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Marietta January 22, 2024

January 22, 1861: the Marietta Advocate reports on secession

The Courier uses the Georgia Historic Newspaper site housed at the University of Georgia to assemble history articles based on contemporary news reports. From the formation of Cobb County in…

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Health Care January 20, 2024

Cobb & Douglas Public Health & public safety agencies make OD prevention kits available

Opioid deaths have been rising in Cobb County for the past few years due to the rise of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, a powerful drug often used to increase the…

Economy January 20, 2024

You’ve Got To Give Georgians Some “Credit” For Paying Off Their Debts Better

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s some good news, and bad news, for Georgians when it comes to their credit scores. The Peach State doesn’t…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community January 20, 2024

Cold Weather, Hot Coffee at Cool Beans

[Photo: Brian Benefield] [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] It has been unusually cold for the South recently, and there is no more…

Education January 19, 2024

Superintendent to remove more books from Cobb schools

[Screenshot of Ava Bussey speaking during public comment at Cobb school board meeting] by Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale gave a shout out to the Marietta…

Airlines January 19, 2024

Why did Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 have a sealed-off emergency exit in the first place? The answer comes down to money

by Amy Fraher, Yale University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The aviation industry is still in shock from a near disaster on Jan. 5, 2024,…

Justice January 19, 2024

A Supreme Court ruling on fishing for herring could sharply curb federal regulatory power

by Robin Kundis Craig, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Supreme Court heard oral argument on Jan. 17, 2024, in two…

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Smyrna January 19, 2024

Smyrna to update branding, approves Croy Engineering to manage Windy Hill Blvd. construction

[Image above: rendering by Croy Engineering of portion of the Windy Hill Boulevard project] by Arielle Robinson Smyrna plans to update its city branding and approved an item related to…

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Elections January 17, 2024

Iowa was different this time – even if the outcome was as predicted

by Timothy Hagle, University of Iowa and Stephen J. Farnsworth, University of Mary Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Trounced, crushed, routed, dominated: Pick your…

Business January 17, 2024

Georgia Senate commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Lockheed Martin C-130

Photo Credit: Thinh Nguyen, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics The Georgia Senate passed a resolution commemorating the 70th anniversary of the first flight of the Lockheed Martin C-130, manufactured at the company’s…

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