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Community Life, Libraries October 31, 2026

South Cobb library plans holiday crafts and community outreach

By Kelly Johnson SOUTH COBB REGIONAL LIBRARY GIVES IN SEASON OF THANKFULNESS As November highlights the fall season with gratitude and thankfulness, South Cobb Regional Library exhibits selflessness that is…

Community Life, Libraries October 31, 2026

North Cobb library November events feature autumn wreaths

By Kelly Johnson TWEENS\TEENS TO WIND HOLIDAY AT NORTH COBB REGIONAL LIBRARY With a break for Thanksgiving set at the end of November, North Cobb Regional Library offers children eleven…

Drawings of hand puppets and a marionette

Community Life, Libraries October 31, 2026

Puppetpalooza comes to Mountain View library Nov. 17

By Kelly Johnson MOUNTAIN VIEW PUPPETRY EVENTS ENTERTAIN FOR HOLIDAYS The week before Thanksgiving break, which for some might be a four or five-day holiday weekend or a planned, weeks-long…

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

Community Life, Things to Do October 29, 2026

Things to do in Cobb County this weekend, Oct. 30 to Nov. 1

Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, October 30 to Sunday, November 1. Be sure to check the information in the…

Community Life, Things to Do October 15, 2026

Things to do in Cobb County this weekend, Oct. 16-18

Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, October 16 to Sunday, October 18. Be sure to check the information in the…

Photo of rides at North Georgia State Fair

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community September 25, 2026

North Georgia State Fair-Fried Everything and Being a Kid Again

Photo credit: Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] There are two kinds of people at…

Community Life, Things to Do September 10, 2026

Things to Do in Cobb County This Weekend, Sept. 11-13

Here is a list of a few things to do in Cobb County this weekend: Friday, September 11 to Sunday, September 13. Be sure to check the information in the…

Community Life, Things to Do April 19, 2026

Cobb PARKS posts summer camp schedule for 2026

If you’re looking for a summer camp experience for your kids, and want to keep in local, Cobb PARKS has something for the interests of nearly every child or teen….

Government & Politics November 6, 2026

Healthcare Cuts Fuel Democrats’ Election Blowout

This article by Julie Rovner first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Nov. 6, 2026 Healthcare affordability. Abortion access. “Medicare for All.” Healthcare was a major force behind…

Government & Politics November 6, 2026

Midterm Wave Sets a Course for ‘Medicare for All’ Fight

This article by Kate Wells first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Nov. 6, 2026 LANSING, Mich. — Fifteen years working as an emergency room nurse has convinced…

Government & Politics November 6, 2026

Still focused on D.C. projects, Trump signs order preserving Oval Office

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 5, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to…

Government & Politics November 6, 2026

Georgia Democrats ride national blue wave into power in history-making election

by Maya Homan, Alander Rocha and Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 6, 2026 Within an hour of polls closing…

Government & Politics November 6, 2026

Young men and Latino voters helped drive the Democrats’ blue wave. Why did they abandon Trump?

by Grace Jennings-Edquist, The Conversation and Justin Bergman, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The young men and Hispanic and Latino voters who helped…