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Photo credit Caleb Jones) Austell Director of Public Works Bo Garrison and Cobb County Master Gardener Andrea Searles at the I.T. and Lodemia Terrell Austell Community Garden where Austell will hold a celebration event on Saturday, March 23

Austell February 29, 2024

Austell to Receive $75,000 to Grow Local Food Access

(Photo credit Caleb Jones) Austell Director of Public Works Bo Garrison and Cobb County Master Gardener Andrea Searles at the I.T. and Lodemia Terrell Austell Community Garden where Austell will hold a celebration event…

Business February 18, 2023

ARC leader Anna Roach to Address Metro Atlanta’s Future at Cobb Chamber Marquee Monday Event

Anna Roach, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer of the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), will be the keynote speaker for the Cobb Chamber’s Marquee Monday event series on March 13….

Cobb County Senior Services building with article about Tim D Lee Center reopening

Cobb Senior Services February 20, 2022

Cobb Senior Service launches financial assistance program for Cobb seniors

If you or a family member is 60 years old or over, and in need of help with prescriptions, medical supplies, hearing, dental and vision services, you might want to…

Transportation January 28, 2022

ARC’s Commute Options honors Powder Springs with “Changemaker” award

The City of Powder Springs announced in the following press release that they have been designated a 2022 Changemaker by Georgia Commute Options: The City of Powder Springs has been…

Chattahoochee River at the mouth of Nickajack Creek

Cobb County December 14, 2021

Certificate of Compliance for construction of storage facilities on Chattahoochee River passes the Cobb BOC

After a public hearing, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a Chattahoochee Corridor Certification of Compliance for the construction of additional storage buildings by Randall Brothers at 3151 Elizabeth…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw November 2, 2021

Kennesaw seeks public input for 2022 comprehensive plan

By Rebecca Gaunt The City of Kennesaw is partnering with the Atlanta Regional Commission to update the city’s comprehensive plan – a process that will take place over the next…

Education April 19, 2021

Three Cobb students graduate from Model Atlanta Regional Commission

Three students from Cobb County recently graduated from the Model Atlanta Regional Commission, a youth leadership program. The Atlanta Regional Commission distributed the following press release describing the program, and…

Community Resources January 14, 2021

ARC improves search function on its resource website for seniors

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) has enhanced the search function on it’s Empowerline website, a resource database for seniors. According to the website, Empowerline is “the front desk for people…

A portion of Thurman Springs Park in downtown Powder Springs

Powder Springs December 2, 2020

Powder Springs wins award for downtown redevelopment

The City of Powder Springs issued the following press release announcing an award the city and their Downtown Development Authority received from the Atlanta Regional Commission. The City of Powder…

Cobb County July 27, 2020

Cobb Senior Services to receive $477,399 through ARC as part of CARES Act

Cobb County Senior Services will receive $477,399 from the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC). The ARC is distributing money provided through the CARES Act to help provide relief for seniors during…

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Elections November 2, 2024

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded…

International November 2, 2024

Foreign countries are helping autocracies repress exiled dissidents in return for economic gain

by Rebecca Cordell, University of Pittsburgh and Kashmiri Medhi, University of Texas at Dallas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Governments, even democratic ones, are willing…

Elections November 2, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

by Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…

Elections November 2, 2024

U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close…

Health Care November 2, 2024

‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic

This article by Christine Mai-Duc first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christine Mai-Duc Updated October 31, 2024 Originally Published October 31, 2024 The city of Beverly Hills…

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Atlanta Regional Commission

Austell to Receive $75,000 to Grow Local Food Access

ARC leader Anna Roach to Address Metro Atlanta’s Future at Cobb Chamber Marquee Monday Event

Cobb Senior Service launches financial assistance program for Cobb seniors

ARC’s Commute Options honors Powder Springs with “Changemaker” award

Certificate of Compliance for construction of storage facilities on Chattahoochee River passes the Cobb BOC

Kennesaw seeks public input for 2022 comprehensive plan

Three Cobb students graduate from Model Atlanta Regional Commission

ARC improves search function on its resource website for seniors

Powder Springs wins award for downtown redevelopment

Cobb Senior Services to receive $477,399 through ARC as part of CARES Act