Cobb weather March 1
According to the report from the National Weather Service, we’ll have sunny skies here in Cobb County with a high near 63 degrees. 7-day forecast The following is the NWS…
February 2022
Mask mandate in Cobb Government buildings lifted
Cobb County government sent the following announcement in its email newsletter: The mask mandate in Cobb County buildings has been lifted as of today following the updated guidelines from the…
Cobb COVID February 28
The numbers in this report were taken from the Georgia Department of Public Health COVID Daily Status Report, from the summary posted on the CDC County View data tracker, and…
Georgia Symphony Orchestra sensory-friendly concert March 12
Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra (GSO) sent the following announcement about a sensory-friendly concert on Saturday, March 12 at the Marietta Performing Arts Center: (Marietta, Ga., Feb. 28 2022) Sensory-sensitive music…
Transformational change is coming to how people live on Earth, UN climate adaptation report warns: Which path will humanity choose?
By Edward R. Carr, Clark University [first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Governments have delayed action on climate change for too long, and incremental changes in energy and…
Georgia House panel approves bill to ban teaching of ‘divisive concepts’ on race
By Ross Williams, Georgia RecorderFebruary 24, 2022 A Georgia House committee passed a bill designed to eliminate “divisive concepts” in public schools Wednesday despite concerns from Democrats it could chill…
Proposed East Cobb, Vinings cities assemble census tracts with the lowest Black population
It is about race. Specifically, the proposed cities of East Cobb and Vinings have carved out the census tracts with the lowest Black population in the county when drawing their…
SPLC, activists raise awareness on Georgia’s gerrymandered redistricting maps
By Arielle Robinson The Southern Poverty Law Center along with local civil rights and activist groups hosted a media briefing Thursday afternoon over concerns about gerrymandered redistricting maps making their…
Georgia gasoline prices spike a whopping 13 cents over past week; likely to climb on Ukraine news
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Georgia spiked a whopping 13 cents over the past week in Georgia, fueled by news of the war in…
Cobb weather February 28
According to the report from the National Weather Service, we’ll have mostly sunny skies in Cobb County on Monday February 28, 2022, with a high near 59 degrees. 7-day forecast…