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Side-by-side headshots of Dr. Sahir Shroff wearing a medical jacket, and Scott Hullihen

Health Care March 15, 2022

A Wellstar physician and a cancer patient talk about colorectal cancer

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and the Courier interviewed Dr. Sahir Shroff of Wellstar Health System, and his patient Scott Hullihen. Hullihen developed colorectal cancer at the unusually early…

2022 Elections March 13, 2022

Becky Sayler: Candidate for Cobb School Board Post 2

By Rebecca Gaunt Becky Sayler announced her candidacy for the recently redrawn district of Post 2 on the Cobb County Board of Education last week. Sayler, who grew up in…

Education March 13, 2022

Kennesaw State highlights its researchers at the John C. Salerno Memorial Research Symposium

Kennesaw State University held its John C. Salerno Memorial Research Symposium on February 25 to highlight the research of members of its faculty. According to the university’s news release about…

Holly McCormick smiling in short sleeve shirt on rural road bordered by wooden fences

2022 Elections March 11, 2022

Q & A with Holly McCormack, Democratic hopeful for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

By Arielle Robinson Holly McCormack, a Democrat who seeks to unseat Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, answered questions from the Courier about herself and her campaign. The…

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Education March 9, 2022

Technical college scholarship ceremony March 24 at Cobb Chamber

The Cobb Chamber distributed a press release about the GOAL Scholarship Awards that recognize achievements among students at Georgia’s 22 technical colleges. The award ceremony will be hosted by the…

A man on a scooter carries a protest sign while a little girl rides a miniature car alongside him

Opinion March 9, 2022

Opinion: Georgia lawmakers have a dangerous plan for curbing free speech

by Nora Benavidez, Georgia Recorder [This opinion article was published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]March 8, 2022 Beware Georgians. Senate Bill 171 is a threat to anyone in…

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

Economy March 8, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices race past $4.00 per gallon on Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to steadily drive gasoline prices upward, and today’s estimates on the AAA website put the price of a gallon of regular unleaded in Georgia…

Crime March 7, 2022

A year after Jan. 6, attack on the U.S. Capitol lives on in hundreds of court cases

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder [first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 7, 2022 On the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021, four men affiliated with the Kansas…

Business March 7, 2022

Nominations open for 2022 Woman of Distinction Award from Cobb Executive Women

The Cobb Chamber announced last week that nominations are open for the annual Woman of Distinction Award from Cobb Executive Women. The deadline for submitting nominations is April 22. Details,…

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

Cobb County Public Library March 6, 2022

Cobb Public Library to digitize the county’s city directories

If you’ve ever done detailed genealogical or historical work tracking a person, a business, or a fixed address through time, you’ll know what a valuable resource city directories can be….

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