2022

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Economy January 31, 2022

Georgia gasoline takes a big seven-cent price jump over past week

Georgia gasoline prices took a big jump over the past week. According to the weekly press release from Montrae Waiters the spokeswoman for AAA – The Auto Club Group, Georgia…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Smyrna January 31, 2022

Coalition calls for preservation of Aunt Fanny’s Cabin in Smyrna

The Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin issued the following press release: On Monday, January 31st at 3 p.m., the Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin along with the Cobb…

Cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov (left) and Pyotr Dubrov (right) work to outfit the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module during a seven-hour and 11-minute spacewalk.

Science and Technology January 30, 2022

A lunar return, a Jupiter moon, the most powerful rocket ever built and the James Webb Space Telescope – space missions to watch in the coming months

By Chris Impey, University of Arizona [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Space travel is all about momentum. Rockets turn their fuel into momentum that carries…

Text: Cobb County weather forecast Monday January 31, 2022 Mostly sunny skies High temperature near 53 degrees

Climate and Weather January 30, 2022

Cobb weather January 31

According to the report from the National Weather Service, Monday January 31 should bring mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County, with a high near 53 degrees. 7-day forecast The…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Business January 30, 2022

Cobb DOT lunch-n-learn for engineering firms interested in bidding on task order contracts

The Cobb County Department of Transportation (Cobb DOT) is hosting a lunch-n-learn tomorrow at noon for engineering firms interested in pre-qualifying for bidding on task order contracts with the county….

Left to right: Bob Bonstein, KPMG Peat Marwick (Retired), Dan Buyers, McWhirter Realty Partners, Terri Bunten Guthrie, Smith + Howard CPAs and Advisors, Trish Pagan, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Susan Tillery, Paraklete© Financial, Inc. and Financial Planning Advocate

Cobb County January 30, 2022

Cobb Community Foundation adds new board members

The Cobb Community Foundation announced in the following press release that they’ve added five new members to their board of directors: ATLANTA, January 27, 2022— Cobb Community Foundation(CCF) announced the…

Man and little girl dress in Valentine colors dancing

Holidays January 30, 2022

Kennesaw to host luau-themed Valentine dance party

The City of Kennesaw issued the following press release about its Valentine’s Dance at the Ben Robertson Community Center in Kennesaw: Kennesaw, GA (January 21, 2022) — Spend the evening…

Janet Memark speaks at Healthy Start meeting used in article about COVID cases in Cobb

Health Care January 30, 2022

Dr. Memark updates Cobb & Douglas counties on COVID

Dr. Janet Memark, District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health distributed one of her periodic messages on the status of the COVID pandemic to the community on Friday….

A large tree to the left of frame, surrounded by green undergrowth

Environment January 30, 2022

You can help the environment by planting with the Marietta Tree Keepers

Do you want to take part in a volunteer effort that helps the environment and provides you with outdoor exercise? The City of Marietta announced that the Marietta Tree Keepers…

a map of Georgia showing the new Congressional districts

2022 Elections January 29, 2022

How this cycle of redistricting is making gerrymandered congressional districts even safer and undermining majority rule

By Marjorie Hershey, Indiana University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a democracy, voters choose their political leaders. In a democracy that permits gerrymandering –…

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News Brief December 23, 2024

Report of active shooter at Cumberland Mall turns out to be unfounded

Police determine the incident was a fistfight By Mark Woolsey An active shooter report, which turned out to be unfounded, sent shoppers scrambling at Cumberland Mall Sunday night and led…

Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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