New Years

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Opinion December 28, 2023

Tips For A New Year’s Running Resolutions

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College It’s the time where people start to think about their New Year’s Resolution, and running is among the most common…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community January 10, 2023

One Good Deed A Day

By Brian Benefield [This article is the latest installment in the series Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community by Brian Benefield, previously called Second Helpings] How are everyone’s resolutions going so…

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Guest Commentary January 1, 2023

Prioritize your life in 2023

By Jerry Frear It’s that time of year again – the start of a new calendar year is upon us, and many of us are thinking about our goals and…

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Holidays December 31, 2021

Kennesaw Police Department posts summary of Cobb’s fireworks ordinance

The Kennesaw Police Department posted a helpful reminder of Cobb County fireworks ordinances for those of you who get into the New Years’ spirit by making things explode and terrorizing…

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Environment December 27, 2021

4 New Year’s resolutions for a healthier environment in 2022

By Viniece Jennings, of Agnes Scott College [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] When many people think of New Year’s resolutions, they brainstorm ways to improve…

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History December 27, 2021

How common is the ‘Common Era?’ How A.D. and C.E. took over counting years

By Miriamne Ara Krummel, University of Dayton [This article first appeared in The Conversation, and is used with permission under a Creative Commons license] On Dec. 31, people from cultures…

Transportation December 23, 2021

Good news for Cobb County: GDOT suspends lane closures for the holiday weekends

For those of you accustomed to the headaches of slow-moving traffic due to weekend lane closures and road work by Georgia Department of Transportation road crews and contractors every weekend,…

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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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New Years

Tips For A New Year’s Running Resolutions

One Good Deed A Day

Prioritize your life in 2023

Kennesaw Police Department posts summary of Cobb’s fireworks ordinance

4 New Year’s resolutions for a healthier environment in 2022

How common is the ‘Common Era?’ How A.D. and C.E. took over counting years

Good news for Cobb County: GDOT suspends lane closures for the holiday weekends