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Criminal Justice System October 10, 2021

Automatic License Plate Readers in Cobb County

Automatic License Plate Readers have been instrumental in an increasing number of arrests in Cobb County and the City of Marietta, and the technology has gotten more portable and versatile….

Education October 6, 2021

Cobb Chamber salutes teachers at Oct 6 and 26 events

The Cobb Chamber announced in a press release (reprinted below) that they are celebrating year 32 of Give Our Schools a Hand (GOSH). The Teacher of the Year the Chamber…

Second Helpings September 30, 2021

Small places, big tastes!

By Brian Benefield We have many places in Cobb county that may be small in the size of the restaurant or cafe but offer big tastes on their menus! We…

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Dance September 16, 2021

Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre announces Season 65 schedule

The Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre, located on Marietta Square, announced the lineup for its 65th Season. According to an announcement for the season on the City of Marietta website, “The…

A row of narrow storefronts along Marietta Square, directly across from Glover Park

Second Helpings September 15, 2021

Second helping

By Brian Benefield I have unique culinary stories to tell, but first, I must say that being a server in a restaurant should be something that everyone experiences at some…

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Health Care August 21, 2021

In video, Cobb public officials and public figures urge vaccination, masking

In a video, a group of Cobb public officials and other leading figures urged residents to get vaccinated and mask up to slow the spread of the pandemic that is…

Rally to mark the one-year anniversary of the shooting death of Vincent Truitt by a Cobb County police officer

Cobb County July 15, 2021

Loved ones of people killed by Georgia police rally to mark anniversary of Vincent Truitt‘s death

by Arielle Robinson “Georgia has a police brutality problem,” Gerald Griggs, attorney for Vincent Truitt’s family, told a crowd of about 70 people gathered in Marietta Square on a Saturday…

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Cobb County June 20, 2021

Cobb DA announces support of Second Chance Desk

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady Jr. announced the opening of a record-restriction help desk spearheaded by the Georgia Justice Project and the Cobb County court system. Record restriction was…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Cobb County May 17, 2021

Switzer Library will reopen June 1 after major renovation

Switzer Library, the Cobb County library branch located at 266 Roswell Street, Marietta, near Marietta Square and across from the Marietta National Cemetery, will reopen June 1 after being shut…

Rows of runners assembled at the Run for Justice

Cobb County April 29, 2021

Cobb DA inaugurates “Run for Justice”

Last Sunday, April 25, the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office held the inaugural “Run for Justice,” assembling in Marietta Square. Investigator Kim Isaza, the public information officer for the District…

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Acworth March 12, 2025

Dr. Bryant Harris retires as pastor of Mars Hill Presbyterian

Photo: Dr. Bryant Harris and his wife Linda Harris Rob Walter, a deacon at Mars Hill Presbyterian Church, and member of the church’s marketing committee, distributed the following announcement: After…

Health Care March 12, 2025

From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health

by Amy Lauren Fairchild, Syracuse University and Ronald Bayer, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Federal datasets began disappearing…

Law March 12, 2025

What is a SLAPP suit? Legal experts explain how these lawsuits suppress free speech

by Jennifer Safstrom, Vanderbilt University and Ryan Riedmueller, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPP suits, are civil…

Government Transparency March 12, 2025

The sun is setting on government transparency in Florida – and secrecy creep is affecting the rest of the US, too

by David Cuillier, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Florida, the “Sunshine State,” once known as a beacon of government transparency, is growing…

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