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Justice, Uncategorized January 21, 2022

Cobb Superior Court Judge Ann Harris elected to statewide leadership post

Cobb County Superior Court distributed a public information release announcing that Judge Ann B. Harris has been elected to the executive committee of Georgia’s Council of Superior Court Judges. “It…

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Business August 29, 2023

2023-2024 Cobb Youth Leadership class announced

The Cobb Chamber distributed the following announcement about the latest class of Cobb Youth Leadership: The Cobb Youth Leadership (CYL), a development program for high school juniors, sponsored by the…

The comedy and drama mask behind curtains

Cobb County August 20, 2023

Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre to hold open house on 16th anniversary

The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, the home of the Atlanta Opera and the Atlanta Ballet, will host a Sweet 16 Community Day & Open House Celebration on Sunday, Aug….

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Powder Springs May 5, 2023

Annual “Bringing the Sea to the Springs” festival coming May 12-14

The City of Powder Springs issued the following press release about the third annual “Bringing the Sea to the Springs” festival. Why leave dry land when downtown Powder Springs will…

Health Care March 10, 2023

Conagra Brands recalls 2,581,816 pounds of canned meat; Cobb and other Georgia counties were among the shipping destinations

Conagra Brands, Inc. is recalling approximately 2,581,816 pounds of canned meat and poultry products due to a packaging defect that may lead to contamination without any outward signs. The products…

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Georgia January 22, 2023

Georgia’s six-week ban not enough for anti-abortion activists pressing for more restrictions at Roe’s 50th anniversary

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 21, 2023 Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision,…

Climate and Weather September 2, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb and other counties in the region: “Isolate severe thunderstorms cannot be ruled out”

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County on Friday September 2 due to the possibility of thunderstorms, which are expected to increase in coverage through…

Crime September 1, 2022

Man sentenced to life in prison for malice murder in the planned execution of his roommate

Santos Tomas Vasquez was found guilty of Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Armed Robbery on August 30 by a Cobb County jury after a three-week trial. Cobb Superior…

Climate and Weather August 20, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County Saturday August 20: “flash flooding cannot be ruled out”

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County on Saturday August 20 due to the possibility of heavy rain, in which “flash flooding cannot be ruled…

Climate and Weather August 9, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and region: “a few isolated severe storms cannot be ruled out”

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north Georgia on Tuesday August 9 due to the possibility of scattered and numerous…

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Science and Technology October 4, 2023

Tenacious curiosity in the lab can lead to a Nobel Prize – mRNA research exemplifies the unpredictable value of basic scientific research

by André O. Hudson, Rochester Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 2023 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine will go to Katalin…

Cumberland October 4, 2023

Football, movies, music and more: the Battery Atlanta releases its October schedule

The Battery (Photo: Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier) The Battery Atlanta released its schedule for the beginning of the fall season. Events include Friday movie nights, an escape room, College…

U.S. Congress October 4, 2023

U.S. House votes to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker

Photo Credit: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 3, 2023…

Politics October 4, 2023

Reagan wouldn’t recognize Trump-style ‘conservatism’ – a look at how the GOP has changed

by Karyn Amira, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Mitt Romney announced his intended retirement from the U.S. Senate on Sept. 13,…

Uncategorized October 4, 2023

Where the Supreme Court stands on banning books

by Suzanne Eckes, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Efforts to ban books in public schools and public libraries reached an all-time high…