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Kennesaw September 8, 2023

Board of Regents approves new residence hall, baseball stadium renovation at Kennesaw State

[This article first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia today approved two major construction projects at…

Health Care September 7, 2023

September is National Recovery Month

By Melanie Dallas, LPC To be clear, ‘recover’ is not the same as ‘cure’ – and to live in recovery is not the same as being cured. Although some definitions…

Opinion September 2, 2023

How Trump Lost…And Won…The 1st Debate. What Does It Mean For the Georgia primary?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College The biggest loser in the first Republican debate in Milwaukee was Donald Trump, according to the polls. Yet, in the…

Mableton August 30, 2023

Livestream link available for Mableton City Council August 30 meeting

This is an update of the article below the horizontal bar. Whether you want to watch it live, or after the meeting is over, the link to the streaming Mableton…

Kennesaw August 28, 2023

Kennesaw denies homeowner’s appeal for 20 backyard chickens

By Rebecca Gaunt Edson Macedo unsuccessfully appealed to the Kennesaw City Council last week after his site plans for 20 backyard chickens were rejected three times by city staff. His…

Transportation August 27, 2023

Overnight lane closures on Austell Road/SR 5 Sunday

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced that the lane closures on Austell Road (SR 5) will continue overnight Sunday, Aug 27, 2023. The public information release described the scope…

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Kennesaw August 25, 2023

Qualifying complete for upcoming Kennesaw election

By Rebecca Gaunt Seven candidates qualified for Kennesaw’s November mayoral and city council election. Mayor Derek Easterling, who was first elected in 2015, is running for reelection unopposed. Mayor Derek…

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Climate and Weather August 25, 2023

Code Orange air quality alert issued for metro Atlanta for third consecutive day

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division relayed a Code Orange air quality alert to the National Weather Service warning of poor air quality in the metro Atlanta region today: Friday, August…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community August 22, 2023

It’s a Family Affair at Daily Bread Cafe

[This column by Brian Benefield is part of the series Cobb Cuisine Culture and Community] About twenty-five years ago, Tonya Bruce walked into the Lunch Basket on Cherokee Street to help…

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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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