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Crime April 29, 2022

Arrest made in Delk Road car/motorcycle crash

This is an update to an earlier story. Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department reports that the driver of the 2018 Honda Accord who changed lanes into the…

Photo of James Barnett who was missing but is now found

Marietta April 24, 2022

Missing at-risk Marietta man located and is back safe at home

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department distributed the following happy news this afternoon ***UPDATE***April 24, 2022, 6:45 PMMr. Barnett has been located, is safe and has been reunited…

Marietta April 24, 2022

Serious injury car/motorcycle crash in Marietta

According to Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.) Unit is investigating a serious injury motor vehicle crash that happened on Saturday…

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Crime April 23, 2022

Man sentenced to life without parole for murder of girlfriend in Marietta

According to a public information release from the office of Cobb County District Attorney Flynn D. Broady Jr., Willie Felix Thompson, 63, was found guilty in a jury trial of…

Two test strips, one showing positive for fentanyl, the other negative

Addiction and Recovery April 18, 2022

As Georgia fentanyl overdoses spike, bill to ease access to life-saving test awaits Kemp OK

By Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 18, 2022 Georgians are suffering through a surge in fentanyl overdoses as the synthetic…

The brick Kennesaw Police Department building with 6 small columns on a portico

Kennesaw April 12, 2022

Kennesaw eyes plans for new public safety building

By Rebecca Gaunt The Kennesaw Police Department might be getting a new home next to the expanding public works building on Moon Station Road. Kennesaw City Council approved putting funds…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw April 6, 2022

Kennesaw comprehensive plan and street lighting project move forward

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council received a report on the city’s strengths and weaknesses, as shared by members of the community, at Monday’s second hearing for the 2022 updated…

Charles Lutin in suit standing in front of large American flag

2022 Elections April 1, 2022

Q & A with Dr. Charles Lutin, Republican candidate for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

By Arielle Robinson The Courier spoke last week with Dr. Charles Lutin, a Republican hopeful for Georgia’s 14th Congressional House District. Lutin is one of several candidates, Republican, Democrat, and…

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2022 Elections March 28, 2022

Q & A with Michael Carson, Democratic hopeful for State Senate District 38

By Arielle Robinson Wednesday afternoon, the Courier spoke over the phone with Michael Carson, a Democratic candidate for Georgia’s State Senate District 38 seat, about his campaign. Carson is one…

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Education October 31, 2024

Cobb eighth grader expelled for warning friend of shooting threat

By Rebecca Gaunt Upon hearing that three Cobb schools were the target of a violent threat, a Campbell Middle School special education student accessed Google Chat in his first-period class…

Pedestrian Safety October 31, 2024

Dangerous conditions for pedestrians on South Cobb Drive at serious accident site

By Larry Felton Johnson According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson, the Cobb County Police Department’s STEP Unit is investigating an incident on South Cobb Drive, north…

Health Care October 31, 2024

Toddler’s Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars

This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jackie Fortiér October 30, 2024 This spring, a few days after his 2nd birthday, Brigland Pfeffer…

Elections October 31, 2024

Georgians voting absentee urged by election officials to drop ballots off at county drop boxes

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 29, 2024 The political landscape has shifted greatly since the 2020 presidential election…

Holidays October 31, 2024

Making a Snickers bar is a complex science − a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite

by Richard Hartel, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s Halloween. You’ve just finished trick-or-treating and it’s time to assess the haul. You…

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