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The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care November 19, 2024

Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Claims

This article by Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Samantha Putterman, PolitiFact November 18, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration could try to remove…

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Business November 19, 2024

Cobb Young Professionals announces new program: Cobb Cultivate

The Cobb Chamber‘s Cobb Young Professionals announced the inaugural class of a new program, Cobb Cultivate. The press release announcing Cobb Cultivate’s 2024-2025 class described the program as follows, “Through…

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…

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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…

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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