July 2022

2022 Elections July 14, 2022

With Trump’s role on Jan. 6 becoming clearer, and potentially criminal, GOP voters are starting to look at different options

By Victor Menaldo, University of Washington and James D. Long, University of Washington [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the Jan. 6 committee reconvened for…

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2022 Elections July 14, 2022

Court rules PSC residency rule doesn’t block Democrat Edwards from ballot

By Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 13, 2022 The state’s one-year residency requirement to serve on the Georgia Public Service…

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Marietta July 14, 2022

The City of Marietta will hold three public hearings on its property tax increase (or decrease, depending on how you frame it)

The City of Marietta will hold three public hearings on its millage rate. Depending on how you frame it, Marietta will be implementing a tax decrease (the millage rate is…

Climate and Weather July 14, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County July 14, mostly along the I-20 corridor

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for July 14 due to the possibility of showers and…

Climate and Weather July 14, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast Thursday July 14

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday July 14, but there is a hazardous weather alert for areas along and south of the…

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Health Care July 13, 2022

COVID in Cobb County: July 13 2022

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting on the COVID numbers for the state weekly instead of daily. These numbers are from the report issued on Wednesday July…

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Transportation July 13, 2022

New Cobb County street light district approved for Cooper Lake Road

As part of the consent agenda at Tuesday’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, a new Street Light District was approved along a stretch of Cooper Lake Road…

Cobb County July 13, 2022

KIDS CARE and Cobb County Police Department launch school supply drive

KIDS CARE issued the following press release about the “Backing the Need” school supply drive which the nonprofit conducts in collaboration with the Cobb County Police Department: Community School Supply…

2022 Elections July 13, 2022

Democrats ask court to settle intraparty fight to face GOP’s PSC nominee in fall

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 13, 2022 MARIETTA – Democrat Shelia Edwards won the May primary outright to run…

Obituary July 13, 2022

Obituary: Overman, Mary Ellen

Age 71, on Saturday, July 9, 2022, of Brentwood, formerly of Conroe, Texas. Beloved wife of the late Donny Overman; devoted mother of Jennie (Chad Balog) Overman, D.J. (Kelly) Overman,…

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