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Crime April 23, 2022

Man sentenced to life without parole for murder of girlfriend in Marietta

According to a public information release from the office of Cobb County District Attorney Flynn D. Broady Jr., Willie Felix Thompson, 63, was found guilty in a jury trial of…

Eric Cunningham in front of red brick building

2022 Elections April 21, 2022

Q & A with Eric Cunningham, Republican candidate for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

By Arielle Robinson Last Wednesday, April 13, the Courier spoke with Eric Cunningham over the phone about his campaign for the state’s 14th Congressional District. Cunningham is one of several…

Marjorie Taylor Greene wearing sunglasses smiling

Crime April 20, 2022

Use of Civil War-era law used to challenge Marjorie Taylor Greene candidacy a longshot

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 20, 2022 It’s not unusual for a candidate’s qualifications to be challenged before a…

Austell April 20, 2022

Austell City Council rundown: police K-9 dog Jerry Lee retires, new street sweeper authorized, Parks & Rec approved for state parks & rec organization

The City of Austell posted the following summary of their April city council meeting: At the City of Austell’s April 2022 City Council meeting, it was announced that Austell K-9…

Cobb County April 19, 2022

Cobb Law Library to host talk on financing of long-term elder care

Kimberly Isaza, director of the Cobb County Law Library, distributed the following public information release about a talk the library has scheduled about financing long-term elder care: April 19, 2022…

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Cobb County Public Library April 19, 2022

Cobb County Public Library Spring Book Sale this weekend, April 22-24 2022

The Cobb Public Library will host its Spring Book Sale this weekend, April 22-24, 2022 at the Cobb Civic Center, 548 South Marietta Parkway SE, Marietta, GA 30060. There is…

Health Care April 18, 2022

Carter Center to celebrate life of Dr. John Gates, state mental health care reformer

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 18, 2022 A former director of state mental health and disability services who was…

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Science and Technology April 18, 2022

A large solar storm could knock out the power grid and the internet – an electrical engineer explains how

By David Wallace, Mississippi State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On Sept. 1 and 2, 1859, telegraph systems around the world failed catastrophically. The…

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Cobb County April 18, 2022

How has your life in Cobb County changed since March of 2020? The Auditory Time Capsule Project wants your input

The City of Marietta posted a notice on its website of an interesting project called “2 Years Later… An Auditory Time Capsule. The following is reprinted from the city’s website:…

Cobb County Senior Services building with article about Tim D Lee Center reopening

Cobb County April 17, 2022

Spring is here and it’s time for gardening: A plant swap and a container garden workshop

Spring is here and it’s time to get out the gardening tools. Monday April 18 and Tuesday April 19 there will be a plant swap and a container garden workshop…

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