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Kennesaw June 16, 2021

Kennesaw police and community to hold Juneteenth Celebration

Juneteenth is on track to become a federal holiday. Juneteenth, or June 19, is the date that people who had been held and forced to work in slavery in Texas…

Kennesaw Police headquarters in article about Juneteenth unity

From the Editor June 10, 2021

If it’s a Juneteenth Celebration, call it a Juneteenth Celebration, otherwise pick another date

[This is an opinion piece from Larry Felton Johnson, the Editor and Publisher of the Cobb County Courier] There has been a fierce and highly organized effort in the U.S…..

Juneteenth Emancipation Day celebration in Texas in 1900

Marietta June 8, 2018

Juneteenth at Marietta Square

NAACP and Marietta Hold Juneteenth Celebration The Cobb County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in conjunction with the city of Marietta will host three…

Mableton June 20, 2024

“A bench by the road” placed to commemorate enslaved people in Cobb County

On June 18, the day before Juneteenth, a group of people gathered at the Concord Road trailhead of the Silver Comet Trail to watch the unveiling of the “Bench by…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Opinion June 19, 2024

Florida’s False Lessons On Tulsa, Atlanta and Other Racial Massacres Are Terrifying

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College As we celebrate Juneteenth, the newest Federal holiday, and the freeing of enslaved people in America, Florida’s education curriculum provides…

Climate and Weather June 19, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Wednesday, June 19, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, with a high near 89 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

Climate and Weather June 18, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Tuesday, June 18, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, with a high near 89 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Climate and Weather June 17, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Monday, June 17, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, June 17, 2024, with a high near 93 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Climate and Weather June 16, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday, June 16, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, June 16, 2024, with a high near 95 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Climate and Weather June 15, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Saturday, June 15, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, June 15, 2024, with a high near 97 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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