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Transportation March 24, 2022

Canton Road Connector lanes to be closed for $10.7 million I-75 bridge rehab project

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that lanes will be closed on the Canton Road Connector at I-75 this weekend for the GDOT’s bridge rehab project….

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2022 Elections March 24, 2022

Latest count of ballots cast in Georgia House District 45 Advanced Voting

Here is the latest count of ballots cast in advance voting in the special election for Georgia House District 45 from the Cobb elections website: ADVANCE in Person Totals DateTotalMondayMarch…

2022 Elections March 23, 2022

Nick Miller: Democratic candidate for House District 35

By Rebecca Gaunt Nick Miller found his calling as a community organizer and now hopes to bring that passion to the recently redrawn Georgia House District 35, which includes Kennesaw…

Jason Esteves outdoors, smiling, wearing suit jacket

2022 Elections March 20, 2022

Jason Esteves: Democratic candidate for state senate district 6

By Rebecca Gaunt Jason Esteves is running as a Democrat for State Senate District 6. Esteves and his wife Ariel live with their two children in northwest Atlanta. A former…

Transportation March 18, 2022

Lane closures on Canton Road Connector for $10.7M I-75 bridge preservation project

In addition to the ongoing lane closures on Terrell Mill Road for the Georgia Department of Transportation‘s bridge preservation project, there will be closures on SR 5/Canton Road Connector this…

Melody Bray against backdrop of sky and buildings

2022 Elections March 9, 2022

Q & A with Melody Bray, State Senate District 38 Democratic candidate

By Arielle Robinson Democratic candidate for Georgia State Senate District 38 Melody Bray took the time to answer questions about her campaign with the Courier in a phone conversation. Bray,…

Dr. Mark Elgart addressed the Cobb School Board as members of Watching the Funds-Cobb held up signs expressing frustration over what they call a lack of financial transparency and questionable spending.

Education March 7, 2022

Cognia reverses on Cobb County School District special review findings citing factual error

By Rebecca Gaunt In an special called Cobb School Board meeting Monday, Dr. Mark Elgart, CEO of Cognia, informed Superintendent Chris Ragsdale and board members that the findings of the…

Lisa Campbell, a Democratic candidate for Georgia House District 35

2022 Elections March 5, 2022

Lisa Campbell: Democratic candidate for House District 35

By Rebecca Gaunt Lisa Campbell hopes to bring 30 years of business experience to the Georgia legislature as the representative for newly-redrawn House District 35. Ed Setzler, a Republican, currently…

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Crime March 4, 2022

75-year-old Cobb County man sentenced to 19 years for child molestation

A 75-year-old Cobb County man was sentenced to 19 years in prison followed by 1 year of probation yesterday in the courtroom of Cobb County Superior Court Chief Judge Rob…

2022 Elections March 4, 2022

Titus Nichols announces run as Democrat for GA Senate District 37

Titus Nichols announced his candidacy for State Senate District 37 as a Democrat in the 2022 primary election on May 24. The seat is currently held by Republican Sen. Lindsey…

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Justice September 18, 2025

Federal judge overturns part of Florida’s book ban law, drawing on nearly 100 years of precedent protecting First Amendment access to ideas

by James B. Blasingame, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When a junior at an Orange County public high school in Florida visited…

Marietta September 17, 2025

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