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Elections November 5, 2017

Why are the polls for Georgia Senate District 6 open longer in Fulton County than in Cobb?

Questions have arisen on social media about the difference in polling location closing time between Cobb and Fulton counties for the election for Georgia Senate District 6, to be held Nov….

Music July 13, 2017

Local Band Delphinium Branches Out

A motley tribe of misfit artsy-types and countercultural youth crowds the minimalist living room of an East Atlanta home, shaking the hardwood floor under their feet and bobbing long hair…

Cobb County Police Department July 11, 2017

Cobb police at community forum give advice on auto-related theft prevention

A standing-room-only crowd gathered at Cobb County Police Precinct 3 Monday night to discuss a recent string of auto thefts and thefts from autos in the area. The meeting lasted…

Public Transit June 3, 2017

Addressing traffic concerns, Cobb to embark on transit study this summer

The Cobb County Department of Transportation (DOT) is scheduled to begin a transit study this summer that will look into the feasibility of projects ranging from bus service rerouting to…

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…

Crime & Public Safety December 16, 2025

Epstein’s victims deserve more attention than his ‘client list’

by Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Jeffrey Epstein story has slipped in and out of the headlines…

outline of a human head with drawing of brain visible

Music December 10, 2025

We are hardwired to sing − and it’s good for us, too

by Elinor Harrison, Washington University in St. Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On the first Sunday after being named leader of the Catholic Church…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Education December 10, 2025

Young, undocumented immigrants are finding it increasingly hard to attend college as South Carolina and other states restrict in-state tuition or ban them altogether

by William McCorkle, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration’s aggressive deportation policies have heightened stress among the country’s approximately 14…

An image labeled "Affordable Housing" that has a variety of modest houses with taller buildings on the horizon

Real Estate December 5, 2025

The housing crisis is forcing Americans to choose between affordability and safety

by Ivis García, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Picture this: You’re looking to buy a place to live, and you have two…

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Community, Giving Back to the Community December 16, 2025

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