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Cobb Board of Commissioners May 16, 2017

Chicken war in East Cobb

County commission votes 3-2 to prohibit child’s pet chickens It was a bad day for pet chickens in the home of the Big Chicken. The county commission voted 3-2 Tuesday…

Mableton, Smyrna, Tools and Resources September 5, 2015

Neighborhoods along Oakdale Road using Nextdoor to keep in touch

Neighbors along Oakdale Road in Mableton and Smyrna are using Nextdoor, a community-based social media tool, to keep in touch and exchange information. The site was launched in 2011, and…

Government & Politics November 7, 2025

A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to Pam Bondi

by Gibbs Knotts, Coastal Carolina University and Drew Kurlowski, Coastal Carolina University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Routine congressional oversight hearings usually don’t make headlines….

Crime & Public Safety November 3, 2025

From Narcan to Gun Silencers, Opioid Settlement Cash Pays Law Enforcement Tabs

This article by Aneri Pattani first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aneri Pattani November 3, 2025 In the heart of Appalachia, law enforcement is often seen as…

Map of a section of Roswell Street along Glover Park

Marietta October 31, 2025

Marietta designates section of Roswell Street Nelson Price Pathway

By Mark Woolsey Marietta city officials, residents and church members gathered Wednesday to commemorate longtime pastor Rev. Nelson L. Price with a memorial pathway. Price pastored Roswell Street Baptist Church…

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Health & Wellness October 30, 2025

Refugees Will Be Among the First To Lose Food Stamps Under Federal Changes

This article by Renuka Rayasam first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Renuka Rayasam October 30, 2025 CLARKSTON, Ga. — After fleeing the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo,…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta October 30, 2025

Suspect in Marietta homicide captured

By Mark Woolsey A man Marietta police labeled a dangerous fugitive was taken into custody in connection with a homicide earlier this week. Pharron Banks, 26, was sought since an argument…

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Immigration October 28, 2025

The Trump administration’s anti-immigrant housing policy reflects a long history of xenophobia in public housing

by Rahim Kurwa, University of Illinois Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. housing market has been ensnared in a growing affordability crisis for…

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Government & Politics October 28, 2025

Self-censorship and the ‘spiral of silence’: Why Americans are less likely to publicly voice their opinions on political issues

by James L. Gibson, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For decades, Americans’ trust in one another has been on the…

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History November 8, 2025

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