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Georgia April 12, 2022

New fight emerges over Golden Ray shipwreck damages off Georgia coast

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article was first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 12, 2022 Five months after crews removed the final section of the Golden…

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

Transportation April 11, 2022

Cobb County to hold public hearing on 2022 SPLOST Transportation Improvement expenditures

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on 2022 SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) expenditures tomorrow, Tuesday April 12, before the regular business portion…

A view of the earth color-coded to demonstrate that 2019 was the second-hottest year on record

Environment April 10, 2022

Cobb County Public Library celebrates Earth Day with a list of scheduled events

Earth Day 2022 will be celebrated Friday April 22, and in recognition of this important day when we focus on the environment, the Cobb Public Library has scheduled the following…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Cobb County Public Library April 9, 2022

Workshop on how to organize your photos at the Sewell Mill Library and Arts Center

Are you overwhelmed with the digital photos scattered across multiple devices? The Sewell Mill Library and Arts Center branch of the Cobb Public Library has a workshop to help you…

National April 7, 2022

U.S. Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson, ‘America at its best,’ to Supreme Court

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia RecorderApril 7, 2022 WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson will make history by becoming the first Black woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, after Democratic…

International April 7, 2022

What is going on in Pakistan? And why has the US been dragged into it?

By Ayesha Jalal, Tufts University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Pakistan, a nuclear nation that is home to some 220 million people, is in a…

2022 Elections April 7, 2022

Q & A with Judge Sonja Brown, candidate for Cobb Superior Court judgeship

By Arielle Robinson Monday afternoon, the Courier spoke over the phone with Cobb Magistrate Judge Sonja Brown, who hopes to fill the open Superior Court judgeship seat. Brown is one…

Environment April 5, 2022

These energy innovations could transform how we mitigate climate change, and save money in the process – 5 essential reads

by Stacy Morford, The Conversation [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] To most people, a solar farm or a geothermal plant is simply a power producer….

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Cobb County Public Library April 5, 2022

Cobb County Public Library has Wi-Fi-equipped Chromebooks for checkout for people with little or no broadband access

The Cobb County Public Library now has 150 Chromebooks with built-in cellular Wi-Fi service that are available for checkout to library patrons 17 years old and up who have either…

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Energy April 4, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices continue drop; Cobb County prices stay elevated above statewide average

Gasoline prices in Georgia dropped another eight cents over the past week. According to the weekly press release from Montrae Waiters the spokeswoman for AAA – The Auto Club Group,…

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