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2022 Elections January 15, 2022

Q & A with Jennifer Strahan, a Republican candidate for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

By Arielle Robinson Jennifer Strahan, a Republican hopeful for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, answered the Courier’s questions about herself and her campaign over the phone Friday afternoon. Strahan is one…

Business January 14, 2022

ALDI to open new Marietta store on January 20 with chance to win a $500 gift card

ALDI has announced the opening of two new stores in the metro Atlanta area: one in Marietta, and another in Buford. There is a chance to win a gift card…

Second Helpings January 13, 2022

Food Tours While Traveling or in Your Own Backyard

By Brian Benefield Food is a universal language that everyone understands. Regardless of where you were hatched in this world, coming together with friends and family around a table to…

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Justice January 13, 2022

How the Vietnam War pushed MLK to embrace global justice, not only civil rights at home

By Anthony Siracusa, University of Colorado Boulder [This article first appeared in The Conversation. Used with permission] On July 2, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. stood behind President Lyndon Baines…

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Economy January 11, 2022

The Great Resignation: Historical data and a deeper analysis show it’s not as great as screaming headlines suggest

By Jay L. Zagorsky, Boston University [This article first appeared in The Conversation — republished with permission] The so-called Great Resignation was one of the top stories of 2021 as…

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Voting Rights January 8, 2022

How democracy gets eroded – lessons from a Nixon expert

By Ken Hughes, University of Virginia [This story first appeared in The Conversation — used with permission] Now that a full year has passed since the Jan. 6, 2021, assault…

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2022 Elections January 7, 2022

SPLC announced lawsuit against new Georgia Congressional maps

The Southern Poverty Law Center announced its participation in a lawsuit against new congressional district maps, that, among other things, put the majority Black and Democratic Powder Springs and Austell…

Business January 7, 2022

Cobb Chamber announces the 2022 class of the Honorary Commanders Association

The Cobb Chamber issued the following press release announcing the 2022 class for the Honorary Commanders Association: ATLANTA (January 7, 2022) – The Honorary Commanders Association, a cooperative effort involving…

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Health Care January 7, 2022

From delta to omicron, here’s how scientists know which coronavirus variants are circulating in the US

By Alexander Sundermann, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences and Lee Harrison, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] The omicron variant quickly…

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