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Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

Marietta June 12, 2022

Front-row tables for sale for the Marietta July 4th fireworks display

The Friends of Marietta History will sell front row seats to the July 4th fireworks display. The City of Marietta posted the following announcement on their webpage with the details:…

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

Economy June 12, 2022

Inflation hits fresh 40-year high, pushing Fed to get more aggressive with interest rates – and the ‘Beveridge curve’ should give it courage to do so

By Veronika Dolar, SUNY Old Westbury [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Inflation surged at the fastest pace in over 40 years in May 2022, pushing…

President Joseph Biden at a podium with solar panels in the background

Energy June 10, 2022

Why Biden just declared heat pumps and solar panels essential to national defense

By Daniel Cohan, Rice University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Solar panels, heat pumps and hydrogen are all building blocks of a clean energy economy….

Education June 10, 2022

Voting rights organizations file lawsuit over Cobb Schools redistricting

By Rebecca Gaunt Voting rights groups filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Cobb County school board redistricting map, alleging discrimination against communities of color, particularly Black and Hispanic voters, by…

Gun violence June 9, 2022

Did the assault weapons ban of 1994 bring down mass shootings? Here’s what the data tells us

By Michael J. Klein, New York University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A spate of high-profile mass shootings in the U.S. has sparked calls for…

Marietta June 6, 2022

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief visits Marietta

By Pax Riddle After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin said he was delighted to return to the “old Cherokee Nation” to see so many friends…

Gay pride flag with multicolored horizontal stripes

LGBTQ June 4, 2022

Cobb Public Library compiles reading list for LGBTQ Pride Month

The Cobb County Public Library compiled a reading list in celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month, observed during the month of June. Here is the introduction and the list, reprinted from…

Front of Switzer Library, a brick building with a white columned entranceway

Cobb County Public Library June 4, 2022

Cobb Public Library begins free summer meals for children this coming week

The Cobb County Public Library announced on its website that it is partnering with Georgia Educational Resources, Inc. (GER) to provide free summer meals for children beginning the coming week….

man extending arm with device resembling wrist watch

Criminal Justice System June 2, 2022

Cobb sheriff unveils medical tracking device for ‘at-risk’ inmates, plans to expand to all inmates

By Arielle Robinson The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office along with the president of Black Creek Integrated Systems demonstrated a new medical tracking and monitoring device for detainees Tuesday morning at…

Opinion June 2, 2022

Bookman: Responsible gun owners know it’s nuts to permit firearms that scare police

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This opinion article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 2, 2022 Last week an untrained 18-year-old kid, armed with an AR-15 and…

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Marietta September 17, 2025

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