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Politics February 16, 2022

Canadian trucker protests show how the loudest voices in the room distort democracy

By Matthew Jordan, Penn State and Sydney Forde, Penn State [this article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After Canadian truckers upset with vaccination mandates made their way…

Crime February 4, 2022

Man leads Marietta police on chase with infant in vehicle

According to Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, a 27-year old Mableton man led police on a chase with a two-month-old baby in the vehicle. [The Cobb County…

Transportation February 2, 2022

Resurfacing work on SR 360/Powder Springs Road brings more weekend lane closures

The ongoing resurfacing work on State Road 360/Powder Springs Road continues this weekend, and as usual, the lane closures will continue. The scope of the resurfacing stretches along Powder Springs…

Cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov (left) and Pyotr Dubrov (right) work to outfit the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module during a seven-hour and 11-minute spacewalk.

Science and Technology January 30, 2022

A lunar return, a Jupiter moon, the most powerful rocket ever built and the James Webb Space Telescope – space missions to watch in the coming months

By Chris Impey, University of Arizona [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Space travel is all about momentum. Rockets turn their fuel into momentum that carries…

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Business January 28, 2022

Ted Decker named Home Depot CEO

Edward “Ted” Decker, who is currently the Chief Operating Officer of The Home Depot, will become its next CEO, effective March 1, 2022. He was also elected to the company’s…

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Transportation January 27, 2022

Resurfacing of SR 360/Powder Springs Road to bring more lane closures

[Editors note: It was pointed out by a reader a few weeks ago that SR 360 is Macland Road. The reader was correct, but the SR 360 designation also takes…

France's second KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refueler takes off from Lockheed Martin's facility in Marietta, Georgia, upon delivery in 2019.

Business January 25, 2022

Lockheed reports net earnings of $2.0 billion in Q4 of 2021

Lockheed Martin, the aerospace giant with a significant presence in Cobb County, reported its results for both the fourth quarter of 2021, and for the entire year. The company reported…

4 men and women outside Smyrna City Hall beside a large sign that says "Stop the Sale"

Land Use and Zoning January 23, 2022

A breakdown of Smyrna’s controversial decision to sell public land to a private brewery

By Arielle Robinson After months of impassioned debate on both sides of the issue, Smyrna’s City Council voted to sell the green space near the city community center so that…

Business January 22, 2022

Lockheed Martin to host 4th quarter and full-year earnings webcast

Lockheed Martin, an aerospace corporate giant and a major employer in Cobb County, announced the date of the earnings call where they will speak on both the 4th quarter and…

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Education October 31, 2024

Cobb eighth grader expelled for warning friend of shooting threat

By Rebecca Gaunt Upon hearing that three Cobb schools were the target of a violent threat, a Campbell Middle School special education student accessed Google Chat in his first-period class…

Pedestrian Safety October 31, 2024

Dangerous conditions for pedestrians on South Cobb Drive at serious accident site

By Larry Felton Johnson According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson, the Cobb County Police Department’s STEP Unit is investigating an incident on South Cobb Drive, north…

Health Care October 31, 2024

Toddler’s Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars

This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jackie Fortiér October 30, 2024 This spring, a few days after his 2nd birthday, Brigland Pfeffer…

Elections October 31, 2024

Georgians voting absentee urged by election officials to drop ballots off at county drop boxes

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 29, 2024 The political landscape has shifted greatly since the 2020 presidential election…

Holidays October 31, 2024

Making a Snickers bar is a complex science − a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite

by Richard Hartel, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s Halloween. You’ve just finished trick-or-treating and it’s time to assess the haul. You…

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