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Health Care December 8, 2021

Parents asking why Cobb County School District didn’t implement COVID testing despite community support

By Rebecca Gaunt An open records request revealed that a survey sent out by Cobb County School District in August received overwhelming support for on-site COVID-19 testing, but the results…

Environment December 7, 2021

Marietta Tree Keepers seek volunteers to train in caring for trees

According to an announcement on the City of Marietta website, the Marietta Tree Keepers are seeking volunteers over the age of 18 to train in caring for adolescent trees. The…

Row of buidlings in downtown Powder Springs

Powder Springs December 7, 2021

Authors of “Why we Fly” to do a book signing in Powder Springs

Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal, the authors of the popular young adult novel “Why we Fly,” will do a book signing on Friday, December 10 at 4 p.m. in Thurman…

Land Use and Zoning December 5, 2021

Marietta sells Franklin Gateway property to MiRus, LLC

The City of Marietta announced on its website that it has entered into a contract with Marietta-headquarterd MiRus, LLC for the city to sell the company a 6.72-acre property at…

Marietta December 4, 2021

Marietta to hold a public meeting for Comprehensive Plan update

The City of Marietta announced on its website that it will hold a public hearing on the city’s 2022 Comprehensive Plan Update. The announcement reads as follows: The City of…

Renters December 3, 2021

We Thrive in Riverside requests an eviction moratorium, and an end to exclusionary zoning

We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association, a renters rights group based in South Cobb, sent the following letter to the Cobb County state legislative delegation, the Board of Commissioners, and…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw December 2, 2021

Breakfast with Santa in Kennesaw

From staff reports The City of Kennesaw will have a special guest on Saturday, December 4, and you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy breakfast with him. Kennesaw Parks and Recreation,…

Three men standing in front of a Menorah . One of the men is lighting the third candle on the Menorah.

Kennesaw November 29, 2021

Kennesaw to host Menorah Lighting on the fifth night of Hanukkah

The City of Kennesaw will partner with the Chabad of Kennesaw to host a Menorah Lighting in Depot Park on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. Depot Park is…

A graphic of a flyer with the following information: As part of the One Book – One City campaign, Powder Springs Library is holding a Bookmark Design Contest. Design an original bookmark based on the book Why We Fly by Kimberly Jones and Gilly Segal or a topic of your choice. Submit the design and entry form to the Powder Springs Library by November 30. The contest is open to grades 6-12 and to adults age 18+. There will be two winners in each category. Winners will be announced on December 10 and will have their bookmarks printed and made available at the library.

Powder Springs November 28, 2021

Artists: The deadline for the bookmark design contest is this Tuesday Nov 30!

As part of the City of Powder Springs’ “One Book — One City” campaign, the City of Powder Springs is holding a bookmark design contest. The deadline is soon (November…

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Justice October 4, 2023

Graduation ceremony held for Cobb Drug Treatment Court participants

[Photo courtesy of Cobb County government] On Monday, October 2, the Cobb County Drug Treatment Court celebrated the graduation of a group of participants in the program attended by judges,…

Science and Technology October 4, 2023

Tenacious curiosity in the lab can lead to a Nobel Prize – mRNA research exemplifies the unpredictable value of basic scientific research

by André O. Hudson, Rochester Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The 2023 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine will go to Katalin…

Cumberland October 4, 2023

Football, movies, music and more: the Battery Atlanta releases its October schedule

The Battery (Photo: Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier) The Battery Atlanta released its schedule for the beginning of the fall season. Events include Friday movie nights, an escape room, College…

U.S. Congress October 4, 2023

U.S. House votes to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker

Photo Credit: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 3, 2023…

Politics October 4, 2023

Reagan wouldn’t recognize Trump-style ‘conservatism’ – a look at how the GOP has changed

by Karyn Amira, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Mitt Romney announced his intended retirement from the U.S. Senate on Sept. 13,…