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Confederate monument on the courthouse grounds in Coweta County on Aug. 27, 2021.

Race and Racism May 21, 2022

Georgia Supreme Court hears case arguing for Confederate monument protections

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 19, 2022 Georgia Supreme Court justices heard arguments Thursday on cases that could determine…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care May 20, 2022

What is monkeypox? A microbiologist explains what’s known about this smallpox cousin

By Rodney E. Rohde, Texas State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On May 18, 2022, Massachusetts health officials and the Centers for Disease Control…

Climate and Weather May 18, 2022

Bad news for the 2022 hurricane season: The Loop Current, a fueler of monster storms, is looking a lot like it did in 2005, the year of Katrina

Nick Shay, University of Miami [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, and the Gulf of Mexico is already…

Election board member at large wooden platform hears testimony

2022 Elections May 18, 2022

Georgia election board dismisses claims of ‘ballot harvesting’ in 2020 election

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 18, 2022 The Georgia State Election Board voted unanimously Tuesday to dismiss three cases…

2022 Elections May 17, 2022

Q&A with Euriel Hemmerly, Democratic candidate for state Senate District 33

By Arielle Robinson The Courier had a phone conversation with Democratic hopeful for Georgia State Senate District 33, Euriel Hemmerly. Hemmerly hopes to unseat incumbent Sen. Michael Rhett, who was…

William Root House, a two story wooden pre-Civil War house

History May 17, 2022

Cobb Landmarks to conduct a one-day series of lectures on practical aspects of historic preservation

The City of Marietta announced on its website that Cobb Landmarks will conduct a one-day Historic Preservation Lecture Series on June 25, 2022 at the William Root House. The series…

The Home Depot store on Cumberland Parkway

Business May 17, 2022

The Home Depot reports increase of $1.4 billion in sales for first quarter of 2022

Cobb County-headquartered home improvement retail giant The Home Depot reported $38.9 billion in sales for the first quarter of their 2022 fiscal year. In a press release the company stated…

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

Education May 16, 2022

Georgia school teachers creating new lesson plans to comply with culture war laws

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 16, 2022 Georgia students will soon be trading their pencils and books for sunglasses…

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