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Mableton August 1, 2023

Mableton cityhood history: “Focus on South Cobb cityhood at Erica Thomas town hall”

With the formation of the City of Mableton well underway, we thought it might be interesting to republish some of the articles from the Cobb County Courier from 2015 onward. This is…

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Cobb by the Numbers July 6, 2023

Cobb County tax bill gone up? Here’s an interactive map where you can find out how your home value compares with others in your census tract

by Larry Felton Johnson This year many homeowners in Cobb County got an unpleasant jolt as reassessments of home values brought about an increase in the tax bill for most…

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Cobb County June 22, 2023

BOC denies special land use permit for towing company, approves hotel at I-75 and Barrett Parkway,

By Caleb Groves MARIETTA, Ga.- The Cobb County Board of Commission hosted a zoning hearing on Tuesday, June 20, where zoning for a hotel and zoning for a subdivision was…

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Georgia June 9, 2023

Georgia education panel votes to cleanse teacher lesson plans as school culture wars rage on

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 8, 2023 “Words matter” – that’s what several of the dozen or so…

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Elections April 18, 2023

U.S. elections official takes part in secretive GOP conference, sparking backlash

by Zachary Roth, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 16, 2023 A commissioner of a federal elections agency recently spoke at a…

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Georgia March 1, 2023

Bill lifting local control on house construction sparks debate in Georgia House committee hearing

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 28, 2023 A Georgia House panel on Tuesday aired out much-debated sweeping legislation…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Mableton February 15, 2023

Q&A with Mableton District 3 city council candidates

By Rebecca Gaunt The newly-established city of Mableton will elect its first mayor and city council on March 21. Five candidates are running for the District 3 seat.. For more…

Mableton February 9, 2023

Q&A with the district 5 Mableton City Council candidates

by Rebecca Gaunt The newly-established city of Mableton will elect its first mayor and city council on March 21. Four candidates qualified for the District 5 race. For more information…

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Energy December 20, 2022

Georgia Power customers will foot $1.8B rate-hike tab after state regulators OK three-year plan

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 20, 2022 Georgia Power customers will be charged more for electricity over the…

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Health Care November 19, 2022

Mistrust and Polarization Steer Rural Governments to Reject Federal Public Health Funding

This article by Jazmin Orozco was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez November 18, 2022 ELKO, Nev. — When Elko County commissioners rejected a…

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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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