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Transportation, Uncategorized December 2, 2021

Daytime lane closures on SR 360/Powder Springs Road continue

If there are any certainties in life, disruptive road work in metro Atlanta, including Cobb County, is one of them. The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release…

Criminal Justice System December 2, 2021

Marietta police apprehend a man suspected in two bank holdups

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, a suspect was apprehended after leaving the site of a bank robbery Wednesday. He exited…

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Health Care November 30, 2021

Wellstar opens pediatric COVID-19 vaccination centers in Acworth and East Cobb

Wellstar Health System announced in a press release that they have opened two pediatric COVID-19 vaccination centers in Cobb County: Acworth Health Park at 4550 Cobb Pkwy N NW, Acworth,…

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

Cobb County November 28, 2021

Cobb Public Library to offer a workshop on how to safely digitize photos and documents

On Monday December 6 at 6 p.m. the Switzer Library branch of the Cobb County Public Library will show attendees how to scan and digitize photos and documents without the…

Education November 28, 2021

KSU’s fundraising arm wins statewide award

Kennesaw State University’s Division of University Advancement won the Overall Institutional Excellence in Advancement Award from the Georgia Education Advancement Council’s 2021 conference, held November 16-19. According to KSU’s news…

Health Care November 27, 2021

CDC issues statement on the Omicron variant

The CDC issued a press release yesterday on the recently discovered Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. The press release reads as follows: On November 26, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified a…

Cobb County November 27, 2021

Groundbreaking for the new Gritters Library building rescheduled for December 7

Cobb County Public Library issued the following short announcement: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the new Gritters Library Groundbreaking has been rescheduled for TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2021, at 2:00 pm. We…

Cobb County November 27, 2021

Agatha Christie Book Discussion Group to read Hercule Poirot’s Christmas

The Agatha Christie Book Discussion Group will read and discuss Hercule Poirot’s Christmas. The group meets at the North Cobb Regional Library, and this reading will be held Tuesday, December…

Criminal Justice System November 26, 2021

Cobb DA Broady issues statement on murder convictions of men who killed Ahmaud Arbery

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady, whose office conducted the prosecution, issued the following statement on the murder convictions reached against Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael, and William R. Bryan for…

Standing in a line left to right: Sharon Mason, CEO of the Cobb Chamber; Tommy Allegood, Mayor of Acworth; Tia Amlett, 2021 Acworth Citizen of the Year; John Loud, 2021 Cobb Chamber Chairman

Business November 25, 2021

Cobb Chamber area council for Acworth, Kennesaw and West Cobb chooses Citizens of the Year

The Cobb Chamber issued the following press release announcing the Citizens of the Year for Acworth, Kennesaw, and West Cobb: The Cobb Chamber’s Northwest Cobb Area Council, which represents Northwest…

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Government & Politics, Local government May 25, 2026

Acworth Board of Aldermen approves purchase of four police vehicles, sets date for Juneteenth celebration

The Acworth Board of Aldermen met last Thursday evening, May 21, and during a short meeting approved a series of routine and administrative items as part of the consent agenda….

Health & Wellness May 25, 2026

Trump’s $50B Rural Health Bet Meets a Healthcare Desert in North Carolina

This article by Sarah Jane Tribble and Amanda Seitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 22, 2026 WILLIAMSTON, N.C. — Two years after her brother’s death,…

Immigration May 25, 2026

Trump administration will make green card hopefuls return to home countries before applying

by Tim Henderson, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 25, 2026 Immigrants seeking green cards will have to return first to their…

Government & Politics, State Government May 25, 2026

Twelve Georgia legislative races advance to runoffs

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 25, 2026 Voters across the state will head back to the polls next…

Education May 25, 2026

More universities are disinviting commencement speakers who might challenge students’ ideas, unraveling an apolitical tradition

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Delivering a university commencement address used to simply be a unique kind of honor. Speakers…