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Health Care August 21, 2023

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health to host veterans suicide prevention event

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health issued the following announcement about an upcoming community symposium on veteran suicide prevention: Highland Rivers Behavioral Health will host a community symposium on veteran suicide prevention…

Smyrna August 18, 2023

Keep Smyrna Beautiful has a lot of useful and worthwhile events on its latest calendar

If you’re a Smyrna resident, Keep Smyrna Beautiful probably has an event on their upcoming calendar you’l be interested in. The upcoming calendar includes document shredding, bulk trash amnesty day,…

A map of the Town Center area, a roughly round-shaped mall flanked on the east and west by interstate highways

Kennesaw August 9, 2023

Town Center Community opens nominations for the 2023 Townie Awards

The Town Center Community, which includes the Town Center Community Improvement District (TCCID) and the Town Center Alliance, distributed the following announcement about nominations for the 2023 Townie Awards: KENNESAW,…

A sleek mid-20th Century passenger train

Chattahoochee RiverLands August 6, 2023

The Silver Comet: the train that predated the trail

[Editor’s note: We’ve been resurrecting and reworking some of the articles we published in the early days of the Courier as our readership increases. The first time we ran an…

A Seacuterie (a mix of seafood and other finger foods and sauces on a board)

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community August 4, 2023

Mac’s Raw Bar & Market Feels Good in All the Right Ways

[This column by Brian Benefield is part of the series Cobb Cuisine Culture and Community] Going to Mac’s Raw Bar & Market feels good, like a comfy pair of jeans or…

Transportation August 4, 2023

Lane closures on I-75 near Smyrna and Vinings for bridge preservation work

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on I-75 near Smyrna and Vinings from Friday evening, August 4, through Monday morning for bridge preservation work. The GDOT public…

Georgia August 4, 2023

Kennesaw State alum appointed to head Georgia Public Broadcasting

Bert Wesley Huffman, who received his Master of Public Administration degree from Kennesaw State University, has been appointed CEO of Georgia Public Broadcasting by the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission effective…

Health Care August 3, 2023

Back-to-school can be stressful for children

By Melanie Dallas, LPC As much as children hate to see the end of summer vacation, many also look forward to getting back to school, even if they won’t come…

Festivals July 31, 2023

Kennesaw’s Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival and competition returning in August

Kennesaw is gearing up for its annual Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival, set to take place on August 18 and 19 at Adams Park. Sponsored by Williams Elleby Law Firm,…

A drawing of a ribbon being cut by a pair of scissors

Business July 29, 2023

Ribbon-cutting and grand opening of the Powers Ferry Kroger to take place next Wednesday, August 2

It’s been a long time in the making, and not without considerable controversy, but the Kroger that will serve as a commercial anchor for the redevelopment of the area surrounding…

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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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