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History November 10, 2025

Marietta in 1847: Mr. Root’s special elixir’s could cure ANYTHING!

By Larry Felton Johnson The William Root House is a landmark in Marietta, an antebellum house near Marietta Square, built by druggist and merchant William Root. Root moved to Marietta…

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Local Government, News November 10, 2025

Marietta Community Development Block Grants application meeting for program year 2026

If you’re involved in an organization that works on affordable housing or economic improvement in low-to-moderate income communities, you might be interested in applying for funds from the Community Development…

Kennesaw State University November 10, 2025

Kennesaw State associate professor receives NSF grant to improve student success in engineering

[This article by Christin Senior with photo by Matt Yung first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] Can helping engineering students see the value in their…

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Health & Wellness November 10, 2025

Shutdown Has Highlighted Washington’s Retreat From Big Ideas on Health Care

This article by Stephanie Armour first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Stephanie Armour November 10, 2025 In the run-up to the 2020 election, all 20 Democratic presidential…

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Opinion November 10, 2025

Bookman: Tuesday’s elections in Georgia and elsewhere show that change is coming – and fast

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 6, 2025 Maybe what happened in Tuesday’s election was an anomaly. You could…

Government & Politics November 10, 2025

What to know as hundreds of flights are grounded across the US – an air travel expert explains

by Laurie A. Garrow, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Major airports across the United States were subject to a 4% reduction…

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Health & Wellness November 10, 2025

FDA recall of blood pressure pills due to cancer-causing contaminant may point to higher safety risks in older generic drugs

by C. Michael White, University of Connecticut, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A generic blood pressure drug called prazosin, made by Teva Pharmaceuticals, is being…

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Libraries November 10, 2025

Cobb Library Book Sale to return this Spring

After the Cobb County Public Library‘s popular Fall Book Sale was canceled due to a lack of storage facilities for the materials, storage space was found, and the sales will…

Weather November 10, 2025

As overnight freeze expected, Hope House Warming Shelter to open Nov 10 and 11

The county posted the following announcement on its website: Latest Update: The MUST Ministries Hope House will open its warming station on Monday, November 10, and Tuesday, November 11, in…

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Health & Wellness December 30, 2025

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