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Opinion May 3, 2025

May is Mental Health Awareness Month – and it’s working

By Melanie Dallas, LPC One of the most important things Highland Rivers Behavioral Health does is provide treatment and support for individuals affected by mental illness, to help them achieve…

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Free Countries Are Opposing, Not Supporting, Russia

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Bookman: MTG’s act might play in her district but a statewide race is a fool’s mission

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Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

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Opinion

What Americans Can Learn From Canadians About Elections

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Bookman: Attempts to deport international students will cause lasting harm in Georgia and beyond

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Unless We Regulate Guns, We Must Build More Trauma Centers in the Southeast

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Voter ID is Popular with Voters but the SAVE Act May Not Be

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Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

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Opinion April 14, 2025

Bookman: Tariff chaos means pain for Georgia business – and maybe for state GOP in midterms

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 10, 2025 Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines canceled earlier projections of record annual profits…

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Weather May 7, 2025

Wave of storms in Georgia through weekend with severe storms possible Friday

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia, warning of isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and evening and an ongoing threat of severe weather…

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community May 7, 2025

Marietta Arts Council Presents M2R Trailfest 2025

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] We were a small but mighty group of Marietta Arts Council volunteers…

Cobb County May 7, 2025

Nadia Faucette takes seat on Cobb Planning Commission; Deborah Dance returns

[Photo above: screenshot of Nadia Faucette from Cobb County Planning Commission video] At today’s meeting of the Cobb County Planning Commission, Nadia Faucette took her seat on the commission, and…

Cobb County May 7, 2025

Community Celebrates Shared Achievements at Cobb Community Foundation 2025 Activate Good Event

Photo above: Mableton mayor and CCF board member Michael Owens The Cobb Community Foundation submitted the following press release and photos about its second annual Activate Good event: Cobb came…

Cobb County May 7, 2025

Cobb Planning Commission delays decision on Powder Springs Road townhomes

At its Tuesday, May 7 meeting, the Cobb County Planning Commission considered a proposed rezoning that would allow a 24-unit townhome development in Cobb County Commission District 4 at the…

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Opinion

May is Mental Health Awareness Month – and it’s working

Free Countries Are Opposing, Not Supporting, Russia

Bookman: MTG’s act might play in her district but a statewide race is a fool’s mission

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

What Americans Can Learn From Canadians About Elections

Bookman: Attempts to deport international students will cause lasting harm in Georgia and beyond

Unless We Regulate Guns, We Must Build More Trauma Centers in the Southeast

Voter ID is Popular with Voters but the SAVE Act May Not Be

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Bookman: Tariff chaos means pain for Georgia business – and maybe for state GOP in midterms