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a map of the center of Mableton from 1950

Cobb by the Numbers April 3, 2022

Mableton in the 1950 census

In the previous Cobb by the Numbers we looked at the release of the complete individual records for the 1950 decennial census. By federal law detailed census records for individual…

man in brightly colored clothing singing

Music April 1, 2022

Marietta New Theatre in the Square presents “Five Guys Named Moe”

Marietta New Theatre in the Square issued the following press release about their tribute to Louis Jordan, entitled “Five Guys Named Moe”: Atlanta GA (March 28, 2022) An exuberant tribute…

Row of buidlings in downtown Powder Springs

Powder Springs March 31, 2022

Spring into Spring in Powder Springs

The City of Powder Springs distributed the following press release about their second annual “Spring into Spring” downtown festival. To celebrate its vibrant business and community offerings, and mark the…

Austin Heller with megaphone in front of students holding signs

Health Care March 30, 2022

Voting rights organization, students protest extremist anti-abortion group at KSU

By Arielle Robinson The New Georgia Project hosted a protest Friday, March 25, on Kennesaw State University’s Campus Green, where students joined them in protesting an anti-abortion group that was…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Criminal Justice System March 30, 2022

Man sentenced to life without parole for murder of Smyrna woman

A man was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole plus five years after being convicted of “Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Battery, and Possession of Firearm…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw March 30, 2022

Downtown Kennesaw, Main Street to get boost with branding initiative

By Rebecca Gaunt For a city with a focus on creating a walkable downtown, “Main Street on the Move” seems an appropriate tagline for Kennesaw’s rapidly growing historic center. A…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Criminal Justice System March 27, 2022

Hit and run driver seriously injures pedestrian Barrett Parkway at I-75 ramp

A hit and run driver struck a pedestrian on the entrance ramp to I-75 at Ernest Barrett Parkway and did not stop to render aid. A public information release from…

Campbell High students hold signs protesting racism

Education March 27, 2022

Campbell High students silently protest Board of Education, call for tighter discipline against racist incidents

By Arielle Robinson A multiracial group of mostly Campbell High School students nearly filled the room at the Cobb County Board of Education’s evening session Thursday in a silent protest…

forest wildfire blazing with upright trees silhouetting the background

Climate and Weather March 25, 2022

6 wildfire terms to understand, from red flag warning to 100% containment

By David Godwin, University of Florida [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Wildfires fueled by dry, windy conditions have destroyed dozens of homes in Texas and…

Race and Racism March 24, 2022

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court hearing is a flashback to how race and crime featured during Thurgood Marshall’s 1967 hearings

By Margaret M. Russell, Santa Clara University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] U.S. Sen. James Eastland posed a question to U.S. Supreme Court nominee Thurgood…

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