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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…

The flyer for "Bench by the Road" with same info as in article

Mableton June 11, 2024

Event to mark the installation of a bench honoring enslaved people and the legacy of Toni Morrison on Silver Comet Trail

The Friends of the Concord Covered Bridge submitted the following news release about an event celebrating a bench that will be installed on the Silver Comet Trail in honor of…

Mableton May 28, 2024

School’s Out for Adventures at South Cobb Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson Memorial Day traditionally marks the first day of summer—though the summer solstice is June 20th—and as the holiday had come and gone, it offered kids a long…

Marietta April 22, 2024

Marietta PAL Summer Camp registration open

The Marietta Police Athletic League is accepting registration for its summer camp. The camp will be held at the Hugh L. Grogan Jr Community Center, 510 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA….

A group of Kennesaw residents sits at a table listening to speaker

Kennesaw February 28, 2024

Kennesaw police connect with the community at Taco Time

Photo: Somaiya Curwen by Somaiya Curwen The Kennesaw Police Department partnered with the Kennesaw Advisory Board and scheduled a Taco Time event recently at the Ben Robertson Community Center to…

Smyrna October 15, 2023

A Q&A with Smyrna Mayor Derek Norton, running for re-election

Photo provided by the Norton campaign by Arielle Robinson As part of our election coverage, the Cobb County Courier has sent a similar Q&A to each Smyrna candidate who is…

Smyrna October 7, 2023

A Q&A with Ken Hymes: Smyrna mayoral candidate

[photo courtesy of Ken Hymes] by Arielle Robinson Smyrna mayoral candidate Ken Hymes spoke with the Courier over the phone recently. He discussed his background, his campaign, and issues within…

The brick Kennesaw Police Department building with 6 small columns on a portico

Kennesaw August 31, 2023

Kennesaw City Council set to vote on police surveillance system

By Rebecca Gaunt The Kennesaw Police Department is requesting approval from the City Council to enter a four-year contract with Fusus, a platform which allows law enforcement to integrate and…

National July 4, 2023

How new state laws and book ban movements have made the teaching of US history contentious – 5 essential reads

by Jamaal Abdul-Alim, The Conversation and Jusneel Mahal, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Of all the subjects taught in America’s public schools, few…

Alito Wall Street Journal June 26, 2023

Behind the Scenes of Justice Alito’s Unprecedented Wall Street Journal Pre-buttal

This article by Jesse Eisinger and Stephen Engelberg originally appeared on the ProPublica website. Series: A Closer Look Examining the News Around midday on Friday, June 16, ProPublica reporters Justin…

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