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Elections October 14, 2024

Dr. Vickie Benson: the candidate in her own words

[The Cobb County Courier has extended an invitation to all candidates running for offices representing all or part of Cobb County. If you are a candidate and would like to…

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Kennesaw September 19, 2024

Kennesaw enters agreement to purchase downtown N. Main Street property

By Rebecca Gaunt The city of Kennesaw and the Kennesaw Development Authority are taking control of 2881 North Main St., formerly a hardware store, in an effort to improve the…

Kennesaw August 13, 2024

Kennesaw seeks input for its Historic District Design Standard and Codes

Photo of Kennesaw government complex by Larry Felton Johnson The City of Kennesaw’s Planning & Zoning Department plans to update its Historic District Design Standard and Codes (download a copy…

Kennesaw July 22, 2024

Proposed Kennesaw budget comes with property tax increase

By Rebecca Gaunt The proposed budget for the City of Kennesaw in fiscal year 2025 comes with a tax increase of 8.83% for maintenance and operations (M&O) and 7.45% for…

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Marietta June 30, 2024

City of Marietta to hold public hearings on tax increase

The City of Marietta will hold three public hearings regarding the city’s proposed tax increase. The millage rate will remain the same as last year, 4.692 mills, but state law…

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Opinion June 13, 2024

Is our drinking water at risk due to “forever chemicals”?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College On a day that I was driving toward our local water tower, I learned that testing showed there were “forever…

Marietta May 22, 2024

Marietta Public Hearing on FY2025 Proposed Budget will take place June 5

The City of Marietta will hold a Public Hearing on the FY2025 Proposed Budget on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at 6:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 205 Lawrence…

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Health Care May 20, 2024

Clean Needles Save Lives. In Some States, They Might Not Be Legal.

This article by Ed Mahon, Spotlight PA, and Sarah Boden, WESA, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Ed Mahon, Spotlight PA and Sarah Boden, WESA May 17,…

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Kennesaw April 30, 2024

It’s ‘about safety’: Council member’s attempt to save Kennesaw treehouse rental unsuccessful

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council member Antonio Jones unsuccessfully proposed a moratorium on the demolition of auxiliary dwelling units (ADUs) in response to the city’s decision to require Ryan…

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Georgia March 22, 2024

School voucher bill heads to governor’s desk after Georgia Senate overcomes years of failure

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 20, 2024 Following five years of unsuccessful attempts by Georgia Republican lawmakers to…

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