May 2020

Cobb County May 31, 2020

Cobb probate judge Kelli Wolk takes office as president of the Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia

Cobb County Chief Judge of Probate Court Kelli Wolk will take office as the President of the Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia on Monday June 1. According to…

Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Health Care May 31, 2020

KSU and eight other COVID-19 test sites shut down

The Georgia Department of Public Health announced the shutdown of nine of the COVID-19 test sites operated jointly by the Georgia National Guard and Augusta University. This includes the site…

Cobb County May 31, 2020

Cobb, Marietta, Smyrna police issue joint statement on nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd

The Cobb County Police Department, the Marietta Police Department, and the Smyrna Police Department issued a joint statement on the nationwide protests that have erupted after the killing of George…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Business May 30, 2020

Eligibility requirements for Cobb’s COVID-19 small business grants to be posted Monday

Cobb County plans to post the eligibility requirements to receive a grant from Cobb’s Small Business Grant Program on the website http://www.SelectCobb.com this Monday, June 1. Applications will be accepted…

Silver Comet Trail May 29, 2020

Railroad track removal underway for Silver Comet Trail extension

An eastward expansion of the beloved Silver Comet Trail is now underway in earnest, with former CSX Corp. rail tracks being removed on a 2.3-mile extension that will take the…

Kennesaw May 29, 2020

Kennesaw announces park opening schedule

The City of Kennesaw announced its schedule for reopening its parks and other recreation facilities in a press release this afternoon. The press release states: Beginning Monday, June 1, 2020,…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Health Care May 29, 2020

More Cobb park facilities, aquatic centers to open

According to a news release from Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt, the County plans to reopen more park facilities, along with six of the county’s aquatic centers. The parks…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Austell May 29, 2020

Austell-area homicide thought to be accidental

According to a public information release Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department the Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating a homicide that occurred on Wednesday, May 27,…

2020 Elections May 29, 2020

Daniele Johnson: candidate for Cobb County Superior Court

The following press release was provided to the Courier by the campaign of Daniele Johnson, a candidate for Cobb County Superior Court Judge. The race is nonpartisan, so the winner…

Business May 28, 2020

Citing COVID-19 impact Zagster cancels bikeshare programs at Town Center and Cumberland CIDs

According to a joint press release from the Cumberland Community Improvement District (CCID) and the Town Center Community Improvement District (TCCID), Zagster, which had been providing a bikeshare service to…

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Climate January 14, 2025

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

by Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025…

Education January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers set to debate school policies, from safety to 1985 school spending formula

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 Georgia’s school kids are heading back to school on Monday, and Georgia…

Immigration January 14, 2025

Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies

by Shoumita Dasgupta, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats of mass deportations loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will…

International January 14, 2025

Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US

by Carla Martinez Machain, University at Buffalo; Michael A. Allen, Boise State University, and Michael E. Flynn, Kansas State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

Georgia January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers’ expected debates to include IVF protections, lawsuit limits in 2025 Legislature

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 New dome, who dis? Georgia lawmakers will return to the state Capitol…

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