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9th Annual Harvest on the Hooch
The Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road in Roswell, will have the 9th Annual Harvest on the Hooch, an outdoor food and craft beer taste fest. The event celebrates both its return after five years and the vital connection between garden and the plate. It raises funds for CNC’s Unity Garden and programming by highlighting the garden and its connection with the community. To date, the Unity Garden has supplied over 50 tons of fresh produce to the North Fulton Community Charities food pantry. ...
Kamala Harris Selects Tim Walz as Running Mate for 2024 Presidential Election
Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for the 2024 presidential election, according to the Associated Press. The outlet reports that Harris will introduce Walz at a rally on Tuesday evening (August 6) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The news comes just one day after Harris officially secured the Democratic nomination after a virtual roll call vote of the party’s delegates. Walz, 60, a former...
'Not Soon Enough': Marietta Phone Policy Praised by Teachers
MARIETTA — When the clock struck 9:15 a.m. inside Amy Miller’s math class at Marietta Sixth Grade Academy Monday, her students had already switched off their cell phones and smartwatches, slid them into a Yondr pouch and turned their attention to their teacher. Miller’s students are among the roughly 2,100 in the school district who are a part of the district’s new device policy for MSGA and Marietta Middle School. ...
Harris picks Minnesota governor Walz as running mate
Kamala Harris picked Tim Walz as her running mate Tuesday, opting for the Minnesota governor as the partner most likely to complement her in a historic -- and bruising -- bid for the White House. Walz had been on a shortlist with a string of other Democratic figures seen as broadening Harris's appeal as she sprints into the contest against Donald Trump. Aiming to make history as the first woman...
Kamala Harris picks Walz as running mate
(The Center Square) - Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for the Democrats' presidential ticket against Republican former President Donald Trump. The Associated Press reported the announced shortly after 9 a.m. eastern. The news comes 16 days after President Joe Biden said he would not seek reelection and endorsed Harris, who immediately acknowledged her candidacy. No other candidates emerged, and the party by virtual roll...
Right-wing GOP faction of state election board poised to pass rules affecting November vote
Former President Donald Trump expressed his support for three conservative Georgia State Election Board members during Saturday's rally in Atlanta. The Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election has continued to asserted without evidence that his 2020 election loss was the result of foul play. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Georgia’s State Election Board is set to resume its controversial remake of rules to certify vote counts this fall on Tuesday, just days after former President Donald Trump publicly praised three right-wing members for recently advancing several...
Judge Asked How Cobb Map Ruling Affects Commissioner
After Cobb Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill decided the “home rule” map the Cobb County Board of Commissioners operated under for two years was unconstitutional, and ordered new primary and general elections for two commission seats last month, the Democratic activist involved in the case is seeking more clarity. In a petition for clarification filed last week, activist Mindy Seger asked Hill to explicitly answer what her recent ruling means for Commissioner Jerica Richardson, who does not live in District 2 under the map drawn...
UGA preps for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census Aug. 23-24
ATHENS -- As summer draws to a close, nature enthusiasts, gardeners and residents across the Southeast are gearing up for an exciting citizen science project: the 2024 Great Southeast Pollinator Census. Scheduled for Aug. 23-24, this annual event invites participants from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida to join forces in counting pollinators, collecting valuable data that helps researchers, farmers and policymakers understand pollinator populations and their impact on agriculture. Initiated by Becky Griffin, school and community garden coordinator for University of Georgia Cooperative...
Marietta Native Robert Patrick Honored at Strand Theatre
MARIETTA — Robert Patrick parked his Harley Davidson in front of the Strand Theatre Sunday evening with a little more warmth than he showed as the villainous T-1000 in “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.” The occasion was not to battle Arnold Schwarzenegger, but to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 10th annual Cobb International Film Festival. In choosing whom to honor with the award, festival founder Richard Tavernaro said it...
Georgia Sees 4.2% Decline in Construction Employment, 6th Largest in the U.S.
In recent years, financial commitment from the federal government to rebuild and expand critical American infrastructure has been a boon for the construction industry. Stemming from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, federal funding announcements for infrastructure projects have totalled $552.8 billion as of June 2024. From building and expanding critical railroad corridors to securing clean water and broadband internet in rural communities, the American construction industry has its work cut out for it. Despite...
