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Georgia September 2, 2020

Kemp appoints Chris Stallings new GEMA/HS director

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced in a press conference yesterday that he has named Chris Stallings as the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Director, and Mike Smith as…

A row of narrow storefronts along Marietta Square, directly across from Glover Park

Marietta September 2, 2020

Marietta Museum cancels Marietta Streetfest

The Marietta Museum of History and City of Marietta staff canceled the 29th annual Marietta Streetfest due to continuing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The Museum explained its decision in…

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Cobb County September 1, 2020

Probate judge orders appointments for weapons carry licenses to continue through September

Cobb’s Chief Probate Judge Kelli Wolk ordered the applications for weapons carry licenses to continue to be by appointment only through at least the end of September. According to an…

Health Care September 1, 2020

Kemp extends State of Emergency

Governor Brian Kemp extended Georgia’s State of Emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic yesterday by executive order, which you can read by following this link. The extension keeps the State…

2020 Elections August 27, 2020

GEMA to provide Personal Protective Equipment for Cobb poll workers

According to a press release from the office of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency has agreed to ship Personal Protective Equipment…

Lisa Morgan President of Georgia Association of Educators (photo courtesy of the Georgia Association of Educators)

Guest Opinion August 27, 2020

An Open Letter to Georgia Families by Lisa Morgan, President, Georgia Association of Educators

The Georgia Association of Educators distributed the following open letter to the media, from Lisa Morgan, their president. Less than six months ago, Georgia reported the first positive cases of…

Marietta August 25, 2020

Glover Park Concert Series cancelled

The City of Marietta announced on its website that the annual Glover Park Concert Series has been cancelled this year due to the spread of COVID-19. Here is the complete…

Guest Opinion August 25, 2020

As schools open, children’s mental health remains a priority

[This is a guest opinion by Melanie Dallas, LPC, the interim CEO of the Cobb County Community Services Board] By Melanie Dallas, LPC If last spring students were enthusiastic about…

Health Care August 24, 2020

Wellstar pediatrician warns against skipping immunizations for children

Dr. Andrew Doyle, a pediatrician with Wellstar Health System, warned that a dangerous drop in childhood immunizations is taking place nationwide, and if it continues as the schools reopen for…

Tiffany Wingo steps forward to speak as the Wingo family's attorney Tim Gardner looks on (photo by Richard Solomon)

Cobb County August 21, 2020

‘I can’t breathe’: Calls for Investigation into Kevil Wingo’s Death Rise

COBB COUNTY, GA – Georgia lawmaker David Wilkerson, representatives from the Cobb NAACP and Georgia ACLU held a press conference Thursday at the Cobb County Detention Center and called on…

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