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Powder Springs April 25, 2024

South Cobb Festival Makes Its Next Tour Stop Powder Springs

The following news release was submitted by the annual Welcome to South Cobb festival: The highly anticipated Welcome to South Cobb Festival presented by Publix is gearing up for its…

A brick fountain in Glover Park on Marietta Square. benches surround a circular brick path and a photographer snaps a shot.

Marietta April 14, 2024

Two popular annual festivals coming to Marietta Square consecutive weekends

Two popular annual festivals will be held in Marietta Square on consecutive weekends at the end of April and beginning of May. Taste of Marietta The Taste of Marietta will…

Cobb County September 21, 2023

The fall season brings an abundance of festivals throughout Cobb County

by Larry Felton Johnson Each year brings fall festivals, some celebrating Halloween, some Thanksgiving, and others just to celebrate the relief from the summer heat pending the arrival of cold…

The entrance to the Threadmill Complex, a large brick converted factory building

Austell September 19, 2023

BBQ Blues & Brews festival returns to Austell’s Threadmill Complex for second year

The City of Austell announced the return for a second year of its BBQ Blues & Brews festival. The event will take place at the Threadmill Complex, at 5000 Austell…

Marietta May 6, 2023

The 2023 Marietta Art in the Park festival seeks artists

The Marietta Art in the Park show and festival seeks local artists, and the deadline to apply is coming up soon. Marietta Art in the Park is a Labor Day…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw April 13, 2023

First Friday concert series returns to downtown Kennesaw for third year

The Kennesaw Downtown Development Authority and the Kennesaw Downtown Merchants Association are hosting the third annual First Friday Concert Series in Downtown Kennesaw. The Series will run from May through…

Flyer for the event described in detail in the article. Mostly text.

Marietta February 23, 2023

Marietta The Gathering Coming Soon

[This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] Holy Cosplay, Batman! If you are into anime, video games, tabletop games, or anything geek pop…

Mableton February 8, 2023

Mableton Improvement Coalition’s Taste of Mableton returns April 15, 2023

The Mableton Improvement Coalition will host its second annual Taste of Mableton event on April 15, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will feature a parade, live performances,…

A scarecrow in a lounge chair surrounded by pumpkins

Marietta August 23, 2022

Vendor applications open for Marietta’s Harvestfest Arts and Crafts Festival 2022

The City of Marietta announced on its website that applications are now open for the city’s 45th Annual Harvestfest Arts and Crafts Festival on Saturday, October 15th from 9 am-5…

Cobb County August 22, 2022

Cobb International Festival coming to Jim Miller Park August 27

By Brian Benefield Who doesn’t love a great (almost Fall) festival, especially when the entrance fee and parking are free? This multi-cultural event, the Cobb International Festival, is coming back…

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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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festivals

South Cobb Festival Makes Its Next Tour Stop Powder Springs

Two popular annual festivals coming to Marietta Square consecutive weekends

The fall season brings an abundance of festivals throughout Cobb County

BBQ Blues & Brews festival returns to Austell’s Threadmill Complex for second year

The 2023 Marietta Art in the Park festival seeks artists

First Friday concert series returns to downtown Kennesaw for third year

Marietta The Gathering Coming Soon

Mableton Improvement Coalition’s Taste of Mableton returns April 15, 2023

Vendor applications open for Marietta’s Harvestfest Arts and Crafts Festival 2022

Cobb International Festival coming to Jim Miller Park August 27