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Climate and Weather July 19, 2023

Increasing chance of thunderstorms in Cobb County late morning through afternoon: Wednesday, July 19

Despite a forecast of mostly sunny skies this morning, the chance of rain will increase in the late morning and early afternoon, with showers and thunderstorms expected by afternoon. The…

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Mableton July 18, 2023

Mableton hires former GA Chief Justice Melton to defend against lawsuit seeking to dissolve the city

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens announced that the city has retained former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton to defend the city against the lawsuit intended to dissolve the city….

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Smyrna July 18, 2023

Child allegedly kidnapped in Smyrna in 2021 found in Mexico and returned safely; two arrested

According to a public information release from Chief Deputy John Stevens of the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), the USMS and the Smyrna Police Department, with assistance from the National Center…

Kennesaw July 18, 2023

Kennesaw councilman Robert “Trey” Sinclair charged with DUI, hit and run

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council member Robert Sinclair, better known as Trey Sinclair, is facing misdemeanor charges for DUI, hit and run, and following too closely after a June…

Health Care July 18, 2023

Malaria Cases on the Rise in the U.S., Georgia Residents Urged to Take Precautions

From Wellstar Health System With the recent surge in malaria cases across the United States, including regions right in Georgia’s backyard, it is essential to raise awareness about this life-threatening…

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Kennesaw July 18, 2023

Kennesaw’s proposed 2024 budget anticipates millage rate reduction

By Rebecca Gaunt The proposed budget of nearly $29.4 million for Kennesaw’s fiscal year 2024 would allow for a property tax millage rate reduction from 8 mills to 7.75 if…

Kim Jewett standing in front of a brick wall.

Mableton July 18, 2023

Mableton resident Kim Jewett promoted to GBI’s Assistant Manager of Trace Evidence

[Correction: this article initially ran with the photo of another person who was promoted in the GBI. We regret the error, and apologies to Ms. Jewett] A resident of Mableton,…

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Elections July 18, 2023

Close to 100,000 Voter Registrations Were Challenged in Georgia — Almost All by Just Six Right-Wing Activists

This article by Doug Bock Clark originally appeared on the ProPublica website. On March 15, 2022, an email appeared in the inbox of the election director of Forsyth County, Georgia,…

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National July 18, 2023

Puerto Rico has been part of the US for 125 years, but its future remains contested

by Jorge Duany, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the 125 years since U.S. troops invaded Puerto Rico on July 25, 1898,…

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Health Care July 18, 2023

FDA approves first daily over-the-counter birth control pill, Opill – a pharmacist and public health expert explain this new era in contraception

by Lucas Berenbrok, University of Pittsburgh and Marian Jarlenski, University of Pittsburgh, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On July 13, 2023, the U.S. Food and…

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