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Education, News April 29, 2026

Chattahoochee Tech, Cobb police create pathway from college to public safety career

According to an announcement on the Cobb County website, Chattahoochee Technical College students now have a direct path from public safety coursework to a full-time law enforcement career through a…

News, Transportation April 29, 2026

Cobb DOT list of active road and lane closures as of Wednesday, April 29

The following road and lane closures are currently active and listed on the Cobb County DOT website. To expand the map for a particular roadway, click on the legend to…

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News, Weather April 28, 2026

Georgia Under Water Restrictions Amid Extreme Drought

By Mark Woolsey The worsening Georgia drought has led to a statewide response from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division. The EPD Monday declared a statewide Drought Response Level 1 for…

Shorter University Provost John Reams and Kennesaw State Vice Provost Sheb True

Education, News April 28, 2026

Kennesaw State, Shorter teaming to offer students dual degrees in math and engineering

[Photo above: Shorter University Provost John Reams and Kennesaw State Vice Provost Sheb True] [This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Kennesaw State University…

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News, Weather April 27, 2026

Historic Georgia wildfires continue to burn largely uncontained with no end in sight

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 24, 2026 A pair of wildfires in south Georgia are the two largest…

Public commenter at the microphone facing the Cobb County Board of Education

Education, News April 26, 2026

Watch the public input that the Cobb school board doesn’t want you to see

By Larry Felton Johnson Since the Cobb County Board of Education decided to censor public comments from its livestream of both work sessions and regular meetings, I’ve been attending the…

Education, News April 26, 2026

Q&A with Cobb County Post 4 school board Democratic candidate Micheal Garza

By Rebecca Gaunt Micheal Garza, a local business owner, is running for the Post 4 seat on the Cobb County Board of Education, which includes Sprayberry, Lassiter, and Kell High…

Education, News April 26, 2026

Q&A with Cobb County Post 4 school board Democratic candidate Susan McCartney

By Rebecca Gaunt Susan McCartney, a retired educator, is running for the Post 4 seat on the Cobb County Board of Education, which includes Sprayberry, Lassiter, and Kell High Schools….

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News, Weather April 26, 2026

Fog and Thunderstorms in Forecast for North and Central Georgia This Week

A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for north and central Georgia, with patchy dense fog reducing visibility this morning and isolated to scattered thunderstorms possible Sunday through Thursday. Storms…

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News, Transportation April 25, 2026

GDOT Releases Weekly I-285 and I-20 Lane Closure Schedule for the West Interchange Project in Cobb & Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…

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Health & Wellness July 13, 2026

As GOP Cries Fraud, Newsom Backs Medicaid Spending on Housing and Food

This article by Angela Hart first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jul 13, 2026 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana is taking aim at California’s…

Government & Politics, National Government July 13, 2026

Housing bill becomes law without Trump’s signature

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 10, 2026 President Donald Trump said Friday morning he would not sign federal…

Education July 13, 2026

For Georgia school districts, the financial party is over after years of flush spending

by Jeff Amy, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 13, 2026 After years of spending rapidly increasing revenues on new programs and…

Immigration July 13, 2026

Justice Jackson’s birthright citizenship opinion includes Black Americans in the story of the nation’s search for equality

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the annals of Supreme Court decisions, the public likely remembers what justices wrote for…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes July 13, 2026

The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz

by Fritz Holznagel, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We hope you’ve enjoyed this quiz from our quizmaster, Fritz Holznagel, a past winner of…