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Sports January 22, 2022

Why 30 out of 32 NFL head coaches are white – behind the NFL’s abysmal record on diversity

By George B. Cunningham, Texas A&M University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] A couple of weeks after the close of the National Football League’s regular…

Sports January 21, 2022

Town Center at Cobb’s Frozen 5k postponed until February 19

Town Center at Cobb‘s Frozen 5k has been postponed until February 19. We’ve reprinted the original press release below, with the date changed to reflect the new date: Town Center…

Sports January 9, 2022

UPDATED: Town Center at Cobb hosts the Frozen 5k on February 19

UPDATE: The orginal date of the event was in January, but it has been postponed to February 19 Town Center at Cobb issued the following press release about the Frozen…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Sports December 11, 2021

Braves organization and Cobb County meet on “lessons learned” from hosting World Series

A news release was posted on the Cobb County website announcing that a meeting was held between Cobb County officials and Atlanta Braves executives to discuss the “‘lessons learned’ following…

Sports November 16, 2021

Registration open for the Noonday Shanty 5k/10k

The Town Center Community Alliance distributed the following press release about a new 5k and 10k race to take place on March 22, 2022 along Noonday Trail: November 15, 2021…

Front Row (L to R): Zayda Jurado, Emily Galindo, Anna Pressley, Sara Rodriguez, Ana Rodriguez, Michelle Gonzalez Back Row (L to R): Emeli Montiel. Maritza Berrones, Esbeydy Uriostegui, Emeli Esquivel, Areli Arreola Team Captain, Jessica Alvarez, Faith Talley, Maritza Medina, Tayshauna Scott, and SGM Shedina McCabe Raider Coach

Sports November 10, 2021

Campbell High Army JROTC Female Cadets win top honor in State Raider Challenge Competition

Thanks to Smyrna City Councilman Tim Gould for providing the information contained in this article, and to SGM Shedina Mccabe for providing the photo caption. On October 30 the Campbell…

Sports November 9, 2021

Seven Cobb County student runners named to 2021 Powerade All-Metro Cross Country Team

The Atlanta Track Club sent the following press release announcing that seven runners from Cobb County high schools were chosen for the 2021 Powerade All-Metro Cross Country Team (see the…

A group of Native Americans standing on the steps in front of the Embassy of Tribal Nations

Sports October 28, 2021

National Congress of American Indians issues statement opposing Atlanta Braves mascot and “Tomahawk Chop”

Two days before the World Series comes to Cobb County for game 3, the National Congress of American Indians issued a statement on the use of team mascots, logos and…

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

Sports September 30, 2021

JE Dunn’s Hammer Down 5K on October 16

Cobb-based construction giant JE Dunn is hosting the 11th annual Hammer Down 5K to benefit children’s charities. It’s USATF Certified and a Peachtree Road Race qualifier so all you runners…

Sports September 12, 2021

Today is National Video Games Day: a good time to focus on the KSU Esports program

Today is National Video Games Day, and Kennesaw State University tweeted the following this morning in recognition of the day, and of their Esports program: There's no better way to…

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