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The front page of an 1861 copy of the Marietta Advocate

Marietta December 3, 2023

The Marietta Advocate: the first newspaper in Cobb County (1843)

by Larry Felton Johnson I have a fascination with old newspapers. As a journalist, looking through the changes in form and substance of newspapers through the 19th and 20th centuries…

Larry Johnson, the editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier seated in an office chair in front of a small table with a laptop in article about Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor

Meet the Editor February 6, 2019

This week’s Meet the Editor

If you want to meet me in person, offer suggestions or complaints, or just chat, I’ll be at Cenacle Coffee Shop this Friday morning February 8 7:30 – 10:30 a.m….

Cobb County, Cobb County Community Development June 17, 2018

Kevin Gobble named Cobb Development & Inspections manager

Kevin Gobble has been named the new Development & Inspections Manager for the Cobb Community Development Agency. Gobble comes to the agency from the Habitat for Humanity, where he served…

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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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The Marietta Advocate: the first newspaper in Cobb County (1843)

This week’s Meet the Editor

Kevin Gobble named Cobb Development & Inspections manager