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Refugees in Toronto gather around a table for seder in about 1945

Holidays April 17, 2022

How a coffee company and a marketing maven brewed up a Passover tradition: A brief history of the Maxwell House Haggadah

By Kerri Steinberg, Otis College of Art and Design For more than a millennium, the haggadah has been the centerpiece of the Jewish holiday of Passover. The book sets out…

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2022 Elections March 17, 2022

Billionaire-Backed Group Enlists Trump-Supporting Citizens to Hunt for Voter Fraud Using Discredited Techniques

by Megan O’Matz, ProPublica [This article originally appeared in ProPublica] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one…

Education February 7, 2022

Cobb School board member David Banks’ emails raise ethics questions

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School Board Vice Chairman David Banks is still sending emails to parents that refer to COVID-19 as the “China virus,” despite community backlash from a…

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Health Care November 28, 2021

What is the Omicron variant of COVID-19?

by Larry F. Johnson [The Cobb County Courier has a general policy of sticking tightly to local news coverage, but there are some issues (e.g. immigration, COVID-19) that directly impact…

Health Care November 26, 2021

Alarm spreads as new “highly mutated” COVID variant arises

[The Cobb County Courier has a general policy of sticking tightly to local news coverage, but there are some issues (e.g. immigration, COVID-19) that directly impact the county but have…

Marietta September 22, 2021

Marietta Museum of History creates Cobb County Latinx Research Archives

Building on the work of a group project of students at Kennesaw State University, the Marietta Museum of History has created the Cobb County Latinx Research Archives. The student researchers…

2022 Elections May 28, 2021

Heather Kilpatrick challenging Barry Loudermilk; campaign focused on healthcare issues

by Rebecca Gaunt Democrat Heather Kilpatrick hopes to unseat Republican Barry Loudermilk in the 2022 election for Georgia’s 11th Congressional District. Kilpatrick will first face the Democratic primary. If she…

Cobb County January 20, 2021

Owens ends Cobb participation in 287(g) program

Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens is ending the county’s participation in the 287(g) program, he announced Tuesday. Owens said that his action will encourage immigrants to not be afraid of…

Sheriff Craig Owens and part of his command staff announce major reforms to the Cobb sheriff’s office. Pictured from left to right: Col. Temetris Atkins, Sheriff Craig Owens, Chief Deputy Rhonda Anderson and Maj. Steven Gaynor all wearing dress white shirts surrounding lectern

Cobb County January 19, 2021

Craig Owens describes his 100-day plan

Recently sworn-in Cobb County Sheriff Craig Owens has an ambitious plan to revitalize the sheriff’s office and Cobb County Adult Detention Center Owens held a press conference at the sheriff’s…

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Cobb County History December 26, 2024

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