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Opinion January 27, 2024

Georgians Won’t Have A Say In The Nomination Without A National Primary Day

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Every four years, we go through the charade of the political party nomination process, where the same fraction of the…

Climate and Weather January 27, 2024

Flood warning continues for Sweetwater Creek near Austell

The flood warning issued for Sweetwater Creek near Austell in Cobb and Douglas counties by the National Weather Service will continue through late this afternoon. The paintball court in Lithia…

Opinion January 26, 2024

Bookman: Two stories of vows taken and vows broken, of boundaries crossed, trust shattered

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 25, 2024 This is a recipe for chaos: Take the most important legal…

Cobb County January 25, 2024

Former Cobb County Manager David Hankerson dies at 77

David Hankerson photo courtesy of Cobb County government Cobb County government announced in a news release that former County Manager David Hankerson died today after a long illness. Hankerson was…

International January 24, 2024

Back in the USSR: New high school textbooks in Russia whitewash Stalin’s terror as Putin wages war on historical memory

by Anya Free, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hey, kids, meet Josef Stalin. New Russian high school textbooks – introduced in August…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Opinion January 23, 2024

We Just Might Be Safe During This Georgia Legislative Session

by John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College A year after the Civil War, lawyer, editor and politician Gideon John Tucker became famous for arguing “No man’s life,…

Screenshot of Cobb school board member Randy Scamihorn pointing his finger

Education January 23, 2024

‘Just the Facts’: Cobb school board members, community differ on what that means

by Rebecca Gaunt In a message disseminated county-wide last week via CTLS, the district’s communication system, Cobb County school board Chair Randy Scamihorn, a Republican, announced he will be penning…

Marietta January 22, 2024

January 22, 1861: the Marietta Advocate reports on secession

The Courier uses the Georgia Historic Newspaper site housed at the University of Georgia to assemble history articles based on contemporary news reports. From the formation of Cobb County in…

Climate and Weather January 16, 2024

Wind chill advisory for Cobb County this evening until Wednesday morning

The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory for Cobb County and other nearby counties in effect from 5 p.m. this evening, Tuesday, January 16, to 10 a.m….

Corruption January 12, 2024

Sellout! How political corruption shaped an American insult

by Ian Afflerbach, University of North Georgia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you follow politics, sports, Hollywood or the arts, you’ve no doubt heard…

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