Douglas County

Climate and Weather January 27, 2024

Flood warning for Sweetwater Creek in Cobb and Douglas counties extended past midnight

The flood warning issued by the National Weather Service for the parts of Sweetwater Creek in Cobb and Douglas counties that are in or near Austell has been extended until…

Climate and Weather January 27, 2024

Flood warning continues for Sweetwater Creek near Austell

The flood warning issued for Sweetwater Creek near Austell in Cobb and Douglas counties by the National Weather Service will continue through late this afternoon. The paintball court in Lithia…

Climate and Weather January 26, 2024

Flood warning for Sweetwater Creek in Paulding, Cobb and Douglas counties

The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Sweetwater Creek which will affect conditions in Cobb, Douglas and Paulding counties. Sweetwater Creek begins as a small stream in…

Indian Cave at Sweetwater State Park. It is really a rock overhang rather than a true cave.

Recreation September 26, 2019

Sweetwater Creek State Park: property with stories to tell

Well-maintained trails wind among trees, trickling and surging streams, boulders and rock overhangs and the remnants of man-made structures destroyed by men and nature. This a place where history happened,…

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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

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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

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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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Douglas County

Flood warning for Sweetwater Creek in Cobb and Douglas counties extended past midnight

Flood warning continues for Sweetwater Creek near Austell

Flood warning for Sweetwater Creek in Paulding, Cobb and Douglas counties

Sweetwater Creek State Park: property with stories to tell