cleanups

A large group of volunteers at the cleanup pose for a photo op.

Mableton June 10, 2023

Commissioner Sheffield’s litter cleanup in South Cobb a success

Barry Krebs, well-known in the Mableton and Austell areas for organizing and participating in community cleanups as part of his activities with Keep Cobb Beautiful and with the South Cobb…

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Cobb County November 27, 2023

MUST Hope House Shelter to open its Winter Weather Shelter tonight as temperatures drop to freezing

Because of the freezing weather predicted by the National Weather Service for Cobb County over the next few days, MUST Hope House Shelter will be opening its Winter Weather Shelter…

Cobb County November 27, 2023

Get some Christmas shopping done and support Cobb County’s vibrant arts community

If you want to get some early Christmas shopping done, while at the same time supporting the vibrant art community in Cobb County, you should visit the annual 12 Days…

Science and Technology November 27, 2023

How do viruses get into cells? Their infection tactics determine whether they can jump species or set off a pandemic

by Peter Kasson, University of Virginia, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] COVID-19, flu, mpox, noroviral diarrhea: How do the viruses that cause these diseases actually…

Justice November 27, 2023

Most states ban shackling pregnant women in custody, yet many report being restrained

by Renuka Rayasam, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 24, 2023 Ashley Denney was about seven months pregnant in 2022 when police…

U.S. Congress November 27, 2023

How U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson helped derail a fight against election lies

by Zachary Roth, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 26, 2023 Back in July, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified before the…