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Education June 5, 2024

Cobb schools 2024 millage rate public hearings to be held in July

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District will hold three legally required public hearings regarding the millage rate in July. The first two are scheduled for Thursday, July 11,…

Mableton June 5, 2024

Cobb Senior Services and City of Mableton present Living Legends Brunch

All photos provided by Barry Krebs Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos from the Living Legends brunch, sponsored by Cobb County Senior Services and the City of Mableton:…

Education June 4, 2024

School boards, long locally focused and nonpartisan, get dragged into the national political culture wars

by Kathleen Knight Abowitz, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In more than 90% of U.S. public school districts, school board elections are nonpartisan…

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Opinion June 4, 2024

Georgia Can Take Some Pride In Being More Open To LGBTQ People

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College As Pride Month commences, Georgia was rated one of the most improved states for being welcoming to gay and transgender…

Mableton June 3, 2024

Mableton 5K plus Boy Scout cleanup of Cooper Lake Road

Enthusiastic community volunteer Barry Krebs sent reports and photos from two events in South Cobb: the City of Mableton Fun Run, and the Boy Scout Troop 22 Adopt-A-Mile cleanup of…

Transportation May 31, 2024

Cobb DOT will hold an open house about signage improvements on Powder Springs Road at Hollydale

The Cobb County Department of Transportation will hold an open house to present the community with options for the revitalization of signage along Powder Springs Road near the Hollydale neighborhood….

Business May 26, 2024

Former Air Force Secretary Dr. Heather Wilson joins Lockheed Martin board of directors

Photo of Heather Wilson courtesy of Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin announced in a press release that Dr. Heather Wilson has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors. Wilson served…

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Marietta May 24, 2024

Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K presents Silver Pen awards to students from 5 Cobb elementary schools

Image above created by DALL-E from OpenAI John Kone of the Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K submitted the following article about the club’s Silver Pen awards: In May of…

Justice May 23, 2024

Georgia Supreme Court justice appointed by governor wins election to full term – a common occurrence in some states where voters are supposed to pick their judges

by Bryna Godar, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Harry Isaiah Black, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A Georgia Supreme Court incumbent has successfully…

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Georgia May 23, 2024

Trump advisor, former senator headed to GOP runoff in June

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 21, 2024 Brian Jack, who was an advisor to former president Donald Trump,…

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