Christmas

Holidays December 25, 2021

How Christmas became an American holiday tradition, with a Santa Claus, gifts and a tree

By Thomas Adam, University of Arkansas [This article first appeared in The Conversation. Used with permission] Each season, the celebration of Christmas has religious leaders and conservatives publicly complaining about…

Transportation December 23, 2021

Good news for Cobb County: GDOT suspends lane closures for the holiday weekends

For those of you accustomed to the headaches of slow-moving traffic due to weekend lane closures and road work by Georgia Department of Transportation road crews and contractors every weekend,…

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

Holiday events November 23, 2021

Cobb County highlights holiday events in its latest newsletter

If you’re still looking for holiday events, take a glance at this list of festivities in Cobb County announced in the county’s latest newsletter: Various holiday celebrations will be held…

Holidays November 23, 2021

Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour December 4 and 5

The annual Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour of five beautifully decorated homes in the Kennesaw Avenue Historic District will return on December 4 and 5, 2021. The houses on the…

detail of Christmas tree with decorations

Holidays November 11, 2021

Kennesaw invites residents, businesses to decorate a tree for their Holiday Extravaganza

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following notice about a fun holiday event in Depot Park: Kennesaw, GA (November 10, 2021) — The City of Kennesaw invites area residents, families,…

A row of narrow storefronts along Marietta Square, directly across from Glover Park

Holidays November 5, 2021

Christmas tree lighting on Marietta Square Dec 2

The City of Marietta will host its annual Christmas tree lighting on Thursday, December 2, along with a visit by Santa. The festivities start at 4 p.m., featuring choral performances…

Kennesaw parade ... woman in sleigh with Santa

Kennesaw November 16, 2020

In unusual Kennesaw parade, spectators will move while floats stand still

The City of Kennesaw is doing something a bit different with its holiday parade this year. Instead of floats traveling by spectators, the spectators will walk past the floats. The…

Kennesaw October 27, 2020

Kennesaw holiday art walk contest

Looking for a fun, creative and competitive event in Kennesaw for the holiday season? Registration is now open for the Kennesaw Parks & Rec Holiday Art Walk contest. The City…

Holiday events December 3, 2019

Kennesaw celebrates holiday season with parade on Main Street

This Saturday, December 7, 2019, the City of Kennesaw will celebrate the upcoming holiday season with a parade on Main Street featuring marching bands, floats, vintage cars, costumed characters and…

Cobb County October 13, 2017

Holiday events across Cobb County — October through December

The 2017 holiday season has arrived, even if the temperature outside doesn’t reflect it. Cobb County is home to several seasonal festivities for adults and children. October October 14-15 Marietta…

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Labor April 24, 2024

Supreme Court appears open to Starbucks’ claims in labor-organizing case

by Michael Z. Green, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] What factors must a court consider when the National Labor Relations Board requests…

Justice April 24, 2024

Opening statements are the most important part of a trial – as lawyers in Trump’s hush money case know well

by Ronald S. Sullivan Jr., Harvard University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Though Hollywood movies about courtroom dramas often glamorize the closing arguments given by…

Business April 24, 2024

Should family members be in charge of family businesses? We analyzed 175 studies to understand when having a family CEO pays off

by Vitaliy Skorodziyevskiy, University of Louisville; Jeff Chandler, University of North Texas; Jim Chrisman, Mississippi State University; Joshua J. Daspit, Texas State University, and Oleg Petrenko, University of Arkansas, [This…

Education April 24, 2024

Georgia governor signs school voucher bill to provide $6,500 toward private tuition

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Opinion April 24, 2024

Political Cartoon from John Cole

Political cartoon by John Cole first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission.

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