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Holidays December 25, 2021

How Christmas became an American holiday tradition, with a Santa Claus, gifts and a tree

By Thomas Adam, University of Arkansas [This article first appeared in The Conversation. Used with permission] Each season, the celebration of Christmas has religious leaders and conservatives publicly complaining about…

U.S. Congress December 10, 2021

Letter from David Scott to Vilsack appeals for aid to U.S. cotton merchandisers

U.S. Rep. David Scott, who represents Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, and who chairs the House Agriculture Committee, appealed for funds to provide aid to the nation’s cotton merchandisers, in a…

Cobb by the Numbers December 8, 2021

Cobb Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ranks second in Georgia

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released its 2020 report on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by County, and Cobb County ranked second in the state, behind only Fulton County. To…

Marietta November 24, 2021

High tea with Santa in Marietta

You can treat your 3 to 10-year-old kiddies to a high tea ceremony with Santa and his elf, and at the same time benefit the Marietta Educational Garden Center, Inc.,…

Sports November 9, 2021

Seven Cobb County student runners named to 2021 Powerade All-Metro Cross Country Team

The Atlanta Track Club sent the following press release announcing that seven runners from Cobb County high schools were chosen for the 2021 Powerade All-Metro Cross Country Team (see the…

Group photo of three fathers and court staff celebrating graduation from Parental Accountability Court

Criminal Justice System November 8, 2021

Three fathers graduate from Cobb Parental Accountability Court

Three fathers graduated from the Cobb County Parental Accountability Court after getting back on track with their child support payments. The Parental Accountability Court is one of four accountability courts…

Climate and Weather October 4, 2021

Flash Flood Watch in Cobb and other North Georgia counties until Wednesday night

As if the storms on September 8 and 9 that caused extensive damage and opened up a sinkhole near Windy Hill Road were not enough, the National Weather Service reports…

Marietta September 22, 2021

Marietta Museum of History creates Cobb County Latinx Research Archives

Building on the work of a group project of students at Kennesaw State University, the Marietta Museum of History has created the Cobb County Latinx Research Archives. The student researchers…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Climate and Weather September 21, 2021

Cobb no longer under flash flood watch, but heavy rains still possible

The National Weather Service flash flood watch for Cobb County and much of North Georgia has expired, and has not been extended, but heavy rains remain possible. As you can…

Climate and Weather September 20, 2021

Cobb flash flood watch extended until 8 p.m. this evening

The flash flood watch Cobb County and much of the rest of Georgia have been under has been extended until 8 p.m. this evening, September 20. The already saturated ground…

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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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