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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