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Smyrna April 4, 2023

Smyrna City Council approves alcohol license for new BBQ restaurant on South Cobb Drive; purchase of new sanitation truck, and resurfacing tennis courts

In a short meeting with no contentious items on the agenda, the Smyrna City Council Monday evening approved a beer, wine and liquor pouring license for a new barbecue restaurant…

Kennesaw March 22, 2023

Kennesaw’s Southern Museum to host a Women’s History Month event

The Southern Museum in downtown Kennesaw, Georgia will host a Women’s History Month celebration event on Saturday, March 25th. The event will include educational stations, a scavenger hunt about women…

Smyrna March 19, 2023

Keep Smyrna Beautiful’s Garden Tour returns on Saturday, May 6, 2023

If you’re looking for a Spring event when the freezing weather we’ve been having here in Cobb County has finally past, and you’re beginning to get the gardening urge, Keep…

Marietta March 12, 2023

Serious injury accident and arrest on Cobb Parkway near Freys Gin Road

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, the department’s STEP Unit is investigating a serious injury vehicle crash that occurred on March…

Health Care March 10, 2023

Conagra Brands recalls 2,581,816 pounds of canned meat; Cobb and other Georgia counties were among the shipping destinations

Conagra Brands, Inc. is recalling approximately 2,581,816 pounds of canned meat and poultry products due to a packaging defect that may lead to contamination without any outward signs. The products…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw March 9, 2023

Kennesaw announces headline acts for its 2023 Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following press release announcing the headline acts at its popular Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival (Lightly edited to remove an obsolete date reference): Kennesaw,…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia March 8, 2023

Crossover Day wrap: Flurry of bills passed at pivotal deadline

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 7, 2023 Dozens of bills cleared a key legislative deadline Monday, with some…

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New Business March 6, 2023

Check out the 61 new businesses licensed by Cobb County for the week ending March 5, 2023

Here are the 61 new businesses listed by Cobb County with licenses taking effect by March 5, 2023. We’ve edited out some of the administrative information, but if you want…

Keep Smyrna Beautiful March 4, 2023

Keep Smyrna Beautiful to hold a free document shredding event March 18

The City of Smyrna posted the following announcement to its website about a document shredding event sponsored by Keep Smyrna Beautiful: Document Shredding Event Document Shredding EventSafe and Secure Document…

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Holiday events March 3, 2023

Kennesaw to host popular annual Bunny Breakfast on April 1, 2023

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following press release about the annual Bunny Breakfast hosted by the Parks and Rec Department: Kennesaw, GA (March 1, 2023) —The Kennesaw Parks &…

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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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