How Georgia Votes

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Opinion September 8, 2026

Before Georgians Vote on Any Machine, the Machine Gets Tested. In Public.

This is an installment in the League of Women Voters of Georgia’s “How Georgia Votes” series. To read previous installments in the “How Georgia Votes” series, follow this link. By…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes August 31, 2026

Think you know how Georgia votes? Take the quiz

Elections are the way in which Georgians chose their leadership, indicate how they want their federal, state and local governments to be run, and to participate in the political life…

Government & Politics August 31, 2026

Every Vote in Georgia Leaves a Paper Trail. Here’s How to Follow Yours.

This is an installment in the League of Women Voters of Georgia’s “How Georgia Votes” series. To read previous installments in the “How Georgia Votes” series, follow this link. Ask…

Government & Politics August 17, 2026

Two Minutes Now Can Save Your Vote in November: Check Your Registration Today

Third in the League of Women Voters of Georgia’s “How Georgia Votes” series. To read previous installments in the “How Georgia Votes” series, follow this link. MARIETTA, August 17, 2026…

Government & Politics August 12, 2026

Registering to Vote in Georgia: Everything You Need to Know

Second in the League of Women Voters of Georgia’s “How Georgia Votes” series MARIETTA, GA, August 10, 2026 — Every Georgia election begins the same way, with a voter registration…

Government & Politics August 4, 2026

Sixty-One Years After the Voting Rights Act, the League of Women Voters of Georgia Launches “How Georgia Votes”

The following article, the first in a series, was distributed by the League of Women Voters: A weekly series explaining, step by step, how Georgia elections work Sixty-one years ago…

Community, Giving Back to the Community September 13, 2026

Lockheed Martin Volunteers support 9/11 Day of Service to help neighbors in need

PHOTO ABOVE: A Lockheed Martin Marietta employee measures ingredients for a pack of Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal. Sixty employees from the company helped pack 565,380 meals for Atlanta families facing food…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes September 13, 2026

How much do you know about Lockheed Martin’s Marietta plant? take the quiz and find out

By Larry Felton Johnson Lockheed Martin is not only a major employer in Cobb County, it’s also America’s largest defense contractor. The quiz below (with links to where you can…

Weather September 13, 2026

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Sunday, September 13, 2026

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, September 13, 2026, with a high near 90 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Community Life, Trails and Greenways September 13, 2026

Marietta to Break Ground on $17M Rottenwood Creek Trail Phase 1

By Larry Felton Johnson The City of Marietta will break ground for a three-mile multiuse trail segment that will link Kennesaw State University’s Marietta campus with the Franklin Gateway Sports…

History September 13, 2026

How did South Cobb Drive begin? Bell Bomber and the speedy wartime construction of a highway

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically expand and republish] South Cobb Drive has been a major commercial and commuter highway in Cobb County since the mid-1940s. In fact,…