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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…

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Smyrna November 7, 2024

Veterans Day Ceremony at the Smyrna Veterans Memorial

The Smyrna Veterans Committee will host a Veterans Day Ceremony on Monday, November 11 at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial next to City Hall: The featured speaker will be…

Elections November 4, 2024

Georgia Supreme Court issues a stay of judge’s order extending absentee ballot deadlines for 3,400 late-mailed ballots

Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt distributed the following announcement regarding a Georgia Supreme Court stay of a recent order issued by Cobb Superior Court Judge Robert Flournoy III. The…

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Elections November 4, 2024

What’s at Stake: A Pivotal Election for Six Big Health Issues

This article by Arthur Allen, Phil Galewitz, and Julie Rovner first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Arthur Allen and Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News and Julie Rovner,…

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Opinion November 3, 2024

In Georgia, Walz Shows He Was A Good Choice For VP

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College When a candidate is evaluated for the presidency, one of the first, and most significant, judgments is the choice of…

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Cumberland November 1, 2024

The Battery Atlanta’s lineup of November events

The Battery Atlanta released the following schedule of November events: The Battery Atlanta invites the community to celebrate the holiday season in style with an exceptional lineup of November activities…

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Cumberland November 1, 2024

ArtsBridge Foundation hires program coordinator and development coordinator

Photo of Jessica Guthrie courtesy of the ArtsBridge Foundation The ArtsBridge Foundation distributed the following press release announcing the addition of Janay Jefferson and Jessica Guthrie to its leadership staff:…

Elections November 1, 2024

Georgians voting absentee urged by election officials to drop ballots off at county drop boxes

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 29, 2024 The political landscape has shifted greatly since the 2020 presidential election…

Climate and Weather November 1, 2024

Patchy, dense fog possible in parts of Georgia until 9 a.m.

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for parts of Georgia on Friday, November 1. The outlook specifies east central Georgia, but the counties listed in the alert…

Health Care October 31, 2024

Toddler’s Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars

This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jackie Fortiér October 30, 2024 This spring, a few days after his 2nd birthday, Brigland Pfeffer…

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Climate January 14, 2025

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

by Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025…

Education January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers set to debate school policies, from safety to 1985 school spending formula

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 Georgia’s school kids are heading back to school on Monday, and Georgia…

Immigration January 14, 2025

Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies

by Shoumita Dasgupta, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats of mass deportations loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will…

International January 14, 2025

Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US

by Carla Martinez Machain, University at Buffalo; Michael A. Allen, Boise State University, and Michael E. Flynn, Kansas State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

Georgia January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers’ expected debates to include IVF protections, lawsuit limits in 2025 Legislature

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 New dome, who dis? Georgia lawmakers will return to the state Capitol…

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