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Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government & Politics, State Government April 14, 2026

GOP lawmaker says it was a ‘mistake’ to dress in blackface after 2010s photo surfaces

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 13, 2026 Dalton Republican state Rep. Kasey Carpenter is facing criticism after a…

Government & Politics, National Government April 14, 2026

A justice department opinion arguing the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional could revert the nation to a time when presidents freely burned their papers

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Prior to 1978, U.S. presidents could do what they pleased with the records from their…

Science & Technology April 14, 2026

The science behind splashdown − how NASA got the Artemis II crew safely back on Earth

by Marcos Fernandez Tous, University of North Dakota, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The crew of NASA’s Artemis II lunar flyby mission splashed back down…

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics, National Government April 14, 2026

Trump’s exchange with Pope Leo reflects deep‑rooted tensions between the Vatican and the United States: 4 essential reads

by Kalpana Jain, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, the U.S.-born head of the Catholic Church, had…

Opinion April 14, 2026

Political Cartoon by Clay Jones

Cobb County Explained, Public Safety & Courts April 14, 2026

Cobb County Explained: What does Cobb’s Probate Court Do?

This is an entry in a series called Cobb County Explained. To learn more about this series, visit this link to the series introduction. If you’ve ever been in the…

Front exterior view of 1174 Celebration Way, the highest-priced home sold in the Pebblebrook High School attendance zone in February 2026 for $635,000

Home sale prices, Real Estate April 14, 2026

Pebblebrook High School Zone Home Sales for February 2026

These prices for February 2026 home sales in the Pebblebrrok High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…

Opinion April 14, 2026

Violence Reduction Begins and Ends With Love

By Zanetia Henry I started a nonprofit aimed at supporting grieving parents just months before my own son Dre Charles was murdered in 2019. I couldn’t have known that the…

Color drawing of flames engulfing a forest representing high fire danger

News, Weather April 14, 2026

Eighth consecutive day of high fire danger alert for Georgia

A Fire Danger Statement is in effect this afternoon and evening across north and central Georgia, where very dry vegetation and low relative humidity are creating hazardous fire weather conditions….

Medical symbolic staff with serpents and wings

Health & Wellness, Mental & Behavioral Health April 14, 2026

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Governing Board of Directors to meet April 22

The Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Governing Board of Directors distributed the following announcement for its upcoming meeting: The Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Governing Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 8:30…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 9, 2026

Cobb County’s alphabet soup: take the quiz on important acronyms in our county

By Larry Felton Johnson Of the evergreen quizzes that we post periodically about Cobb County this one has drawn the most traffic. I’m not sure exactly why, but I don’t…

Opinion May 9, 2026

We Do A Lot For Mom But We Should Do More For Mothers

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Americans spend quite a lot on Mom for Mother’s Day. But as a country, we could be doing a lot…

News, Transportation May 9, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

NOTE: The full closure of north and southbound lanes of I-285 between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Cascade Road previously announced for this weekend has been postponed due to…

News, Transportation May 9, 2026

Full lane closures on I-285 postponed due to weather reports

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced that the scheduled full closure of north and southbound lanes of I-285 between Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Cascade Road has been postponed…

Weather May 9, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, May 9, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, May 9, 2026, with a high near 77 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…