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Cobb County November 18, 2024

Take a virtual tour of the newly revamped Gritters Library

Cobb County Public Library has created a virtual tour of its newly renovated Gritters Library branch. The tour includes audio narration. According to the announcement for the virtual tour: Discover…

Fashion November 16, 2024

Clothing repair and alteration support sustainability

By Carley Taylor Jasmine Durrah, student of fashion design, does in-store alterations at Ecologie Vintage and Resale in Kennesaw. She sits in the store surrounded by jeans, buttons, and zippers…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Education November 16, 2024

Superintendent Ragsdale to critics: ‘Take a break’

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale dedicated nearly 10 minutes at Thursday’s school board meeting to lambasting his critics, accusing them of aiming to disrupt the…

John Shern receives Cumberland Citizen of the Year flanked by two women officials of the Cobb Chamber

Cumberland November 15, 2024

John Shern named inaugural Cumberland Citizen of the Year

Photo courtesy of the Cobb Chamber The Cobb Chamber announced in a press release that its Cumberland Area Council has named John Shern, former Chairman of the Cumberland Community Improvement…

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Business November 14, 2024

Ray Thomas named South Cobb Business Association Member of the Year

The South Cobb Business Association distributed the following news release: Ray Thomas, Immediate Past President of the Mableton Improvement Coalition, has been a fixture in the South Cobb community for…

A sidewalk lined with storefronts in The Battery

Food and Drink November 14, 2024

Shake Shack coming to the Battery Atlanta in 2025

By Mark Woolsey One well-known burger chain is replacing another at The Battery Atlanta adjacent to Truist Park. A spokesman for Shake Shack says the company will set up shop…

A group of people, some wearing event safety vests, at a recycling event

Cobb County November 12, 2024

Three reports with photos from Keep Cobb Beautiful events

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following three reports, with photos, from recent Keep Cobb Beautiful events. Paint recycling at Jim Miller Park Barry submitted the following report and…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration November 11, 2024

How Trump might target DACA recipients and other immigrant groups

by Jean Lantz Reisz, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Donald Trump has promised voters that he would carry out a range…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Science and Technology November 11, 2024

Is AI dominance inevitable? A technology ethicist says no, actually

by Nir Eisikovits, UMass Boston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Anyone following the rhetoric around artificial intelligence in recent years has heard one version or…

The year 2024 in big red letters with "Vote" written in the "O" which is the shape of a campaign button

Elections November 11, 2024

Cobb elections board meets tomorrow to certify November 5 election results

The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration will meet to certify the general election results tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 3 p.m. The location has been changed to Training…

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