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2020 Elections March 31, 2020

Ed Setzler: incumbent candidate for Georgia House District 35

Representative Ed Setzler is running for reelection to his seat in the Georgia State House of Representatives for House District 35. HD-35 covers Acworth and part of Kennesaw. Background He…

2020 Elections March 16, 2020

Kyle Rinaudo: Candidate for GA House District 35

Kyle Rinaudo is running for Georgia State House of Representatives for House District 35. The 24-year-old Acworth native ran for the position in 2018 but lost in the primary to…

2019 Elections October 17, 2019

Ollie Clemons: candidate for mayor of Austell

Mayor Ollie Clemons is not your typical incumbent. He was sworn into office on July 1st, 2019 after serving as the mayor pro tem for five years. Originally from Chicago,…

2019 Elections October 4, 2019

Cindy Thompson: Candidate for mayor of Austell

Cindy Thompson is running for Mayor of the City of Austell. Born and raised in Georgia, Thompson previously owned several small businesses, including restaurants. After relocating to Austell four years…

2019 Elections October 3, 2019

Shontae Brown, candidate for Austell City Council

Shontae Brown, 29, is running for Austell City Council (Ward 2). Brown has lived in Austell for 8 years and said that her life in the community makes her the…

2019 Elections October 2, 2019

Chris Djonis: candidate for mayor of Austell

Chris Djonis is running for mayor of Austell in the November 5, 2019 election. The incumbent mayor is Ollie Clemons, who is also a candidate. Djonis was defeated in the…

2020 Elections July 9, 2019

Rachel Kinsey: candidate for U.S. House District 11

Rachel Kinsey announced plans to run for US House of Representatives in Georgia’s 11th Congressional District. A 39-year-old resident of Woodstock, Georgia and small business owner, Kinsey is running on…

Business & Economy June 19, 2025

Lockheed Martin announces C-130J Super Hercules wing design extends life of aircraft more than originally estimated

[Photo above courtesy of Lockheed Martin] In a company press release, Lockheed Martin announced results from a recent testing program showing a significant increase in the expected wing life of…

CIDs and Special Service Districts June 19, 2025

Town Center Community Improvement District elects new board leadership

The Town Center Community Improvement District (CID) submitted the following announcement about the election of its new board leadership: The Town Center Community Improvement District (CID) today announced the election…

Community Life June 19, 2025

Avenue West Cobb Summer Vibes events includes International Yoga Day class

[Photo above courtesy of The Avenue West Cobb] The Avenue West Cobb distributed the following schedule of upcoming events: The Avenue West Cobb is proud to present Summer Vibes, a…

Opinion June 19, 2025

What Dark Money Is, And Why It Might Be A Problem For You

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College “Sunlight is the best disinfectant,” Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis was once quoted as saying in Harper’s Weekly in 1913….

Weather June 19, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, June 19, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, June 19, 2025, with a high near 87 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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