June 2020

Georgia June 30, 2020

GEMA releasing 3 million cloth masks to hardest-hit counties and Department of Education

The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) announced in a press release today that they are releasing 3 million cloth face coverings to the Georgia Department of Education…

roadwork equipment in article about lane closed SR 360

Powder Springs June 30, 2020

State Route 360/Macland Road widening and reconstruction project to begin next week

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that a project to widen and reconstruct State Route (SR) 360/Macland Road between the cities of Powder Springs in Cobb…

new Kennesaw recreation center rendering

Kennesaw June 30, 2020

Kennesaw preparing to move ahead with new recreation center

The Kennesaw City Council is set to approve a construction contract Monday for phase 1 of the new recreation center. According to Parks Director Steve Roberts, the city received thirteen…

Health Care June 30, 2020

Cobb COVID-19 cases and deaths by zip code

Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) now releases the county for Cobb and Douglas county COVID-19 total confirmed cases and deaths sorted by zip code. This table represents the known…

Dr. Danny Branstetter in white medical jacket

Health Care June 29, 2020

COVID-19 first wave not over, says Wellstar Director of Infectious Disease

Dr. Danny Branstetter, the Medical Director of Infectious Disease for Wellstar Health Systems told the Courier Friday that the COVID-19 first wave is not yet over, and that precautions such…

Wellstar Kennestone Emergency Department interior shot of medical staff workstations and rooms

Health Care June 29, 2020

Wellstar Kennestone announces opening of new Emergency Department

Wellstar Kennestone Hospital announced that it will open its new emergency department (ED) to patients on July 23, 2020. According to a press release announcing the opening, the facility will…

Families Against Racism in Smyrna park listening to speakers

Education June 29, 2020

Charisse Davis hosts Families Against Racism event in Smyrna

Families Against Racism along with Cobb County School Board member Charisse Davis hosted another discussion on race in Taylor Brawner Park in Smyrna Sunday afternoon. About 50 to 75 people…

Health Care June 27, 2020

New cases of COVID-19 in Cobb jump by 93, plus one added death, 10 new hospitalizations

The daily status report from the Georgia Department of Public Health indicates that over the 24-hour period since yesterday’s report, Cobb County added 86 confirmed new cases, one death, and…

Chattahoochee River at the mouth of Nickajack Creek

Cobb County June 27, 2020

CCID launches Cumberland Trails website

The Cumberland Community Improvement District (CCID) launched a website dedicated to the over 38 miles of trails in Cobb County’s Cumberland area. The trails include the Bob Callan Trail, the…

Cobb County June 26, 2020

Senior Citizen Council of Cobb Food Drive July 8

The Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County will be conducting a food drive on Wednesday July 8, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a drive-through food…

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Pets and Pet Adoption December 1, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is Benito, and as you can plainly see I’m very curious about whether you plan to adopt me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized male lynx point domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

Marietta December 1, 2023