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International March 3, 2022

3 reasons Belarus is helping Russia wage war against Ukraine

By Tatsiana Kulakevich, University of South Florida [first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Russia is attacking Ukraine, but Belarus, a neighboring country, is “the other aggressor in this…

Marietta February 24, 2022

Pedestrian fatally struck by semi on I-75 in Marietta

According to a public information release from Sgt. Jake Rakestraw of the Marietta Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.) Unit is investigating a pedestrian fatality that occurred…

2022 Elections February 10, 2022

Dustin McCormick announces run for Georgia State House District 45 seat

East Cobb businessman Dustin McCormick has announced his intention to run in the Democratic primary for the Georgia State House District 45 seat. The seat is currently held by Republican…

Kennesaw February 8, 2022

Kennesaw’s popular Touch-a-Truck returns March 5

The City of Kennesaw sent the following press release announcing the date of this year’s popular Touch-a-Truck event: Kennesaw, GA (February 8, 2022) — Touch-A-Truck, the exciting and educational annual…

Acworth City Hall in article about Baker Road annexation

Acworth February 4, 2022

Acworth honors Boy Scouts, names business of the year

By Arielle Robinson Acworth’s Mayor and Board of Aldermen issued two proclamations at their regular meeting Thursday evening — one that recognized 2021’s business of the year and another to…

Marietta January 22, 2022

Arrest made in shooting into Marietta house

A 29-year-old Smyrna man was arrested in connection with a series of incidents in which he allegedly fired a pistol into a house in Marietta on three separate occasions. [The…

Criminal Justice System January 19, 2022

Two arrested in Marietta in an alleged burglary attempt

According to Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, two men, one 53 years old, the other 47, were arrested this morning while allegedly attempting to crawl through the…

Marietta January 10, 2022

Pedestrian killed on I-75 identified; no charges against driver expected

The pedestrian who was fatally struck by a vehicle on the morning of January 8 while walking along I-75 has been identified as Mainor Asahel Chirinos Sanchez, 26, of Marietta….

Marietta January 8, 2022

Early morning pedestrian fatality in Marietta

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, a pedestrian was killed while walking in the travel lanes of I-75 North at the…

Marcus Flowers in black cowboy hat leaning against a vertical-paneled wooden barn wall

2022 Elections January 6, 2022

Interview with Marcus Flowers, a Democratic candidate for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

By Arielle Robinson The Courier interviewed Marcus Flowers, a Democrat running for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, by phone Wednesday afternoon. Flowers seeks to unseat current U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene,…

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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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