[Photo from Cobb County website: Eddie Canon (second from left) and Jimmy Gisi (third from left)] Eddie Canon and Jimmy Gisi are well-known among advocates for Cobb County’s parks. As…
By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County schools Superintendent Chris Ragsdale shared his priorities for the 2024 legislative session at Thursday’s work session. One of the big ones is a request for…
by Caleb Groves During a hearing Wednesday a Cobb County magistrate judge was unable to find probable cause for a homeless man born in Iowa to be charged with aggravated…
Cobb County Magistrate and Probate courts were both recognized by the Judicial Council of Georgia for “exceptional caseload management,” the county announced in a press release. The website of the…
by Char Newton, University of North Dakota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Since European expansion into the Americas, white people have demonized Black people and…
Marietta’s Scarecrows in the Square contest is accepting applications from groups and organizations wishing to display their creativity and promote their organization. During past seasons artisans have come up with…
In a democratic republic like the United States voting is not only a privilege, but a duty. In order to have a thriving democracy elected officials need to be held…
A shorter form of this article was published in an occasional series called “Cobb County history through documents,” and includes the text of the act of the Georgia legislature that…
by Kimberly Fenn, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There is no denying the importance of sleep. Everyone feels better after a good…
To turn the old saying around, if your “stomach is bigger than your eyes” (or at least if you have a high-capacity stomach) you might want to register for the…