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Published 8 hours agoPlaying 'La Bamba' for an hour? Must be a Mexican fandango!
A 300-year-old Mexican musical tradition is finding new life around the world — one sweaty, joyous, all-night fandango at a time.
SaportaReport
Published September 25Documentary revisits Atlanta’s 1906 race massacre with a warning for today
Filmmaker Trent Frank posed the question to the audience following the screening of his documentary, “Never Again: The 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre:” Could this happen again? His film recounts the cultural and political climate in September 1906 that led to four days of violent…
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Published September 25'The Disappearers' is a fiercely personal novel that hits like a tidal wave
Marlon James' new novel chronicles the events surrounding a vicious anti-gay attack in Jamaica in the late 1980s. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, The Disappearers churns with passion and ideas.
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Published September 25Looking for iconic Georgia musicians? They're in Marietta
The Legendary Georgia Musicians exhibition at the Marietta Cobb Museum features watercolor portraits of two dozen hitmakers, including Indigo Girls, Big Boi and members of R.E.M. and the B-52s.
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Published September 25Julia Jacklin on her latest album, 'The Gem'
The Australian musician's newest album is named for a neighborhood bar in Melbourne that just so happens to have a recording studio upstairs.
Cobb County Courier
Published September 25“My name is Mouse. Are you here to adopt me?”
The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tri-color shepherd. The following information on this potential family member is...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 25“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”
The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female tabby/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 26New Cobb County Business Licenses Issued Sept. 20-27
Cobb County issued 29 new business licenses in unincorporated areas during the Sept. 20-27 reporting period, with the list ranging from restaurants and retailers to contractors, consultants and personal-service businesses....
Cobb County Courier
Published September 25Georgia Power, Google announce deal to pay for nuclear upgrades
by Emily Jones, WABE/Grist, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 24, 2026 This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WABE...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 25Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams to open at Avenue East Cobb
By Mark Woolsey A new sweet treat will be arriving in East Cobb by the end of the year. Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams is planning to open a “scoop shop”...
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Published 4 hours agoAs Congress debates college sports, athletes-turned-senators have a seat at the table
The Protect College Sports Act is on the brink of passing in the Senate, where a handful of former college athletes who are now senators on both sides of the aisle have an extra say in the debate.
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Published 7 hours agoSouth Africa reels from spate of mass shootings that killed 38 people in a week
On Saturday night, there were separate mass shootings near South Africa's two largest cities.