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A geothermal plant -- metal frames, five tank, billowing steam

Energy March 23, 2022

How a few geothermal plants could solve America’s lithium supply crunch and boost the EV battery industry

By Bryant Jones, Boise State University and Michael McKibben, University of California, Riverside Geothermal energy has long been the forgotten member of the clean energy family, overshadowed by relatively cheap…

image of COVID-19 virus showing coronas with labels depicting each part

Health Care March 22, 2022

What is the new COVID-19 variant BA.2, and will it cause another wave of infections in the US?

By Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A new omicron subvariant of the…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw March 22, 2022

Kennesaw City Council talks festivals, pickleball and zoning

By Rebecca Gaunt “It’s great to see it all come back,” Mayor Derek Easterling said Monday of the upcoming Big Shanty Festival, and other scheduled city events. After two years…

Science and Technology March 22, 2022

Wearing shoes in the house is just plain gross: The verdict from scientists who study indoor contaminants

By Mark Patrick Taylor, Macquarie University and Gabriel Filippelli, IUPUI [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You probably clean your shoes if you step in something…

Scales of Justice with the word justice over it.

Crime March 18, 2022

Smyrna man sentenced to 6+ years in connection with romance scam

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that a Smyrna man, Oluwadamilare Kolaogunbule, entered a guilty plea on charges of money laundering in connection with a romance scam and was sentenced…

a dark pink camellia in full bloom closeup

Kennesaw March 18, 2022

American Camellia Society places Smith-Gilbert Gardens on its Camellia Trail

The American Camellia Society (ACS) designated Kennesaw‘s Smith-Gilbert Gardens as a Camellia Trail Garden yesterday. According to the ACS website: The American Camellia Society is a national membership organization dedicated…

Shaun Martin speaking in front of small cabin that was a sharecropper cabin used as part of the restaurant Aunt Fanny's Cabin

Smyrna March 17, 2022

Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin makes two proposals to preserve building

By Arielle Robinson The Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin, an interracial group of Smyrna residents whose goal is to keep the former restaurant downtown, held a press conference Wednesday…

Guest Opinion March 17, 2022

March is National Social Work Month

By Melanie Dallas, LPC As mental health issues are becoming more frequently and openly discussed, especially on the heels of the pandemic, I wanted to take an opportunity to look…

native plants and pollinators. Bees on mountain mint.

Climate and Weather March 17, 2022

Pollen season is getting longer and more intense with climate change – here’s what allergy sufferers can expect in the future

By Yingxiao Zhang, University of Michigan and Allison L. Steiner, University of Michigan [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Brace yourselves, allergy sufferers – new research…

Satellite map of eastern U.S. taken before sunrise with city lights visible

Climate and Weather March 17, 2022

Dense fog advisory in effect until 10 a.m. Thursday March 17

According to the report from the National Weather Service, we’re under a dense fog advisory here in Cobb County until Thursday morning March 17 at 10 a.m. Here’s an excerpt…

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Education July 12, 2025

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