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A group of men and women cluster around a large replica of a check

East Cobb February 17, 2024

Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K presents Checks to Charities

Photo above courtesy of Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K: The charities represented are: Next Step Ministries; Empower Cherokee; North Georgia Angel House; Kate’s Club; Camp Twin Lakes; Murphy-Harpist; Path…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Cobb County May 1, 2020

Cobb Community Foundation announces grants from Cobb COVID-19 Response Fund

The Cobb Community Foundation (CCF) announced that it has awarded another $63,750 from its Cobb COVID-19 Response Fund. According to the CCF website’s description , “This charitable fund will provide…

Cobb County May 1, 2020

H.O.P.E. food and clothing drive tomorrow and Sunday

Shelia Edwards submitted the following public service announcement about a food and clothing drive Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3, 2020, for the H.O.P.E. Family Resource Center: As we…

Cobb County December 10, 2017

Must Ministries: Christmas Toy Shop Grand Opening

Donald Hausfeld spent his life working in real estate development. So, in 1994, as he oversaw the placement of a sewer easement through a very low-income trailer park, he started…

Disaster Relief October 21, 2017

Local chefs use Taste of Atlanta to help Puerto Rico

Several chefs in the metro area are teaming up at Taste of Atlanta to benefit Puerto Rico in the aftermath of two hurricanes. Find the tent at Historic Fourth Ward…

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Marietta November 20, 2024

City of Marietta warns of increase in email scams directed at city residents

The City of Marietta posted the following warning on its website about an increase in email scams directed at Marietta residents: Protect Yourself From Email Scams Email scams have existed…

Climate and Weather November 20, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Wednesday, November 20, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny here in Cobb County on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, with a high near 69 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

Climate and Weather November 20, 2024

Double-digit temperature drop expected in Georgia as cold front moves in

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia. Patchy fog is expected on the morning of Wednesday, November…

Kennesaw November 19, 2024

Kennesaw City Council approves emergency stormwater repair, revisits public comment policy

By Rebecca Gaunt Three weeks ago, a Kennesaw homeowner reported to city officials that sinkholes were forming in her yard around an exposed storm drain. The city’s inspection found that…

Economy November 19, 2024

Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters – a look at how insurance companies set rates and coverage

by Andrew J. Hoffman, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Home insurance rates are rising in the United States, not only in Florida,…

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