March 2024

Mableton March 31, 2024

More Cobb History: Bandits captured outside Mableton in 1914 car chase

In 1914 a newspaper called the Atlanta Georgian was owned by William Randolph Hearst. Like most Hearst newspapers, the Georgian placed a high emphasis on sensationalism. Crime and scandal were…

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Health Care March 31, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from March 22 to March 28

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Climate and Weather March 31, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday, March 31, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, March 31, 2024, with a high near 80 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

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Education March 30, 2024

AI is the Future: Autonomous Cars Revolution

[This article is by Brianna DaCosta, a student at Kennesaw State University. She spoke to engineering professors at KSU about the future of autonomous vehicles] Rafia Akhter, an electrical engineering…

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Housing March 30, 2024

Monica DeLancy’s email to tenants under threat of eviction

Monica DeLancy, a well-known Cobb County tenants’ rights organizer and the founder and president of the We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association, distributed a message to tenants who are under…

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Cobb County March 30, 2024

Cobb County’s two earliest newspapers: the Marietta Advocate and the Marietta Helicon

by Larry Felton Johnson [This is an updated and expanded version of an article we published last December] I have a fascination with old newspapers. As a journalist, examining the…

Climate and Weather March 30, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Saturday, March 30, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, March 30, 2024, with a high near 77 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Climate and Weather March 30, 2024

Another afternoon of high fire danger in Cobb County and region

For the second day in a row, the National Weather Service issued a high fire danger alert for Cobb County and other counties in the region. Low relative humidity, dry…

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Cobb County March 29, 2024

Check out the 51 new businesses licensed by Cobb County for the week ending March 22

Here are the new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, March 22, 2024. This is the report for last week. The links on the Cobb…

Marietta March 29, 2024

Marietta Tree Keepers needs volunteers for work day at Hill Park

Do you want to get outdoor exercise, help beautify Marietta, and make practical steps toward healing the environment? The Marietta Tree Keepers needs volunteers to help maintain Hill Park on…

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