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Cobb County August 20, 2023

Popular Truck-a-Palooza event returns September 16

Cobb County distributed the following notice announcing its popular Truck-a-Palooza event, where children and adults can explore heavy vehicles from SWAT trucks to dump trucks, from fire trucks to police…

Justice August 16, 2023

Florida’s academic standards distort the contributions that enslaved Africans made to American society

by Rodney Coates, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The state of Florida ignited a controversy when it released a set of 2023 academic…

Education August 15, 2023

Tribunal disagrees with Cobb County School District’s decision to fire teacher

By Rebecca Gaunt A tribunal of retired educators, appointed by the Cobb County School District, denied Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s recommendation to terminate teacher Katie Rinderle for reading the book “My…

Dr. Tiffany Barney and Alex Almodóvar in front of Coca Cola Roxy

Business August 15, 2023

Dr. Tiffany Barney and Alex Almodóvar win 2023 Next Generation Awards from Cobb Young Professionals

The Cobb Young Professionals announced the winners of the 2023 Next Generation Award. Dr. Tiffany Barney, the Director of the Cobb Innovation and Technology Academy, and Alex Almodóvar, the Director…

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 August 12, 2023

Lost Medicaid Health Coverage? Here’s What You Need to Know

This article by Samantha Liss first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Samantha Liss August 10, 2023 The nation’s health insurance system is undergoing tremendous upheaval as an…

Opinion August 4, 2023

The Role Of Cobb County, And Colleges, In Aviation (Part 1): Helping Recruit Pilots

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College From a childhood nightmare to an adult dream, flying has been a big deal for me. But I would have…

Georgia August 4, 2023

Kennesaw State alum appointed to head Georgia Public Broadcasting

Bert Wesley Huffman, who received his Master of Public Administration degree from Kennesaw State University, has been appointed CEO of Georgia Public Broadcasting by the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission effective…

Mableton District 1 Councilman Ron Davis, Mableton District 2 Councilwoman Dami Oladapo, Mableton District 3 Councilwoman Keisha Jeffcoat, Mayor Michael Owens, Mableton District 4 Councilwoman Patricia Auch, Mableton District 5 Councilman T.J. Ferguson, Mableton District 6 Councilwoman Debora Herndon all seated in a row at a table

Mableton August 2, 2023

Mableton City Council takes up hotel excise fees, agreements with Atlanta Gas Light

by Arielle Robinson At another transitional city council meeting last Wednesday evening, Mableton leaders discussed more business dealing with creating the new city. Hotel excise fees The city council unanimously…

National July 26, 2023

DeSantis’ ‘war on woke’ looks a lot like attempts by other countries to deny and rewrite history

by Rochelle Anne Davis, Georgetown University and Eileen Kane, Connecticut College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A Florida law that took effect on July 1,…

Health Care July 19, 2023

How Health Care May Be Affected by the High Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling

This article by Michelle Andrews first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Michelle Andrews July 6, 2023 Doctors are concerned that a Supreme Court ruling issued June 29…

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