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Lady Spartans in two rows behind large trophy

Sports November 8, 2022

Campbell High Lady Spartan Raiders Clinch Back-to-Back State Championships; Male Team Wins 3rd at State

Article and photos by Sargam Patel, Campbell High School Yearbook Staff On Oct 29, 2022, Campbell High School JROTC Lady Spartan Raiders captured the Tier 3 Georgia Raider State Championship…

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

Sports September 4, 2022

Learn Pickleball at the Ward Recreation Center

Have you wanted to learn to play pickleball, the sport that gained an enthusiastic nationwide following? There will be a free class offered at the Ward Recreation Center on the…

Sports August 4, 2022

East Cobb Area Council to host Pigskin Preview featuring local high school football coaches and players

For all you fans of Cobb County High School Football, the East Cobb Area Council of the Cobb Chamber is hosting a Pigskin Preview featuring high school football coaches and…

Blind Paralympian Matt Simpson raised both hand in at the goalball net)

Sports May 18, 2022

Blind Paralympian athletes to compete in goalball tournament in Smyrna

The United States Association of Blind Athletes issued the following press release announcing that the Southeast Regional Goalball Tournament will be held at the City of Smyrna Community Center starting…

outline of rugby ball -- shaped much like an American football with big stiches along the centerline

Sports April 29, 2022

National collegiate rugby tournament to be hosted at Kennesaw State

Kennesaw State University will host the inaugural R7 Collegiate Championships tournament for Olympic format rugby at KSU’s Fifth Third Bank Stadium on May 14-15. Top men’s and women’s teams from around…

Sports April 25, 2022

The Cleveland Indians changed their team name – what’s holding back the Atlanta Braves?

By Peter Dreier, Occidental College [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In October 1995, as the Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves prepared to face off in…

Sports April 15, 2022

I’ve studied stadium financing for over two decades – and the new Bills stadium is one of the worst deals for taxpayers I’ve ever seen

By Victor Matheson, College of the Holy Cross [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After New York lawmakers blew past the deadline to approve the state…

Sports March 12, 2022

Cobb Council’s northwest area council to discuss youth sports in the county

The Cobb Chamber‘s Northwest Cobb Area Council will hold a discussion of youth sports in the county. The details are in the press release reprinted below: ATLANTA (March 11, 2022)…

Sports February 27, 2022

Town Center announces sponsors for the Noonday Shanty 5k/10k

In a press release, the Town Center CID announced the sponsors for its upcoming Noonday Shanty 5k/10k to be held on March 22. We’ve reprinted the press release, with links…

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Education November 23, 2024

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

by Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon…

Education November 23, 2024

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers

by Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the…

Health Care cost November 23, 2024

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

by Michal Horný, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard…

Opinion November 23, 2024

Bookman: Trump deportations, tariffs will stifle Georgia’s farming and tax-subsidized EV industries

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2024 On Jan. 20 a new administration takes power in Washington, and…

Disability November 23, 2024

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead November 22, 2024 ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a…

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