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Community, Parks & Recreation December 30, 2025

National Park Service to shut down access of private motor vehicles to top of Kennesaw Mountain

By Mark Woolsey If you’ve ever had a hankering to drive to the top of Kennesaw Mountain, it would be best to act quickly. Effective January 6, 2026 the National…

A drawing of a basket of food alongside a stack of coins and an upward arrow representing rising cost

Community December 29, 2025

With food programs stretched thin, Georgia hunters take aim at rural hunger

by Emily Jones, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 25, 2025 This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE and…

Drawing of a large red ribbon decorated with Christmas lights in front of a pine limb also with lights

Community December 29, 2025

Medieval peasants probably enjoyed their holiday festivities more than you do

by Bobbi Sutherland, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When people think of the European Middle Ages, it often brings to mind grinding…

Community, History December 26, 2025

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 December 25, 2025

Things to do this weekend in Cobb County Fri Dec 26 to Sun Dec 28

Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, December 26 to Sunday, December 18, 2025 Friday, December 26, 2025 Cobb County announce…

Community, Giving Back to the Community December 24, 2025

Updates from Keep Smyrna Beautiful

Keep Smyrna Beautiful provided the following updates: Keep Smyrna Beautiful to Host Annual Christmas Tree Recycling Event Keep Smyrna Beautiful will host its annual Bring One for the Chipper Christmas tree recycling…

Abstract drawings of two people in fighting stance with a third person holding them apart

Community December 23, 2025

Shaping the conversation means offering context to extreme ideas, not just a platform

by Graham Bodie, University of Mississippi, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Oct. 27, 2025, interview between former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and political…

Community December 22, 2025

How to reduce gift-giving stress with your kids – a child psychologist’s tips for making magic and avoiding tears

by Angela J. Narayan, University of Denver, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As a child, I loved being the center of attention. So it was…

Section of 1833 map showing original shape of Cobb County (retrieved from http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/hmap/id:hmap1833t3copy3 at the UGA libraries -- public domain)

Community, History December 21, 2025

This day in Cobb history, Dec 21, 1825: planning the removal of the Creek and Cherokee

By Larry Felton Johnson In 1825, Cobb County did not yet exist. Cobb was part of the Cherokee Nation, the land north and west of the Chattahoochee River. The Creek…

Crowd at Atlanta Lions Club centennial celebration

Community, Giving Back to the Community December 20, 2025

The Atlanta Lions Club Centennial Celebration at the World of Puppetry Arts Museum

Avid community volunteer and South Cobb Lions Club member Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Atlanta Lions Club 105th Centennial Celebration: The Atlanta Lions Club 105th Centennial…

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Community, Giving Back to the Community February 6, 2026

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