2024

KSU President Kathy Schwaig and Georgia Travis at the event honoring the late Rev. Harris Travis.

Education May 3, 2024

Kennesaw State honors former administrator Harris Travis with new exhibit

Photo above: President Kathy Schwaig and Georgia Travis at the event honoring the late Rev. Harris Travis. [This article by Amanda Cook, with photos by Judith Pishnery, first appeared on…

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Marietta May 3, 2024

Public meeting about Marietta’s proposed East Dixie Avenue multi-use trail

The City of Marietta will submit a second-round application to the Recreational Trails Program, which is administered by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The purpose of Marietta’s grant application…

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Opinion May 3, 2024

Bookman: Marjorie Taylor Greene clown show just the thing to unite a divided America

Image above generated by ChatGPT/Dall-E at the Cobb County Courier by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 2, 2024 We…

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Education May 3, 2024

Financial watchdog group holding information session on Cobb schools $1.85 billion budget

By Rebecca Gaunt The parent-founded financial watchdog group Watching the Funds-Cobb is holding an online information session on the Cobb County School District’s proposed $1.85 billion budget next week. The…

Kennesaw May 3, 2024

Smith-Gilbert Gardens hosts Pollinator Palooza to start “A Garden with Wings”

Pollinators are a critical element of the environment. Pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, and birds, play a crucial role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. They are essential for reproducing over 85…

Climate and Weather May 3, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, May 3, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, May 3, 2024, with a high near 82 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Cobb County May 3, 2024

Cobb Collaborative presents Storytime Basics at Lewis Ray Library

The Cobb County Public Library announced that beginning May 6, 2024, the Cobb Collaborative will take over the Monday morning Storytime at the Lewis A. Ray Library to present five…

Climate and Weather May 3, 2024

Storms expected to enter Cobb County and region this afternoon

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. Isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected today,…

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International May 2, 2024

How famines are formed: In Gaza and elsewhere, an underlying pattern that can lead to hunger and death

by Paul Howe, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United Nations’ latest report on hunger makes for grim reading. On April 24, 2024,…

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Health Care May 2, 2024

US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state’s new way to help pay for them could be nixed

by Marc Cohen, UMass Boston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you needed long-term care, could you afford it? For many Americans, especially those with…

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Climate January 14, 2025

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

by Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025…

Education January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers set to debate school policies, from safety to 1985 school spending formula

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 Georgia’s school kids are heading back to school on Monday, and Georgia…

Immigration January 14, 2025

Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies

by Shoumita Dasgupta, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats of mass deportations loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will…

International January 14, 2025

Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US

by Carla Martinez Machain, University at Buffalo; Michael A. Allen, Boise State University, and Michael E. Flynn, Kansas State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

Georgia January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers’ expected debates to include IVF protections, lawsuit limits in 2025 Legislature

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 New dome, who dis? Georgia lawmakers will return to the state Capitol…

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