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From the Editor September 8, 2024

Secessionist fantasies: 1861 style

By Larry Felton Johnson While browsing 19th-century issues of Cobb County newspapers on the Georgia Historic Newspapers site, I ran across these two articles in the secessionist Marietta Advocate. Both…

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Opinion May 31, 2023

Secede or Succeed? Where is America and Cobb County?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Secede or Succeed? School kids have been mixing them up for years. Perhaps Americans have done so as well. In…

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National March 21, 2023

Secession is here: States, cities and the wealthy are already withdrawing from America

by Michael J. Lee, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, wants a “national divorce.” In…

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Transportation November 25, 2024

While national gasoline prices declined modestly, Georgia prices remain stuck in neutral

According to AAA’s weekly report, the average gasoline price in Georgia has been stuck at $2.93 per gallon for regular unleaded for the second week in a row. “Despite yet…

Smyrna November 25, 2024

Smyrna approves $1.7 million purchase of Georgia Power building on Concord Road

By Rebecca Gaunt The Smyrna City Council approved a $1.7 million agreement last week between the Downtown Development Authority and the Piedmont Forrest Corporation to purchase the 2.39-acre property at…

Pets and Pet Adoption November 25, 2024

“My name is Dashiell, and I’m investigating to see if you’d provide a happy home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male black/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Pets and Pet Adoption November 25, 2024

“My name is Rose, and I’m taking applications for new human companions!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female black/tan rottweiler. The following information on this potential family member is…

Climate and Weather November 25, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Monday, November 25, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, November 25, 2024, with a high near 70 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

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secession

Secessionist fantasies: 1861 style

Secede or Succeed? Where is America and Cobb County?

Secession is here: States, cities and the wealthy are already withdrawing from America