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Politics October 31, 2024

Threatening ‘the enemy within’ with force: Military ethicists explain the danger to important American traditions

by Marcus Hedahl, United States Naval Academy and Bradley Jay Strawser, Naval Postgraduate School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On the campaign trail, former President…

Elections October 31, 2024

How Trump’s racist talk of immigrant ‘bad genes’ echoes some of the last century’s darkest ideas about eugenics

by Shannon Bow O’Brien, The University of Texas at Austin, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has repeatedly denounced immigrants who…

south Cobb October 31, 2024

South Cobb Area Council names Citizens of the Year for Austell, Mableton and Powder Springs

The Cobb Chamber’s South Cobb Area Council has named its 2024 Citizens of the Year, recognizing three community advocates for their contributions to South Cobb’s districts. The recipients were Quintasha…

Cobb weather March 16: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather October 31, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Thursday, October 31, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, October 31, 2024, with a high near 78 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Climate and Weather October 30, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Wednesday, October 30, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, with a high near 75 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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Music October 30, 2024

Georgia Symphony Orchestra Promotes Inclusion in the Concert Hall

All images provided by Georgia Symphony Orchestra The following news release was distributed by the Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra: MARIETTA, GA. (October 28, 2024) – The Georgia Symphony Orchestra opens…

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Elections October 30, 2024

Incorrect voting location distributed for two Cobb precincts

Cobb County distributed the following notice about an error in a Cobb Voter Guide that resulted in incorrect polling locations listed for one precinct in Acworth (Acworth 1C), and one…

Elections October 29, 2024

What to do if your vote is challenged: Practical advice from a civil rights attorney for Election Day

by Karen Figueroa-Clewett, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the general election drawing close, it’s important to…

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Elections October 29, 2024

LGBTQ+ voters in these 4 states could swing the 2024 presidential election

by Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election may come down to LGBTQ+…

The year 2024 in big red letters with "Vote" written in the "O" which is the shape of a campaign button

Elections October 29, 2024

Final results may lag in deadlocked presidential contest, anxious election officials warn

by Ariana Figueroa and Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 28, 2024 WASHINGTON — As an exceedingly bitter, tight and…

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Business & Economy, Local Business March 21, 2026

Check out the 39 new businesses licensed in unincorporated Cobb County over the past week

Cobb County issued 39 new business licenses between March 15 and March 20, 2026, reflecting a steady mix of home services, construction trades, and small-scale retail and food ventures. The…

Education, News March 21, 2026

Video of public comments at the March 19, 2026 Cobb school board meetings

By Larry Felton Johnson Since the Cobb County Board of Education decided to remove public comments from its livestream of both work sessions and regular meetings, I’ve been attending the…

Home sale prices, Real Estate March 21, 2026

January 2026 Home Sales in Kennesaw Mountain High Attendance Zone

These prices for January 2026 home sales in the Kennesaw Mountain High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort…

Government & Politics, Local government March 21, 2026

Mableton City Council Work Session, Regular Meeting Agendas

The Mableton City Council will hold a work session and a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy. The work session begins at…

News, Transportation March 21, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…