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Sequohay’s writing system used a syllabary, not an alphabet. Henry Inman/National Portrait Gallery via Wikimedia Commons

Community May 20, 2026

The Cherokee Bible, one of the language’s first books, is a window between worldviews

by Margaret Bender, Wake Forest University and Tom Belt, Western Carolina University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you wanted to learn the Cherokee language…

Photo of people at tents in Maximum Impact Love event by metro Atlanta churches

Community, Giving Back to the Community May 20, 2026

Maximum Impact Love Hosts Metro Atlanta Outreach Event

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about Maximum Impact Love: Maximum Impact Love is an association of churches across the Metro Atlantaarea who come together to…

Volunteers with the Queen Mill Road litter cleanup

Community, Giving Back to the Community May 17, 2026

Volunteers Join Queen Mill Road Adopt-A-Mile Cleanup Effort

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Queen Mill Neighbors Adopt-A-Mile letter cleanup: The Queen Mill Neighbors conducted their quarterly Adopt-A-Mile littercleanup of the two-mile…

Parks & Recreation, Parks in Cobb County May 15, 2026

K. Lynn Berry appointed Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area superintendent

The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area will soon have new leadership. The National Park Service announced Thursday that it had selected K. Lynn Berry for the job of Superintendent. She…

Community, History May 14, 2026

Don’t bury the lede: an episode from Chattahoochee River history

[This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, often with added materials from the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the University of Georgia…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Community, Things to Do May 14, 2026

Things to do this weekend in Cobb County: Friday May 15 to Sunday, May 17

Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, May 15, 2026 to Sunday, May 17, 2026. Be sure to check the information…

Group photo at Silver Pen Award ceremony

Community, Giving Back to the Community May 13, 2026

The Silver Pen award is presented for 2026

By John Kone, Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K The prestigious Silver Pen Award for 2026 was presented in April and May by the Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K…

Performers in costume at Mental Health week

Community, Giving Back to the Community May 10, 2026

South Cobb Mental Health Block Party Draws Crowd in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the South Cobb Mental Health & Awareness Block Party in Mableton The South Cobb Mental Health & Awareness…

Poster for "Bring Back the Pollinators" event at the Smyrna Public Library: Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 3pm to 4pm

Community, Giving Back to the Community May 9, 2026

Keep Smyrna Beautiful Updates: “Bring Back the Pollinators” coming to the Smyrna Library

Keep Smyrna Beautiful distributed the following updates: Smyrna Garden Tour The 2026 Smyrna Garden Tour was a huge success! We had an average of 345 visitors at each of the…

Performers onstage at Mableton's National Night of Prayer celebration

Community, Giving Back to the Community May 9, 2026

Report with photos from Mableton’s National Night of Prayer Celebration

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the National Night Of Prayer celebration at the Mable House Amphitheatre. The National Night Of Prayer celebration at the…

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Business & Economy, Local Business June 28, 2026