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MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service founder and CEO Pete Quinones

Business & Economy August 26, 2025

Pete Quinones chosen as Cobb Chamber’s 2027 board chairman

By Mark Woolsey The Cobb County Chamber of Commerce has firmed up its leadership through 2027. The group’s board of directors has tapped MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service founder and CEO Pete…

sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

Elections August 23, 2025

Rundown of Cobb municipal election candidates

By Mark Woolsey The races have now been set for the Nov.4 Cobb County municipal elections, as voters will pick among mayoral, city council and school board candidates in six…

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics August 21, 2025

The Orwellian echoes in Trump’s push for ‘Americanism’ at the Smithsonian

by Laura Beers, American University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When people use the term “Orwellian,” it’s not a good sign. It usually characterizes an…

Health & Wellness August 20, 2025

Guns, Race, and Profit: The Pain of America’s Other Epidemic

This article by Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam August 19, 2025 BOGALUSA, La. — Less than…

Drawing of houses and water with hurricanes winds

Environment August 20, 2025

One of Hurricane Katrina’s most important lessons isn’t about storm preparations – it’s about injustice

by Ivis García, Texas A&M University; Deidra Davis, Texas A&M University, and Walter Gillis Peacock, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Twenty years…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Science & Technology August 18, 2025

AI is about to radically alter military command structures that haven’t changed much since Napoleon’s army

by Benjamin Jensen, American University School of International Service, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Despite two centuries of evolution, the structure of a modern military…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Immigration August 18, 2025

Sanctuary cities in the US were born in the 1980s as Central American refugees fled civil wars

by Laura Madokoro, Carleton University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Sanctuary cities in the United States, which limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, have…

An image of the front page of the December 2, 1907 edition of the Atlanta Georgian

Acworth August 17, 2025

1907: A campaign in Acworth to break away from Cobb County

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically republish, often edited with more information as we research the topic. It was originally published in May of last year.] Since Georgia…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Smyrna August 15, 2025

1872: The incorporation of Smyrna

This is an evergreen article that we republish periodically, often with updates as we do further research. Earlier in August, we published an article from the Friends of Smyrna Library…

A cartoon drawing of a rooster, two hens, two chicks, and a hatchling along with a drawing of a chicken coop.

Cobb County August 15, 2025

Cobb’s agricultural past: a 1907 poultry show

[This is an evergreen history article we periodically republish, often with added information] Anyone who consistently follows Cobb County Board of Commissioners meetings or Planning Commission hearings is probably aware…

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Georgia Bureau of Investigation September 16, 2025

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