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The year 2024 in big red letters with "Vote" written in the "O" which is the shape of a campaign button

Uncategorized October 18, 2024

Seven Cobb library branches will close on November 5, to be used as general election polling sites

According to a news release posted on the Cobb County website, seven Cobb County Public Library branches will be closed on November 5, 2024, due to their role as general…

Uncategorized August 12, 2024

Two pedestrians struck by a train near West Atlanta Street in Cobb County

Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department distributed the following public information release: Uniform Officers from the Cobb County Police Department responded to an incident in whichtwo pedestrians…

A scarecrow in a lounge chair surrounded by pumpkins

Uncategorized August 10, 2024

Marietta’s 47th HarvestFest coming October 19

Marietta‘s popular HarvestFest is returning to Glover Park on Marietta Square on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Some of the features of the 47th annual…

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Food, Uncategorized July 25, 2024

Retaining flavor while removing caffeine − a chemist explains the chemistry behind decaf coffee

by Michael W. Crowder, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For many people, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee is the start of a…

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Cobb County, Uncategorized July 10, 2024

Kids Care and Cobb police sponsor backpack and school supply drive

Kids Care submitted the following announcement about a back-to-school donation drive sponsored by Kids Care and the Cobb County Police Department: July 9, 2024 – KIDS CARE, in partnership with…

Climate and Weather, Uncategorized May 25, 2024

Scattered thunderstorms to continue in north Georgia Saturday

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. Scattered thunderstorms are expected through the day, with the main danger…

Uncategorized May 2, 2024

Cops on campus: Why police crackdowns on student protesters are so dangerous

by Roberta Lexier, Mount Royal University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The recent violent crackdowns on pro-Palestinian encampments on campuses across the United States have…

Uncategorized February 26, 2024

Bubbles & Brews celebrates Cobb County’s craft brew industry

Bubbles & Brews logo courtesy of Cobb Travel & Tourism For the fifth year, Cobb Travel & Tourism (CT&T) is highlighting Cobb County’s spirit makers, breweries, wineries and distilleries with…

Two American flags at angles to each other

Uncategorized November 5, 2023

Cobb Chamber to hold its annual Military Appreciation Luncheon Monday

The Cobb Chamber distributed the following announcement about its 71st Annual Military Appreciation Luncheon: WHO: Major General Thomas Carden, Adjutant General of the Georgia Department of Defense Brigadier General Melissa…

Uncategorized October 4, 2023

Where the Supreme Court stands on banning books

by Suzanne Eckes, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Efforts to ban books in public schools and public libraries reached an all-time high…

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