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Elections February 27, 2024

75 Cobb Voters Receive Wrong Ballots, Fix Announced

Seventy-three voters were sent incorrect ballots by Cobb Elections and Registration and are being notified of the error. Only Republican primary ballots were sent out with the 194 ballots that…

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Kennesaw February 24, 2024

Kennesaw’s popular family event, the Bunny Breakfast, returns March 23

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following announced about the Parks and Recreation Department’s popular Bunny Breakfast: The Kennesaw Parks & Recreation Department is excited to continue the tradition of…

Energy February 8, 2024

Power outages leave poor communities in the dark longer: Evidence from 15M outages raises questions about recovery times

by Chuanyi Ji, Georgia Institute of Technology and Scott C. Ganz, Georgetown University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Electricity is essential to just about everyone…

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Mental Health February 8, 2024

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health expands veteran suicide prevention program to Cobb County

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health announced that it is enhancing the services to veterans made possible by the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SSG Fox SPGP). The…

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Marietta February 7, 2024

Marietta police say four suspects in crime spree now in custody, a fifth sought

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department announced that three adults and one juvenile suspected in a multi-jurisdictional crime spree are in custody, and a second juvenile is being…

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Marietta February 2, 2024

Marietta issues call for musicians to apply to perform at the May-retta Daze festival

The Marietta Parks and Recreation Department has issued a call for musicians to apply to perform in the 46th Annual May-retta Daze Arts, Crafts & Music Festival. The event will…

Marietta February 1, 2024

Crash on I-75 results in critical life-threatening injury

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department reported in a public information release that the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a crash that resulted in…

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Cobb County January 21, 2024

Cobb 911 call answer time outperforms the national standard

Cobb County announced in a news release that its 911 center processed 905,292 calls in 2023. Also, according to the news release, the county’s 911 staff answered 91.7 percent of…

U.S. Congress January 11, 2024

Another stopgap spending bill in the works as Congress struggles to avert shutdown

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 10, 2024 WASHINGTON — Congress on Wednesday appeared to be on track to…

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Transportation January 10, 2024

Cobb commissioners approve $287K contract for outreach on transit referendum

by Caleb Groves At its Tuesday meeting, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved paying a consultant for the public outreach campaign for the 2024 transit ballot referendum. Cobb Transportation…

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Education, News December 15, 2025

Court battle continues over expulsion for Cobb student who warned friend of shooting threat

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is pursuing the expulsion of a middle school student who used his school-issued device to warn a friend about a shooting threat,…

Health & Wellness December 15, 2025

FDA Panelists Questioned Antidepressants in Pregnancy. But Doctors Call Them a Lifeline.

This article by Lisa Rab first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lisa Rab December 15, 2025 If you are pregnant or a new mother who is struggling…

Government & Politics December 15, 2025

US House GOP preps health care bill for vote before new year

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 12, 2025 WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans released a health care bill Friday…

Environment December 15, 2025

New industry standards and tech advances make pre-owned electronics a viable holiday gift option

by Suvrat Dhanorkar, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Electronic gifts are very popular, and in recent years, retailers have been offering…