2024

Cobb weather January 11: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather May 14, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Tuesday, May 14, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, with a high near 75 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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Climate and Weather May 14, 2024

Scattered thunderstorms in Cobb County and region this afternoon and evening

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon,…

Yalo CEO Arnold Huffman accepting the Small Business of the Year award

Business May 14, 2024

Cobb Chamber names Yalo the 2024 Small Business of the Year

Photo above courtesy of the Cobb Chamber (by Mooreshots LLC): Arnold Huffman, Owner of Yalo The Cobb Chamber named Yalo, a 100-percent minority-owned creative agency, as its 2024 Small Business…

Opinion May 13, 2024

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Opinion May 13, 2024

Political Cartoon by John Cole

First published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission

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International May 13, 2024

I’ve spent decades overseeing relief operations around the world, and here’s what’s going wrong in Gaza

by Raymond Offenheiser, University of Notre Dame, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Amid persistent calls from the United States and other countries that Israel needs…

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Health Care May 13, 2024

US is way stingier with maternity leave and child care than the rest of the world

by Joya Misra, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In most American families led by couples, both parents are in the workforce. Almost three-quarters…

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Environment May 13, 2024

Water-hogging data centers flagged in latest ‘Dirty Dozen’ environmental watchdog report

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 9, 2024 The Georgia Water Coalition released its annual report Thursday on the…

Health Care May 13, 2024

How cannabis and psilocybin might help some of the 50 million Americans who are experiencing chronic pain

by Kevin F. Boehnke, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency announced in late April 2024 that it plans…

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Opinion May 13, 2024

For The Cobb County Class Of 2024, Find Your Purpose

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s an old joke where a member of one political party considers how effective the head of the executive branch,…

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National January 15, 2025

U.S. House speaker pitches conditions on disaster aid, upending long-standing practice

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 14, 2025 WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Congress will…

Uncategorized January 15, 2025

Marietta police make arrest in December homicide

By Mark Woolsey Marietta Police say they’ve made an arrest in a Dec. 30 murder case. Spokesman Chuck McPhilamy says in a news release that a 70-year-old Marietta man was…

Uncategorized January 15, 2025

Cobb County announces intent to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

Cobb County announced in a news release (reprinted below) that it intends to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia’s new law created with the passage and signing…

Education January 15, 2025

Kennesaw State, Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement partnership will expedite career advancement for educators

[This article by Travis Highfield first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] A new partnership between the Bagwell College of Education and the Georgia Leadership Institute…

Marietta January 15, 2025

Marietta History Center presents lecture “The Last Slave Ships to the South

The Marietta History Center will host a presentation about “The Last Slave Ships to the South” on Monday, January 27, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. The lecture, part of the MHC’s…

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2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Scattered thunderstorms in Cobb County and region this afternoon and evening

Cobb Chamber names Yalo the 2024 Small Business of the Year

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Political Cartoon by John Cole

I’ve spent decades overseeing relief operations around the world, and here’s what’s going wrong in Gaza

US is way stingier with maternity leave and child care than the rest of the world

Water-hogging data centers flagged in latest ‘Dirty Dozen’ environmental watchdog report

How cannabis and psilocybin might help some of the 50 million Americans who are experiencing chronic pain

For The Cobb County Class Of 2024, Find Your Purpose