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Holidays April 28, 2022

Americans might love Cinco de Mayo, but few know what they’re celebrating

Kirby Farah, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Many Americans celebrate Cinco de Mayo, but how many actually know the story of the holiday? Contrary to popular belief,…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Environment April 27, 2022

Marietta Tree Keepers seeks volunteers to help maintain Hill Park

The Marietta Tree Keepers are asking for volunteers for a work day to do maintenance at Hill Park, a little pocket park very near Marietta Square. The details are in…

Photo: Council of Magistrate Court Judges Awards Committee Chair Judge Heather Culpepper (Chief Magistrate of Irwin County), Judge Kasper, Judge Murphy, CMCJ Awards Committee Vice-Chair Judge Ashley Drake (Fulton County)

Cobb County Courts April 27, 2022

Cobb magistrate judge Quinn Kasper named “2022 Magistrate of the Year”

Cobb County issued the following announcement that Magistrate Judge Quinn Kasper was honored as “2022 Magistrate of the Year”: April 27, 2022 – Cobb County Magistrate Judge Quinn Kasper was…

Education April 25, 2022

STING, Inc. takes students on a College Tour Road Trip

By Geneva Vanderhorst STING, Inc. Youth Nonprofit Organization spent Spring Break on a Washington DC Historical College Tour Road trip. The group consists of youth in the middle and high…

Sports April 25, 2022

The Cleveland Indians changed their team name – what’s holding back the Atlanta Braves?

By Peter Dreier, Occidental College [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In October 1995, as the Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves prepared to face off in…

Business April 25, 2022

Lockheed Martin to host same-day decision hiring event for its Marietta facility

Are you interested in working at Lockheed Martin‘s Marietta facility? The company posted the following notice about a hiring event to be held at the KSU’s Marietta campus. You’ll know…

Cobb by the Numbers April 24, 2022

Powder Springs 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 Powder Springs, Georgia. These records are useful in both genealogy and historical research, in determining where individuals…

2022 Elections April 23, 2022

Marjorie Taylor Greene defiant, forgetful in court challenge to reelection eligibility

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 22, 2022 Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene took the stand Friday in an at-times raucous…

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