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Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County August 9, 2022

Cobb PARKS offers women’s self-defense courses

Cobb PARKS offers a course in women’s self-defense on the second Friday of each month. For information on the session upcoming this Friday, refer to the notice posted on the…

Criminal Justice System August 9, 2022

How the FBI knew what to search for at Mar-a-Lago – and why the Presidential Records Act is an essential tool for the National Archives and future historians

By Shannon Bow O’Brien, The University of Texas at Austin College of Liberal Arts [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The FBI search of former President…

Courts August 9, 2022

Cobb Law Library hosting free program on legal issues related to custody

The Cobb County Law Library distributed the following announcement about a free program on legal issues related to custody issues: Cobb Law Library will sponsor a free public program on…

Environment August 7, 2022

Be part of the Great Georgia Pollinator Census on August 20 at Cobb Water

Pollinators and native North American plants are both a vital and interconnected part of our ecosystem, but have been vulnerable to a variety of human generated and natural challenges over…

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Cobb County Public Library August 7, 2022

Cobb County Library introduces the Read Around the World interactive map

The Cobb County Public Library published a Read Around The World interactive map to introduce readers to books set in nearly every continent (Antarctica was the only holdout). The map…

Marietta Cobb Museum of Art. Greek revival building with six large columns

Art August 7, 2022

Marietta Cobb Museum of Art presents “Art of the Cocktail”

The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art posted the following announcement to the City of Marietta website about their upcoming “Art of the Cocktail” fundraiser: MARIETTA – Marietta Cobb Museum of…

Business August 5, 2022

Atlanta Mayor Dickens to speak to Cobb Chamber this Monday, August 8, at Marquee Monday event

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens will be the keynote speaker at the the Cobb Chamber‘s Marquee Monday event next Monday, August 8. The Chamber’s news release describing the theme of the…

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Voting Rights August 5, 2022

Members of U.S. Senate committee consider bipartisan changes to Electoral Count Act

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 3, 2022 WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and legal experts at a U.S. Senate hearing on…

Annoucement of the Old Clarkdale Park ribboncutting on 5000 Austell-Powder Springs Road, Austell, at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6

Cobb County August 4, 2022

Old Clarkdale Park ribbon-cutting celebration Saturday August 6

There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Old Clarkdale Park at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6. Cobb County distributed the following description of the event in their weekly newsletter: Renewing Old Clarkdale…

Dollar sign labeled "Economy" and "Inflation"

Economy August 4, 2022

Inflation rates are rising in the US – an economist explains why

By Martha Olney, University of California, Berkeley [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Consumer prices in the U.S. are rising due to inflation at the fastest…

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Environment July 13, 2025

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