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Marietta September 4, 2024

Registration open for Marietta’s “Squarecrows” in the Square

A “squarecrow” is a scarecrow in a square. And registration for the City of Marietta‘s popular Squarecrows in the Square is now open. The announcement on the City of Marietta…

Marietta September 4, 2024

Marietta’s Ugly Sweater Parade returns this December

By Larry Felton Johnson Everyone living in a climate where it gets cold has owned an article of clothing like this at one time or another. I’m referring to the…

Marietta September 1, 2024

Marietta’s Art in the Park continues through Labor Day

Marietta’s Art in the Park continues today and tomorrow (Sunday, September 1 and Labor Day, Monday September 2). According to the news release on the city’s website: Cobb County’s only…

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Elections August 31, 2024

Black voters, Latino voters and other voters of color show solidarity at the ballot box

by Efrén Pérez, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Shortly before Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden as the Democratic Party’s 2024…

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Marietta August 30, 2024

Marietta issues its 2024 property tax bills

Photo: Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier It’s that time of year all homeowners look forward to! Well, not really. The City of Marietta Finance Department announced on the city’s website…

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Immigration August 26, 2024

Trump promises mass deportations of undocumented people. How would that work?

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 24, 2024 WASHINGTON — “Mass deportation now!” is a catchphrase for the Trump…

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Crime August 24, 2024

Gift card scams generate billions for fraudsters and industry as regulators fail to protect consumers − and how one 83-year-old fell into the ‘fear bubble’

by Dr. David P. Weber, Salisbury University and Jake Bernstein, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Wednesday morning, the day before Thanksgiving, Mae awoke,…

Marietta August 23, 2024

Marietta announces vacancy on its Civil Service Board

The City of Marietta posted the following notice to its website about a vacancy on the city’s Civil Service Board: The Fire and Police civil service employees of the City…

Marietta August 22, 2024

Marietta Building Inspection Division receives accreditation

The City of Marietta announced on its website that its Building Inspections Division of the Department of Public Works is the first such division in Georgia to receive accreditation from…

Marietta August 17, 2024

Driver rear-ends Marietta police vehicle at high speed; the driver and two officers seriously injured

A 60-year-old Atlanta woman and two Marietta police officers were seriously injured when the woman drove her Ford Mustang into the rear of the police department Ford Explorer while at…

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International March 18, 2025

What is the rules-based order? How this global system has shifted from ‘liberal’ origins − and where it could be heading next

by Andrew Latham, Macalester College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The phrase “international rules-based order” has long been a fixture in global politics. Western leaders…

Weather March 18, 2025

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