2024

Mableton June 23, 2024

SCRL Summertime Fun Slides into 2024 School Year

By Kelly Johnson It’s a Thursday, a comfortable eighty-three degrees on a bench under a tree’s shade, listening to the Fresh Prince’s Summertime. The imagination flows, having reviewed the July’s…

A Lockheed Martin C-130J turboprop airlifter in flight

Business June 23, 2024

Lockheed Martin announces 2700th C-130 delivered

Photo of C-130J airlifter in flight, courtesy of Lockheed Martin Last week, Lockheed Martin announced in a press release that it had delivered its 2,700th C-130 Hercules tactical airlifter. The…

A AI-generated image of a baseball and bat

Sports June 23, 2024

Saying a final goodbye to Willie Mays, baseball’s ‘Say hey kid’

by Lincoln Mitchell, Columbia University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In 1959, when Soviet Premier Nikita Khruschev visited San Francisco and members of the International…

An image of a globe surrounded by various forms of shipping: air, truck, ship

Economics June 23, 2024

The free trade myth: how the US manipulates global markets for economic supremacy

by Jostein Hauge, University of Cambridge, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] US president, Joe Biden, raised tariffs on Chinese-made goods sharply in May, claiming that…

People walking and cycling on a suburban street

Environment June 23, 2024

Extreme heat can be dangerous for runners, cyclists and anyone spending time outdoors: 6 tips for staying safe

by Susan Yeargin, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When summer starts with a stifling heat wave, as many places are seeing…

Art June 23, 2024

Making art is a uniquely human act, and one that provides a wellspring of health benefits

by Girija Kaimal, Drexel University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When you think about the word “art,” what comes to mind? A child’s artwork pinned…

Opinion June 23, 2024

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

AI-generated image of cartoonish rats and roaches seated at a restaurant table

Health Care June 23, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from June 14 to June 20

Image above generated by DALL-E from ChatGPT The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the…

Climate and Weather June 23, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday, June 23, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, June 23, 2024, with a high near 96 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly cloudy,…

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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…