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Chattahoochee Tech President Dr. Ron Newcomb and 2024 GOAL winner Kristen Lee

Education February 2, 2024

Chattahoochee Tech announces winners of 2024 GOAL awards

PHOTO: Chattahoochee Tech President Dr. Ron Newcomb and 2024 GOAL winner Kristen Lee, courtesy of the Cobb Chamber In partnership with the Cobb Chamber and SelectCobb, Chattahoochee Technical College announced…

Economy February 1, 2024

With the economy looking bright enough, the Federal Reserve seems content to play the waiting game

by Christopher Decker, University of Nebraska Omaha, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If there’s one thing you can say about Fed policymakers, it’s that they…

Photo of South Cobb Regional Library in article about fall book sale

Mableton February 1, 2024

South Cobb Regional Library shows the love in February

South Cobb Regional Library (photo above by Semmendinger — licensed under Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution Share Alike) by Kelly Johnson In its continuation of community support, South Cobb Regional Library…

Environment January 31, 2024

The surprising reason why insects circle lights at night: They lose track of the sky

by Samuel Fabian, Imperial College London; Jamie Theobald, Florida International University, and Yash Sondhi, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s an observation…

History January 31, 2024

For 150 years, Black journalists have known what Confederate monuments really stood for

by Donovan Schaefer, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In October 2023, nearly seven years after the deadly Unite the Right white supremacist…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia January 30, 2024

State Rep. Marin praised for paving the way for Latinos at the Georgia Capitol as he plans his exit

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 26, 2024 State Rep. Pedro “Pete” Marin walked into the state Capitol two…

A scale shaped like a pencil with uneven weights

Opinion January 30, 2024

Opinion: Georgia Youth Justice Coalition (GYJC) statement on Cobb school board maps

The Georgia Youth Justice Coalition (GYJC) issued the following statement concerning the Cobb County School District board maps: The Georgia House has pushed through a redrawn Cobb County School District…

Five men in suits and military uniforms stand in front of a C-130J-30, a large gray turboprop aircraft

Business January 28, 2024

Lockheed Martin delivers 1st of 8 C-130Js to GA Air National Guard

photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin recently delivered the first of eight scheduled C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters to the Georgia Air National Guard. The C-130J series is manufactured…

Opinion January 26, 2024

Bookman: Two stories of vows taken and vows broken, of boundaries crossed, trust shattered

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 25, 2024 This is a recipe for chaos: Take the most important legal…

Front of Switzer Library, a brick building with a white columned entranceway

Cobb County January 26, 2024

Cobb County Public Library named GPLS Library of the Year for 2023

The Cobb County Public Library was named Library of the Year by the Georgia Public Libary Service (GPLS). According to the GPLS press release announcing the award: The annual Georgia…

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Cobb County September 18, 2025

LiveSafe Resources Hosts ‘A Fashion Affair’ Fundraiser Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

Photo: Cobb County Solicitor General Makia Metzer, provided courtesy of LiveSafe Resources LiveSafe Resources submitted the following article about its benefit fashion show: LiveSafe Resources hosted one of Atlanta’s premier fashion events, A Fashion Affair, on Tuesday evening…

Mableton September 18, 2025

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