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2022 Elections May 3, 2022

Voters suing to block Marjorie Taylor Greene from ballot want ‘Marshall law’ text considered

By Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 3, 2022 Lawyers representing voters challenging the candidacy of Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene want…

2022 Elections May 2, 2022

Q & A with former State Sen. Vincent Fort, Democratic hopeful for US House District 13

By Arielle Robinson Last week, former Georgia State Sen. Vincent Fort talked with the Courier about his political values and his background. Fort is running to unseat longtime US House…

Science and Technology April 30, 2022

Blasting out Earth’s location with the hope of reaching aliens is a controversial idea – two teams of scientists are doing it anyway

By Chris Impey, University of Arizona [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If a person is lost in the wilderness, they have two options. They can…

Ramadan clock; a crescent moon enclosed in a circle with twelve hour markings

Holidays April 30, 2022

Students lead more public schools to close for Islamic holidays

By Amaarah DeCuir, American University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Some public school districts across the nation will be closed on Monday, May 2, 2022,…

A hiring poster for Cobb Emergency 911 (text is in the body of the article)

Cobb County April 30, 2022

Job Fair today for Cobb Emergency 911 at North Cobb Regional Library

Until 4 p.m. this afternoon, Saturday April 30, a job fair is taking place for Cobb Emergency 911 positions at the North Cobb Regional Library, 3535 Old 41 Highway, Kennesaw,…

An old census map of Acworth GA from 1950

Cobb by the Numbers April 30, 2022

Acworth, GA in the 1950 census: How to get at and start using the recently released individual records

Here’s a guide to using the recently released 1950 individual census records for Acworth, Georgia. These records are useful in both genealogy and historical research, in determining where individuals lived…

Photo of South Cobb Regional Library in article about fall book sale

Cobb County Public Library April 30, 2022

May the 4th be with you: Star Wars events at Cobb County libraries

Star Wars Day is May 4th (“May the 4th be with you!”) and the Cobb County Public Library is celebrating with events at several library branches. Star Wars Day at…

Immigration April 29, 2022

How race and religion have always played a role in who gets refuge in the US

By Laura E. Alexander, University of Nebraska Omaha; Jane Hong, Occidental College; Karen Hooge Michalka, University of Mary, and Luis A. Romero, Texas Christian University In the weeks since Russia…

Cobb by the Numbers April 29, 2022

Kennesaw GA in the 1950 census: How to get at and start using the recently released individual records

Here’s a guide to using the recently released 1950 individual census records for Kennesaw, Georgia. These records are useful in both genealogy and historical research, in determining where individuals lived…

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