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2022 Elections March 18, 2022

Dustin McCormick: Democratic candidate for HD 45 special and 2022 elections

By Rebecca Gaunt Businessman Dustin McCormick is running as a Democrat in both the House District 45 special election on April 5 and the regular 2022 election. State Rep. Matt…

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Climate and Weather March 18, 2022

Severe weather outlook in effect in Cobb until 11:30 a.m.

For the next half hour, Cobb and the following counties are under special weather alert from the National Weather Service. Here are the affected counties and the alert: Event:Special Weather…

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Crime March 18, 2022

Smyrna man sentenced to 6+ years in connection with romance scam

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that a Smyrna man, Oluwadamilare Kolaogunbule, entered a guilty plea on charges of money laundering in connection with a romance scam and was sentenced…

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Kennesaw March 18, 2022

American Camellia Society places Smith-Gilbert Gardens on its Camellia Trail

The American Camellia Society (ACS) designated Kennesaw‘s Smith-Gilbert Gardens as a Camellia Trail Garden yesterday. According to the ACS website: The American Camellia Society is a national membership organization dedicated…

Transportation March 18, 2022

Lane closures on Canton Road Connector for $10.7M I-75 bridge preservation project

In addition to the ongoing lane closures on Terrell Mill Road for the Georgia Department of Transportation‘s bridge preservation project, there will be closures on SR 5/Canton Road Connector this…

Climate and Weather March 17, 2022

Cobb weather Friday, March 18: 90% chance of rain

The chances of rain are high tomorrow, but thankfully we aren’t under a hazardous weather outlook for the next day or two. According to the report from the National Weather…

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Letters to the Editor March 17, 2022

Letter to the Editor: Let the Voting Chaos Begin

[This letter to the editor was written by Jacquelyn Bettadapur, Chair of the Cobb County Democratic Committee] Let the voting chaos begin! Where is the election integrity in the GA…

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Smyrna March 17, 2022

Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin makes two proposals to preserve building

By Arielle Robinson The Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin, an interracial group of Smyrna residents whose goal is to keep the former restaurant downtown, held a press conference Wednesday…

Guest Opinion March 17, 2022

March is National Social Work Month

By Melanie Dallas, LPC As mental health issues are becoming more frequently and openly discussed, especially on the heels of the pandemic, I wanted to take an opportunity to look…

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2022 Elections March 17, 2022

Billionaire-Backed Group Enlists Trump-Supporting Citizens to Hunt for Voter Fraud Using Discredited Techniques

by Megan O’Matz, ProPublica [This article originally appeared in ProPublica] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one…

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