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Recreation July 17, 2022

Cobb PARKS offers 6-week beginner Tai Chi class

Cobb PARKS will hold a 6-week Tai Chi class each Tuesday evening from August 2 – September 6 at 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Ward Recreation Center, 4845 Dallas Highway,…

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Smyrna July 16, 2022

First public hearing on Smyrna’s tax increase to be held Monday July 18

The City of Smyrna will hold the first of three public hearings on its proposed millage rate Monday July 18 at 7 p.m. The millage rate will remain steady at…

Business July 15, 2022

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens will speak at Cobb Chamber event

The Cobb Chamber announced in a news release that Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens will be the keynote speaker at the Chamber’s next Marquee Monday event on August 8. The Chamber’s…

Powder Springs July 14, 2022

Powder Springs to hold final public hearing on millage rate and vote on adoption Monday July 18

The City of Powder Springs will hold the third and final state-required public hearing prior to the adoption of the city’s millage rate this upcoming Monday, July 18, at 6…

Music July 11, 2022

Scapegoating rap hits new low after July Fourth mass shooting

By A.D. Carson, University of Virginia [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When local police named 22-year-old Robert E. Crimo III as “a person of interest”…

Economy July 9, 2022

June jobs report suggests Fed could avoid a recession – but room for error is minuscule

By Christopher Decker, University of Nebraska Omaha [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. economy added more jobs than expected in June, signaling the labor…

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Georgia, Uncategorized July 7, 2022

Failed GOP governor candidate cheers ‘satanic’ Georgia Guidestones blast

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 7, 2022 ELBERTON – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating an explosion that…

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Education July 6, 2022

Cobb school board member David Banks’ “ethnicity study” latest controversy

By Rebecca Gaunt David Banks, vice chair of the Cobb County School Board, is stirring up backlash again with his latest email newsletter in which he states that two years…

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Cobb County July 5, 2022

Want to learn how to file a claim in Cobb Small Claims Court? Or how to respond if you’re sued there? The Cobb Law Library is hosting a workshop

The Cobb Law Library distributed the following press release about an upcoming workshop in how to use Small Claims Court. Whether you’re the person filing a claim, or the person…

Environment July 4, 2022

The Supreme Court has curtailed EPA’s power to regulate carbon pollution – and sent a warning to other regulators

By Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law School This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission In a highly anticipated but not unexpected 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on…

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