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Sports November 16, 2023

Can’t Stand Sports Referees? Try and Be One, For A Change

Photo courtesy of John Tures by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College “Professor Tures,” the coaches asked. “Would you like to ref a scrimmage game?” When I…

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Elections November 13, 2023

Abortion rights victories show this issue is unlikely to fade in 2024 elections − 3 things to know

by Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University and Linda C. McClain, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Abortion rights advocates won major victories in several state…

Marietta November 7, 2023

Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre to present The Nutcracker

Marietta-based Georgia Metropolitan Dance Theatre (GMDT) will feature a performance of Tchaïkovsky’s The Nutcracker, an evergreen Christmas favorite on November 24-26 at the Jennie T. Anderson Theatre, 548 S. Marietta…

Opinion November 4, 2023

Share Moments, Share Life, Spare Lives Too? Speed Cameras In Cobb County (Part 1)

by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Back in 2001, Kodak had a hit slogan “Share Moments, Share Life” for their camera company. In Cobb County, speed…

U.S. Congress October 26, 2023

New House Speaker Mike Johnson leads a GOP majority weakened by decades of declining party authority

by Matthew Green, Catholic University of America, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After the House of Representatives took the unprecedented step on Oct. 3, 2023,…

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International October 20, 2023

Visions of a new national security paradigm

[Screenshot of map of U.S. from Open Street Maps] by Melissa Hellmann, Center for Public Integrity October 20, 2023 More than 20 years after 9/11, Muslim Americans continue to face…

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Marietta October 10, 2023

Marietta Tree Keepers seek volunteers for a workday at Hill Park on October 21

The Marietta Tree Keepers seek volunteers for a work day at Hill Park. The park is located at 144 Lemon Street, Marietta, GA 30060. The details from the announcement on…

Health Care October 9, 2023

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from September 29 to October 5

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Smyrna October 7, 2023

A Q&A with Ken Hymes: Smyrna mayoral candidate

[photo courtesy of Ken Hymes] by Arielle Robinson Smyrna mayoral candidate Ken Hymes spoke with the Courier over the phone recently. He discussed his background, his campaign, and issues within…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community October 6, 2023

Art and Hops Collide at Chalktoberfest

[Feature photo by Brian Benefield] [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] October is upon us, and I absolutely love this time of year…

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