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National February 19, 2025

Firing civil servants and dismantling government departments is how aspiring strongmen consolidate personal power – lessons from around the globe

by Erica Frantz, Michigan State University; Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Yale University, and Joe Wright, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the recent confirmations of…

Education February 19, 2025

The origin of Kennesaw State University

This is a republication of an article we originally published in May of 2017, when our readership was less than a tenth of what it is now. As of the…

Volunteers at Sweetwater Mission's food distribution at Waverly Trailer Park hand out food

Mableton February 19, 2025

Sweetwater Mission’s food distribution at Waverly Trailer Park in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs provided the following report and photos from Sweetwater Mission‘s Friday food distribution at Waverly Trailer Park in Mableton: Sweetwater Mission had their Friday morning food…

Chattahoochee Tech student receives the college's GOAL award

Education February 19, 2025

Chattahoochee Tech announces 2025 GOAL student winner and finalists

PHOTO ABOVE (courtesy of the Cobb Chamber): Chattahoochee Tech student Darion Knight receives the college’s GOAL award The Cobb Chamber submitted the following announcement for the finalists and winner of…

Cobb weather October 30: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

Climate and Weather February 19, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Wednesday, February 19, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts showers here in Cobb County on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, with a high near 47 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather…

Weather February 19, 2025

Much colder weather expected in metro Atlanta by Thursday; snow in far north GA

Much colder weather is expected in the metro Atlanta area by Thursday, Feb. 20, and a snowy mix is possible in the far north of the state. The National Weather…

The symbolic masks of tragedy and comedy representing the performing arts

Arts February 18, 2025

Trump has purged the Kennedy Center’s board, which in turn made him its chair – why does that matter?

by E. Andrew Taylor, American University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump dismissed half the appointed trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center…

Mableton February 18, 2025

Litter cleanup on Queen Mill Road in Mableton

Group photo from Queen Mill cleanup — all photos provided by Barry Krebs Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about a community litter cleanup in…

Weather February 18, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Tuesday, February 18, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, with a high near 55 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Weather February 18, 2025

Overnight snow possible in north Georgia, but accumulation would likely be light

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for northern counties in Georgia. Snow is possible in far north Georgia, but accumulation, if snow occurs, is likely to be…

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Food Security November 4, 2025

Cobb posts list of where to help those in danger of hunger during this time of job cuts and suspension of food security programs

In light of the threatened cessation of SNAP benefits and job loss driven by government cutbacks and furloughs, Cobb County posted the following announcement on its website: Many of you…

Weather November 4, 2025

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