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A map of the Town Center area, a roughly round-shaped mall flanked on the east and west by interstate highways

Town Center April 24, 2025

Town Center Community Improvement District to hold two open house sessions

By Mark Woolsey The Town Center Community Improvement District (TCCID) is updating its roadmap for the future and is asking the public to weigh in on April 28 during two…

Dr. Bharat Baruah holds a piece of transparent wood

Environment April 24, 2025

Kennesaw State researcher tackling sustainability through use of transparent wood

The following article by Darius Goodman, with photo by Darnell Wilburn, first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission: Discarded plastics are among the leading contributors to…

Interior of Saint + Goldie, with boutique items for sale

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community April 24, 2025

Saint + Goldie – The Reality of a Dream

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] Three lifelong friends had a dream that has now become a prosperous reality. Bri Williams (framily sister),…

Sign for the Cobb County Adult Detention Center facility

Justice April 24, 2025

In-custody death in Cobb County jail

The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office reported the death of a detainee in custody at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. Bunnie Large, 42, died yesterday, April 22. According to the…

Smyrna April 24, 2025

New Caribou Coffee coming to Smyrna

A new location of Caribou Coffee is coming to Cobb County. The Minnesota-based chain says it will open a new location “soon” at 2410 South Cobb Drive in Smyrna. The…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care April 24, 2025

Measles Misinformation Is on the Rise — And Americans Are Hearing It, Survey Finds

This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Arthur Allen April 23, 2025 While the most serious measles epidemic in a decade has led…

Environment April 24, 2025

Atlanta air quality gets failing grade in new American Lung Association national ranking

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 23, 2025 The American Lung Association’s 2025 annual air quality index gives failing…

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National April 24, 2025

From help to harm: How the government is quietly repurposing everyone’s data for surveillance

by Nicole M. Bennett, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A whistleblower at the National Labor Relations Board reported an unusual spike in potentially…

Justice April 24, 2025

Justice Department lawyers work for justice and the Constitution – not the White House

by Cassandra Burke Robertson, Case Western Reserve University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the 1970s, President Richard Nixon tried to fire the Department of…

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Cobb County April 23, 2025

Accusations Fly at Cobb County Election Board Meeting

By Kate Brainerd Accusations of willfully ignoring fraudulent voter rolls and disrespecting the American flag dominated the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration meeting Tuesday April 14, when residents…

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Education June 25, 2025

Kennesaw State assistant professor named 2025 AIA Georgia Educator of the Year

[This article by Raynard Churchwell first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] For demonstrating excellence in teaching, mentorship, and practice-integrated design education, Kennesaw State University assistant…

Pets and Pet Adoption June 25, 2025

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