Matt Southwell has always followed politics, but in early 2016 he was inspired by what he describes as a “cantankerous old man from Vermont” — Bernie Sanders to the rest…
Pedro Tamayo (27) of Marietta was arrested by U.S. Marshalls in Dallas, Texas, on suspicion of aggravated battery and felony cruelty to children. According to the warrant, the two-year-old victim was found…
Pamela Whitten, the recently appointed president of Kennesaw State University, will perform her first official act as president when she presides over KSU’s summer commencement ceremonies. About 1.300 students will…
According to a press release from the Metro Atlanta Boys & Girls Club (BGCMA), the local A.W. ”Tony” Matthews club’s members’ year-long preparation for healthy lifestyle through gardening and cooking will…
Every candidate for political office gets the same question over and over again on the campaign trail: Why are you running? For Flynn Broady, the answer is clear. “I think…
When Susan Thayer retires from the Cobb County school board at the end of this year, the seven-member delegation could be left with no female representatives. Charisse Davis, a librarian and…
It’s fairly common for Georgia’s state representatives to be re-elected without challengers once first placed in office. Ed Setzler (R – Acworth), for example, represents northwest Cobb County in House…
The Sierra Club Centennial Group held its candidate forum last Thursday evening at Life University. Panels of candidates for the state legislature and the Cobb County Board of Commissioners answered…
Democratic candidates at Kennesaw event It has been more than a decade since a Democrat won statewide office in Georgia, with the Republican party holding every title from Governor to…
Andy Clark runs for Senate District 37 Andy Clark is running for Georgia state senate district 37, which includes Kennesaw, Acworth, and West Cobb. He is the first Democratic candidate…