NAACP challenges Georgia voter registration cancellation process
WASHINGTON — The NAACP and Georgia State Conference of the NAACP have released a joint statement expressing concern regarding the recent decision by the Georgia Secretary of State to implement changes to the digital voter registration cancellation process. The decision, which provides individual citizens the ability to cancel any other individual's voter registration digitally, poses a significant threat to voter access and participation across the state. NAACP President & CEO, Derrick Johnson released the following statement demanding a reversal. ...
Peach Pass Alerts Customers About Smishing Scams
Peach Pass is issuing a critical alert to all Peach Pass customers regarding text message scams targeting Express Lane commuters throughout Georgia and toll road users in surrounding states. The scam attempts to deceive drivers into disclosing their personal and financial information through a fake website. Customers receiving text messages claiming to be from “Georgia Tolls Services” or “Peach Pass Tolls Services” with instructions to click a link to settle...
Georgia DOT launches safe-driving app 'Reach Home Safely'
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Transportation and Cambridge Mobile Telematics have announced the launch of Reach Home Safely, a safe driving app to improve road safety and prevent crashes. To incentivize safe driving, drivers have the opportunity to participate in a contest to compete for the title of safest driver, ensuring they “Drive Alert Arrive Alive.” Georgia DOT has partnered with the Atlanta Braves for promotion and prizing to support this important initiative. Distracted driving is one of the most urgent road safety crises...
Hurricane Debby headed for South Georgia
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp has activated up to 2,000 Georgia National Guard troops to aid the response to Hurricane Debby, which made landfall Monday morning in the Big Bend region of Florida as a Category 1 storm. With sustained winds of 80 miles per hour, the hurricane is expected to bring heavy rains and flooding as it sweeps across South Georgia. The National Hurricane Center is predicting six to...
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park August Programs
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, 900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive in Kennesaw, is hosting a number of programs in August. All programs are outdoors and weather dependent. They are held at the visitor center unless otherwise noted. Museum Tours will be every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2 p.m.Aug. 10 at 11 a.m., noon, 2 and 3 p.m. will be Artillery Demonstrations. Artillery was a vital component to the operations of...
Coyotes are everywhere ... including all 159 of Georgia's counties
ATLANTA -- New footage from collared urban coyotes shows they don’t want to see you any more than you want to see them Georgia’s capital is home to more than 6 million people, a bustling film and music scene, and one of the most adaptable species in the U.S.: the coyote. And now, thanks to new video footage from the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources,...
'Somebody's Gotta Do It': Cobb Superior Court Judge Explains Roles and Responsibilities
MARIETTA — For most people, the knowledge about what a judge does stops at the last episode of “Law and Order.” That’s what Cobb Superior Court Judge Henry Thomspon told the Kiwanis Club of Marietta at a meeting earlier this summer. With a career that spans several decades and various judicial positions, Thompson provided insight into the unique roles and responsibilities of judges. ...
Recent Samuel S. Lawrence Chapter Order of DeMolay Events
On July 21, the Samuel S. Lawrence Chapter Order of DeMolay held one of their Obligatory Days (My Government Day). The event was held at Samuel S. Lawrence Masonic Lodge, 1362 Sandtown Road in Marietta. The DeMolay’s honored their veteran advisors Victor Somers and Jimmy Flanigan. DeMolays in attendance were Tyler Mauldin, Senior Councilor; Alex Wicks, Junior Councilor; Wheaton Flanagin, Master Councilor; and Chapter Sweetheart Morgan Wicks. ...
Trump goes after Harris, Kemp at Atlanta rally
ATLANTA – Former President Donald Trump attacked Vice President Kamala Harris, his presumptive Democratic opponent, at a weekend rally in Atlanta while criticizing Gov. Brian Kemp for refusing to overturn Georgia’s 2020 presidential results. In a rousing 90-minute speech to cheering supporters, Trump assailed Harris as a “California socialist” who has failed to secure America’s borders in her role as the White House’s “border czar.” “Ninety-four days from now, we’re...
Events and Happenings: The Week of Aug. 5
Volunteer with the Latin American Association The Latin American Association is seeking volunteers for its annual health fair on Aug. 10 to provide free, life-saving screenings to the community. Volunteers are for clinic interpreters, assistants and health fair navigators. For more information, visit https://tinyurl.com/2echkxdd. Little Brazil Community Fair calls for vendors ...
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