May 2022

Screenshot of Becky Sayler speaking at a Cobb Board of Education meeting

Education May 21, 2022

No answers from Cobb Schools about changes to Dual Language Immersion program

By Rebecca Gaunt A month after Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced significant changes to the dual language immersion program, parents say they are frustrated with the lack of communication and equity….

National May 21, 2022

Jan. 6 investigators want Georgia’s Loudermilk to explain pre-attack U.S. Capitol tour

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder [This article appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 19, 2022 The U.S. House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S….

Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

History May 21, 2022

Marietta History Center to feature talk by Stephanie L. Cherry-Farmer June 11

The City of Marietta posted the following notice about a presentation by Stephanie L. Cherry-Farmer, the National Register and Survey Program Manager at the Georgia Historic Preservation Division, to be…

Health Care May 21, 2022

The State Behind Roe’s Likely Demise Also Does the Least for New Parents in Need

By Sarah Smith, ProPublica This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this…

Confederate monument on the courthouse grounds in Coweta County on Aug. 27, 2021.

Race and Racism May 21, 2022

Georgia Supreme Court hears case arguing for Confederate monument protections

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 19, 2022 Georgia Supreme Court justices heard arguments Thursday on cases that could determine…

Climate and Weather May 21, 2022

Weather forecast for Cobb County, Saturday May 21, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on May 20, 2022, with a high near 90 degrees. However, they’ve also issued a hazardous weather outlook…

Climate and Weather May 21, 2022

NWS hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County continues Saturday May 21

The National Weather Service hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and much of the rest of north Georgia continues. The forecast is for a slight possibility of isolated thunderstorms, but…

Transportation May 21, 2022

Lane closures on Macland Road for $88.2 million widening project continue Saturday, May 21

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that the lane closures on Macland Road/SR 360 related to road-widening will continue this weekend. [Editor’s note: The GDOT press…

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

Crime May 21, 2022

Marietta man convicted of rape of a six-year-old child sentenced to life plus 25 years

Jamal Adams was sentenced to life plus 25 years to be served in confinement for the rape of a six-year-old child. He was convicted on May 6, 2022 in Cobb…

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Kennesaw January 7, 2025

Kennesaw City Council holds first meeting of 2025

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council’s first meeting of the year was a quick one, tackling first of the year house cleaning matters. They approved the $360 qualifying fee for…

Education January 7, 2025

Kennesaw State professor’s animation offers new take on climate change

Photo by Darnell Wilburn This article by Dave Shelles first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission Upon entering a small room at Northlake Mall, a person…

Cobb County January 7, 2025

Cobb Collaborative marks Feb. 3-7 as Resiliency Week

By Mark Woolsey The non-profit Cobb Collaborative believes in the concept of resiliency- so much so that it will devote a whole week to the best ways to achieve it…

Health Care cost January 7, 2025

Americans’ rage at insurers goes beyond health coverage – the author of ‘Delay, Deny, Defend’ points to 3 reforms that could help

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] My book “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can…

Immigration January 7, 2025

Nearly 54% of extreme conservatives say the federal government should use violence to stop illegal immigration

by William McCorkle, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric has been a staple of his political career, but his…

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