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2022 Elections May 2, 2022

Advance voting starts today for Cobb’s May 24 primary and nonpartisan general election

Advance voting starts today, Monday, May 2 for the May 24 primary and nonpartisan general elections at 10 locations in Cobb County For dates, hours and to find a location…

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2022 Elections April 30, 2022

Reminder: 2022 advance voting and HD-45 runoff this week in Cobb County

Two important election events are taking place in Cobb County this week. One is the special election runoff for Georgia state House District 45 to fill the unexpired term of…

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Holidays April 30, 2022

Students lead more public schools to close for Islamic holidays

By Amaarah DeCuir, American University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Some public school districts across the nation will be closed on Monday, May 2, 2022,…

Immigration April 29, 2022

How race and religion have always played a role in who gets refuge in the US

By Laura E. Alexander, University of Nebraska Omaha; Jane Hong, Occidental College; Karen Hooge Michalka, University of Mary, and Luis A. Romero, Texas Christian University In the weeks since Russia…

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Criminal Justice System April 29, 2022

Cobb DA announces opportunity for diversion program participants to receive reduced or free rates for counseling services

The Cobb District Attorney‘s office distributed a public information release (which we’ve reprinted below) about a program to provide a reduced rate or free counseling services to people eligible for…

2022 Elections April 29, 2022

Kemp signs off on laws he says will keep ‘woke politics’ out of public schools

by Ross Williams, Georgia RecorderApril 29, 2022 Gov. Brian Kemp cemented much of his planned education policy Thursday, signing a raft of bills aimed at keeping controversial ideas out of…

2022 Elections April 28, 2022

Rep. Scott opens hearing on the federal anti-hunger program SNAP

U.S. Congressional Representative David Scott of Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, which includes the southern portion of Cobb County, opened a hearing entitled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The…

Crime April 28, 2022

Man sentenced to life without parole for two armed robberies, aggravated assault, on Windy Hill Rd and South Cobb Drive

Sergio Hernandez, also known as Garzeta Adal and Maya Sergio, was convicted by a Cobb County jury of of a list of charges including armed robbery and aggravated assault, and…

Town Center April 27, 2022

Town Center Community Alliance releases Request for Proposals for a “creative placemaking master plan”

The Town Center Community Alliance (Alliance) announced in a press release that they have released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to develop a plan focused on public art and cultural…

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Cobb County Courts April 27, 2022

Cobb magistrate judge Quinn Kasper named “2022 Magistrate of the Year”

Cobb County issued the following announcement that Magistrate Judge Quinn Kasper was honored as “2022 Magistrate of the Year”: April 27, 2022 – Cobb County Magistrate Judge Quinn Kasper was…

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