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2022 Elections February 23, 2022

Georgia votes 2022: New Trump effect, new election law, new political maps

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]February 22, 2022 Georgia voters might not hold the power this time around to dramatically…

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Cemeteries February 23, 2022

Smyrna hosts dedication ceremony for historic Black cemetery

By Arielle Robinson Community members, city councilors, faith leaders, and historic residents gathered for the Mount Zion rededication ceremony that Smyrna held Sunday afternoon at the recently restored historic Black…

2022 Elections February 22, 2022

Luisa Wakeman, Democratic candidate for Senate District 6

By Rebecca Gaunt Luisa Wakeman is running as a Democrat for Georgia Senate District 6, a seat currently held by Jen Jordan, who is running for Georgia Attorney General. Wakeman…

Business February 22, 2022

Kennesaw State to host Chamber Summit

According to a news release from Kennesaw State University, their Office of Economic Development and Community Engagement will host the first Chamber Summit on Wednesday, February 23. The news release…

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Science and Technology February 21, 2022

How scammers like Anna Delvey and the Tinder Swindler exploit a core feature of human nature

Vanessa Bohns, Cornell University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Maybe she had so much money she just lost track of it. Maybe it was all…

Economy February 19, 2022

What’s insider trading and why it’s a big problem

By Alexander Kurov, West Virginia University and Marketa Wolfe, Skidmore College [first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There’s a growing bipartisan push to prohibit members of Congress from…

Georgia Symphony Music Director and Conductor Timothy Verville (standing) will lead the Feb. 26 performance of ‘Beethoven at the Beach.”

Music February 19, 2022

GSO’s “Beethoven at the Beach” coming February 26

You might not think of landlocked Marietta as a setting for a performance called “Beethoven at the Beach,” but the Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra has an explanation for that. “In…

Transportation February 18, 2022

Daytime lane closures on Macland Road from Lost Mountain Road to SR 120 this weekend

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced daytime lane closures on SR 360/Macland Road Saturday, February 19. [Editors note: The GDOT in their press release identified the road as Powder Springs…

Guest Opinion February 18, 2022

Black practitioners innovate with mental health treatment

By Melanie Dallas, LPC Although we know more about treating mental illness than ever before, people who struggle with mental health conditions continue to be misunderstood. It was only within…

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Music February 18, 2022

Georgia Symphony Orchestra gets $500k endowment, $10k grant

Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra received a $500,000 endowment and a $10,000 grant from the Bobbie Bailey Foundation, Inc. for its youth music education program. “We are honored to receive these…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community November 5, 2024

Talking Turkey and A Random Encounter With Alton Brown

Photo above by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] I recently chatted briefly with my neighbor, renowned chef, and food science…

Cobb County November 5, 2024

Cobb man sentenced to two life sentences for aggravated child molestation

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill handed down two life sentences plus 38 years for a man convicted of five counts of aggravated child molestation, four counts of child…

Cobb County November 5, 2024

Cobb man found guilty of rape and child molestation

Gary Dewayne Bailey, 43, was found guilty of rape, child molestation, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor in a jury trial in the courtroom of Superior Court Senior…

Misinformation November 5, 2024

No, you’re not that good at detecting fake videos – 2 misinformation experts explain why and how you can develop the power to resist these deceptions

by Sam Wineburg, Stanford University and Michael Caulfield, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Someone following the 2024 presidential election could have seen…

Elections November 5, 2024

Why Pennsylvania’s election results will take time to count

by Alauna Safarpour, Gettysburg College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The country is unlikely to know who wins the battleground state of Pennsylvania on election…

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