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Economy April 13, 2022

Rep. David Scott announces large beef producer CEOs to testify in hearings about rise in beef prices

U.S. Representative David Scott, who represents Georgia’s 13th Congressional District including part of south Cobb County, and who chairs the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, announce that the CEOs of the…

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Education April 13, 2022

When are book bans unconstitutional? A First Amendment scholar explains

By Erica Goldberg, University of Dayton [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United States has become a nation divided over important issues in K-12 education,…

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Education April 13, 2022

‘Every day feels unsettled’ – educators decry staffing shortage

By Laura Wangsness Willemsen, Concordia University, Saint Paul; Elisheva L. Cohen, Indiana University, and John W. Braun, Concordia University, Saint Paul [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with…

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Kennesaw April 12, 2022

Kennesaw eyes plans for new public safety building

By Rebecca Gaunt The Kennesaw Police Department might be getting a new home next to the expanding public works building on Moon Station Road. Kennesaw City Council approved putting funds…

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2022 Elections April 11, 2022

Cobb County is hiring poll workers for the May elections

Cobb County seeks poll workers for the upcoming 2022 elections in May. The county website lists the following minimum qualifications for the jobs: A Judicious, Intelligent, and Upright citizen of…

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Transportation April 11, 2022

Cobb County to hold public hearing on 2022 SPLOST Transportation Improvement expenditures

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on 2022 SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) expenditures tomorrow, Tuesday April 12, before the regular business portion…

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Environment April 10, 2022

Cobb County Public Library celebrates Earth Day with a list of scheduled events

Earth Day 2022 will be celebrated Friday April 22, and in recognition of this important day when we focus on the environment, the Cobb Public Library has scheduled the following…

National April 7, 2022

U.S. Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson, ‘America at its best,’ to Supreme Court

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia RecorderApril 7, 2022 WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson will make history by becoming the first Black woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, after Democratic…

Land Use and Zoning April 7, 2022

Planning Commission recommends approval for grandfathered retail landscaper on Liberty Hill Road

At the meeting of the Cobb County Planning Commission, the commission recommended that the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approve a request for rezoning that will allow a retail specialty…

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Food Security November 4, 2025

Cobb posts list of where to help those in danger of hunger during this time of job cuts and suspension of food security programs

In light of the threatened cessation of SNAP benefits and job loss driven by government cutbacks and furloughs, Cobb County posted the following announcement on its website: Many of you…

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