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2022 Elections May 23, 2022

Record early voting ends, setting up Georgia’s high-stakes 2022 Election Day

By Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 23, 2022 Tuesday’s primary election for Georgia governor, secretary of state, Congress, state lawmakers,…

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Education May 22, 2022

Freedom of speech is under attack in public schools, U.S. House panel told

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 19, 2022 Students and teachers told U.S. House members during a Thursday hearing that their…

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Education May 21, 2022

No answers from Cobb Schools about changes to Dual Language Immersion program

By Rebecca Gaunt A month after Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced significant changes to the dual language immersion program, parents say they are frustrated with the lack of communication and equity….

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Crime May 21, 2022

Marietta man convicted of rape of a six-year-old child sentenced to life plus 25 years

Jamal Adams was sentenced to life plus 25 years to be served in confinement for the rape of a six-year-old child. He was convicted on May 6, 2022 in Cobb…

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Health Care May 20, 2022

Dr. Janet Memark warns of recent rise in COVID cases in Cobb & Douglas counties

Dr. Janet Memark District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health, issued the following message to the Cobb and Douglas County communities this afternoon: Good afternoon Cobb and Douglas…

Cobb County May 20, 2022

CobbLinc Transfer Center in South Cobb, bike/pedestrian bridge over Chattahoochee in Smyrna, and pedestrian bridge over Cobb Parkway included in Rep. David Scott budget request

A multi-modal transfer station for Austell-South Cobb is included in Community Project Funding requests submitted to the House appropriation committee by U.S. Rep. David Scott. Other Cobb projects include a…

Transportation May 20, 2022

Overnight lane closures on I-75 in Cobb this week for $2.8 million bridge rehab project

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that the bridge rehab project will cause overnight lane closures this weekend in Cobb and Fulton counties. The GDOT described…

Cobb County May 20, 2022

GBI issues statement on their investigation into the fatal shooting of Tavis Carithers of Mableton by Cobb County Police

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued the following statement about their investigation of the fatal shooting of Tavis Latimore Carithers, of Hicks Road in Mableton, by officers of the Cobb…

Education May 18, 2022

GA Board of Education finds Cobb school board in violation of law in expulsion of Campbell High student

The Southern Poverty Law Center issued the following news release about the reversal of a decision by the Cobb County Board of Education to expel a Campbell High School student…

William Root House, a two story wooden pre-Civil War house

History May 17, 2022

Cobb Landmarks to conduct a one-day series of lectures on practical aspects of historic preservation

The City of Marietta announced on its website that Cobb Landmarks will conduct a one-day Historic Preservation Lecture Series on June 25, 2022 at the William Root House. The series…

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Transportation May 14, 2025

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