes to life, and then again in the summer when it blooms and attracts a…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta May 10, 2022

Learn about the value of native plants and pollinators at the Marietta Educational Garden Center’s Family Fun Day

The City of Marietta posted the following announcement to its website: MARIETTA – Bring your kids to Fair Oaks at the Marietta Educational Garden Center, 505 Kennesaw Avenue, for our…

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