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William Root House, a two story wooden pre-Civil War house

Marietta June 12, 2024

Marietta’s historic William Root House to present free Juneteeth program

The William Root House Museum will highlight Juneteenth during a special Saturday, June 15 event. Juneteenth is named for the date that U.S. Major General Gordon Granger read General Order…

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Elections June 11, 2024

Biden and Trump may forget names or personal details, but here is what really matters in assessing whether they’re cognitively up for the job

by Leo Gugerty, Clemson University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Some Americans are questioning whether elderly people like Joe Biden and Donald Trump are cognitively…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care June 11, 2024

Menopause treatments can help with hot flashes and other symptoms – but many people aren’t aware of the latest advances

by Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia; Bridget J. Crawford, Pace University , and Emily Gold Waldman, Pace University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Menopause used…

Military June 11, 2024

Honorary Commanders Association seeks nominations for 2025 class

The Cobb Chamber announced that the Honorary Commanders Association seeks nominations for its 2025 class. The association is a cooperative effort that includes the Cobb Chamber, Dobbins Air Reserve Base…

National June 6, 2024

Trump’s rhetoric after his felony conviction is designed to distract, stoke fear and ease the way for an anti-democratic strongman

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After a jury convicted Donald Trump of 34 felony counts of falsifying business…

An abstract image representing cyberthreats

Cobb County June 5, 2024

Cobb government participates in cyber threat exercises

Image generated by DALL-E from OpenAI Several Cobb County departments participated in a set of cybersecurity exercises organized by the Atlanta Regional Commission and the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)….

International June 4, 2024

Mexico has elected its first female president. Claudia Sheinbaum inherits a country ravaged by violence – and searching for hope

by Luis Gómez Romero, University of Wollongong, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On October 17, 1953, constitutional reform granted women the right to vote in…

Austell June 3, 2024

1911 crime story from Austell; a 16-year-old bride flees with her burglar husband

By Larry Felton Johnson I’m going to do this introduction in first-person, because I want to make a personal observation about the story I’ve reprinted below. There are references in…

Gay pride flag with multicolored horizontal stripes

Cobb County June 1, 2024

Cobb Public Library’s Pride Month booklist

June is Pride Month, and the Cobb Public Library has put together an extensive reading list in honor of the LGBTQ community. Here’s the announcement and the list, reprinted from…

A group of firefighters in front of a seated group

Cobb County May 30, 2024

Cobb County firefighters to share storytime adventures at Cobb Libraries

Image courtesy of Cobb County Public Library The Cobb Public Library distributed the following news release about a partnership between Cobb County firefighters and the libraries: Cobb County firefighters will…

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