February 2022

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Crime February 23, 2022

Cobb DA announces conviction of man on child molestation charges

The office of Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady announced in the following public information release that a man was convicted in Cobb Superior Court of two cases of child…

International February 23, 2022

The story of how Swahili became Africa’s most spoken language

By John M. Mugane, Harvard University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Once just an obscure island dialect of an African Bantu tongue, Swahili has evolved…

Courts February 23, 2022

Cobb courts receive $2 million grant to speed serious felony cases

According to a press release from Cobb County Superior Court, the Cobb judicial circuit has received a grant of nearly $2 million to speed the backlog of serious felony cases…

Cobb BOC Chairwoman Lisa Cupid at lectern during her second swearing-in ceremony

Health Care February 23, 2022

Chairwoman Cupid defends COVID Declaration of Emergency at Cobb BOC meeting

Chairwoman Lisa Cupid of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners made a statement at yesterday evening’s meeting defending her decision to extend the COVID Declaration of Emergency. She made the…

The mouth of a ballot box with the text "Insert Ballot Here"

2022 Elections February 23, 2022

Georgia votes 2022: New Trump effect, new election law, new political maps

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]February 22, 2022 Georgia voters might not hold the power this time around to dramatically…

image of coronavirus with "coronas" or crowns extending outward from a sphere

Health Care February 23, 2022

Cobb COVID report February 24

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…

Health Care February 23, 2022

Cobb COVID report February 23

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…

Electron microscopic view of the SARS-Cov-2 virus shows the virus clustered and emerging from the surface of cells

Health Care February 23, 2022

Cobb COVID report February 22

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…

Doreen Smalls at podium with Mt. Zion Cemetery sign in background

Cemeteries February 23, 2022

Smyrna hosts dedication ceremony for historic Black cemetery

By Arielle Robinson Community members, city councilors, faith leaders, and historic residents gathered for the Mount Zion rededication ceremony that Smyrna held Sunday afternoon at the recently restored historic Black…

Climate and Weather February 22, 2022

Flood watch in effect for north Georgia through Wednesday evening

According to the report from the National Weather Service, Cobb County is one of the counties listed in its flood watch, although the watch also describes the area most affected…

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Covering Cobb County and Northwest Atlanta

February 2022

Cobb DA announces conviction of man on child molestation charges

The story of how Swahili became Africa’s most spoken language

Cobb courts receive $2 million grant to speed serious felony cases

Chairwoman Cupid defends COVID Declaration of Emergency at Cobb BOC meeting

Georgia votes 2022: New Trump effect, new election law, new political maps

Cobb COVID report February 24

Cobb COVID report February 23

Cobb COVID report February 22

Smyrna hosts dedication ceremony for historic Black cemetery

Flood watch in effect for north Georgia through Wednesday evening