2022

The brick Kennesaw Police Department building with 6 small columns on a portico

Kennesaw April 12, 2022

Kennesaw eyes plans for new public safety building

By Rebecca Gaunt The Kennesaw Police Department might be getting a new home next to the expanding public works building on Moon Station Road. Kennesaw City Council approved putting funds…

National April 12, 2022

Oklahoma state officials resist Supreme Court ruling affirming tribal authority over American Indian country

By Kirsten Matoy Carlson, Wayne State University It’s unusual for someone to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to revisit one of its decisions. It’s very rare for that to happen…

International April 12, 2022

First round of the French election: apparent stability, yet a profound reconfiguration

By Mathias Bernard, Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA) [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the majority of the ballots counted on Monday morning, the official results…

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Climate and Weather April 12, 2022

National Weather Service issues hazardous weather outlook for Cobb and other n. GA counties for today through Friday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and much of the rest of north and central Georgia for today through Friday, raising the alert of…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Business April 11, 2022

Nominations open for the Cobb Young Professionals’ 2022 Next Generation Award

The Cobb Chamber distributed the following press release announcing that nominations are open for the Cobb Young Professionals’ 2022 Next Generation Award: Cobb Young Professionals, the Cobb Chamber’s networking group…

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

2022 Elections April 11, 2022

Cobb County is hiring poll workers for the May elections

Cobb County seeks poll workers for the upcoming 2022 elections in May. The county website lists the following minimum qualifications for the jobs: A Judicious, Intelligent, and Upright citizen of…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta April 11, 2022

Marietta Fire Department is hiring firefighters

The City of Marietta is accepting applications for positions in the Marietta Fire Department. The city posted the following notice to its website: The Marietta Fire Department is pleased to…

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Environment April 11, 2022

Electrifying homes to slow climate change: 4 essential reads

By Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation [This article was first published in The Conversation, republished with permission] The latest reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change show that to avoid…

Blow up of sun image ontitle page of De thermis Andreae Baccii Elpidiani, civis Romani .... by Andrea Bacci, published posthumously in 1622.

Climate and Weather April 11, 2022

Weather forecast for Cobb County: Tuesday April 12

According to the report from the National Weather Service, it should be sunny here in Cobb County on Tuesday April 12 with a high near 80 degrees. 7-day forecast This…

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Health Care April 11, 2022

COVID in Cobb County: April 11, 2022

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…

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Education January 17, 2025

Cobb County School District to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is the latest local entity to announce its intention to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia House Bill 581….

Climate January 17, 2025

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention…

National January 17, 2025

Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

by Martha Coven, Princeton University and Bridget C.E. Dooling, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Office of Management and Budget sounds…