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Art and Culture January 7, 2021

Johnny Crawford and photography as art

In 1839 photography was introduced to the world. After decades of raging debate it is widely recognized as a new form of art.Like a painter, the photographer is in the…

Kennesaw January 6, 2021

Repairs begin on collapsed road; new Kennesaw mayor pro tem appointed

Repairs are planned to begin this week on Mapleton Downs in Kennesaw, a residential street that collapsed on Christmas Eve. According to city officials, the rain caused a failure in…

Marietta January 5, 2021

Marietta recruiting firefighters

The City of Marietta is recruiting firefighters now through February 10. The department does a recruitment drive yearly. The benefits and compensation that come with the job, listed on the…

Health Care January 2, 2021

Wellstar: the spike in COVID-19 cases has resulted in longer wait times for testing

Wellstar Health System tweeted the following warning about wait times for COVID-19 tests caused by the rapid statewide increase in the disease. There is a statewide spike in COVID-19 causing…

Obituary January 2, 2021

Michele Evans, Lockheed Martin Executive VP dies on New Years Day

Michele Evans, an Executive Vice President of Lockheed Martin died on New Years Day. Among other tasks in her 34-year career with the company, she worked on the Marietta-based C-130…

COVID-19 vaccine administered to critical care nurse Amanda Early

Health Care December 18, 2020

Wellstar begins administering COVID-19 vaccine to their staff

Wellstar Health System announced in a press release that they have begun administering the COVID-19 vaccine to their staff on a voluntary basis. The press release is reprinted below: WELLSTAR…

Labor movement December 17, 2020

KSU union raises over $2,000 to help workers fired from university

Kennesaw State University’s chapter of the United Campus Workers of Georgia has raised money to help workers pay for everyday expenses after the KSU fired them. The union chapter’s GoFundMe…

Uncategorized December 16, 2020

New Kennesaw student housing ordinance faces first test at city council

A developer’s plans to transform seven acres of land, currently zoned for office and industrial use, into purpose-built student housing will be the first test of Kennesaw‘s new student housing…

2020 Elections December 15, 2020

Three Marietta officials react to presidential election results

It is 11 am on a Tuesday morning as Marietta City Councilman Griffin “Grif” Chalfant walks into Waffle House. He orders his morning coffee and then looks out the window…

Self-drawn card of a teddy bear holding a flower sent last year to nursing home resident by a six-year-old(courtesy of PruittHealth)

Health Care December 13, 2020

PruittHealth asks for holiday greetings for nursing home residents.

PruittHealth owns a chain of nursing homes in Georgia, including facilities in Austell and Marietta. Last year they asked the community to help combat the sense of isolation and loneliness…

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Elections November 2, 2024

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded…

International November 2, 2024

Foreign countries are helping autocracies repress exiled dissidents in return for economic gain

by Rebecca Cordell, University of Pittsburgh and Kashmiri Medhi, University of Texas at Dallas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Governments, even democratic ones, are willing…

Elections November 2, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

by Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…

Elections November 2, 2024

U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close…

Health Care November 2, 2024

‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic

This article by Christine Mai-Duc first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christine Mai-Duc Updated October 31, 2024 Originally Published October 31, 2024 The city of Beverly Hills…

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Search Results for cobb county

Johnny Crawford and photography as art

Repairs begin on collapsed road; new Kennesaw mayor pro tem appointed

Marietta recruiting firefighters

Wellstar: the spike in COVID-19 cases has resulted in longer wait times for testing

Michele Evans, Lockheed Martin Executive VP dies on New Years Day

Wellstar begins administering COVID-19 vaccine to their staff

KSU union raises over $2,000 to help workers fired from university

New Kennesaw student housing ordinance faces first test at city council

Three Marietta officials react to presidential election results

PruittHealth asks for holiday greetings for nursing home residents.