August 2021

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Health Care August 15, 2021

Cobb’s COVID case rate now over five times the threshold rate for high transmission

The numbers on the Cobb & Douglas Public Health website for the community transmission of COVID-19 continue into alarming territory. The 14-day case rate per 100,000 of population now stands…

2021 Elections August 15, 2021

Qualifying to run for office in Powder Springs municipal elections starts tomorrow

Cobb County issued the following news with updated information on qualifying dates for municipal elections on November 3. The qualifying dates, time, and location for Powder Springs was added. The…

Acworth City Hall in article about Baker Road annexation

Acworth August 15, 2021

Acworth Board of Aldermen work session tomorrow

The Acworth Board of Aldermen will hold a work session tomorrow, Monday August 16, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held in the city council chambers at Acworth City…

Larry Johnson, the editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier seated in an office chair in front of a small table with a laptop in article about Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor

From the Editor August 15, 2021

From the Editor: Yes, I am clearly biased

Over the past few months some commenters, both under our articles and on social media, have described things we’ve run as “biased.” This escalated because a number of hot button…

Powder Springs August 15, 2021

Powder Springs City Council meeting tomorrow evening: Zoom link

The Powder Springs City Council meets tomorrow evening, Monday August 16. The pre-meeting is at 6:30, and the regular council business begins at 7 p.m. The council will review the…

2021 Elections August 14, 2021

Marietta posts details of qualifying to run in upcoming municipal election

The City of Marietta posted the following announcement on its Facebook page about the upcoming municipal elections for mayor, city council, and school board. Important information! The next election for…

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

Business August 14, 2021

Vanderlande Industries will expand in Cobb County

Vanderlande Industries, a logistics company headquartered in Veghel, Netherlands, will expand its operations in Cobb County. Their U.S. headquarters is in Marietta, and the expansion will reportedly bring their total…

Janet Memark speaks at Healthy Start meeting used in article about COVID cases in Cobb

Health Care August 13, 2021

Dr. Memark: critical care and medical/surgical beds critically low in Cobb, Douglas

Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health distributed a statement that said, among other things about our COVID-19 surge, that critical care and medical/surgical…

image of COVID-19 virus showing coronas with labels depicting each part

Health Care August 13, 2021

Georgia Department of Public Health weekly update on school-age COVID cases in Cobb

In addition to the weekly numbers from the Cobb County School District, the Georgia Department of Public Health posts weekly updates on school-aged residents who test positive for COVID-19. The…

Health Care August 13, 2021

UPDATE: Sharp rise in COVID cases in Cobb schools: now at 822

The number of COVID-19 cases in the Cobb County School District has risen rapidly over the past week against a backdrop of controversy over the CCSD’s refusal to follow CDC…

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August 2021

Cobb’s COVID case rate now over five times the threshold rate for high transmission

Qualifying to run for office in Powder Springs municipal elections starts tomorrow

Acworth Board of Aldermen work session tomorrow

From the Editor: Yes, I am clearly biased

Powder Springs City Council meeting tomorrow evening: Zoom link

Marietta posts details of qualifying to run in upcoming municipal election

Vanderlande Industries will expand in Cobb County

Dr. Memark: critical care and medical/surgical beds critically low in Cobb, Douglas

Georgia Department of Public Health weekly update on school-age COVID cases in Cobb

UPDATE: Sharp rise in COVID cases in Cobb schools: now at 822