February 2022

A graphic with a question mark and thought balloon with the text "Mind and Behavior"

Science and Technology February 21, 2022

How scammers like Anna Delvey and the Tinder Swindler exploit a core feature of human nature

Vanessa Bohns, Cornell University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Maybe she had so much money she just lost track of it. Maybe it was all…

furniture thrown out front after an eviction

Renters February 21, 2022

Renter struggles remain as Georgia’s assistance program dodges federal funding claw back

by Clay Voytek, Georgia Recorder [this article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]February 21, 2022 Janell Wise has lived in the same apartment since she moved to…

Cobb County Senior Services building with article about Tim D Lee Center reopening

Cobb Senior Services February 21, 2022

Senior Mental Health Town Hall March 10

The Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County distributed the following notice about a Senior Mental Health Town Hall to be held Thursday, March 10 at 1 p.m. at the Senior…

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Economy February 21, 2022

Tensions between Russia and Ukraine contribute to rise in Georgia gasoline prices

Georgia gasoline prices continued to climb over the past week, adding four cents to the price of a gallon of regular unleaded at the pump. The tensions between Russia, a…

The sign in front of Acworth City Hall: Text reading Acworth Georgia 4415 Senator Richard B. Russell Ave, with 1860 (the incorporation date of the city)

Acworth February 21, 2022

Acworth welcomes Acworth Achievers, new medical office, police chief

By Arielle Robinson At Thursday’s regular Acworth Board of Aldermen meeting, the city heard a presentation in honor of Black History Month as well as approving the construction of a…

Monday February 21 2022 Cloudy with a chance of showers High near 63 degrees

Climate and Weather February 20, 2022

Cobb weather February 21: cloudy with possible showers

According to the report from the National Weather Service, our stretch of sunny weather is at an end here in Cobb County. Monday will be cloudy with a 40 percent…

Education February 20, 2022

Jeopardy! National College Championship to air this Tuesday with Kennesaw State’s Raymond Goslow competing

On Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. ET on the ABC network (and on Hulu the next morning) we’ll be able to watch Kennesaw State University graduate and Cobb Public Library…

Cemeteries February 20, 2022

Marietta History Center honored for tombstone cleaning workshops

Cleaning tombstones is not as straightforward as it might seem, and a lot of tombstones have been damaged by the improper use of cleaning agents and techniques. The Marietta History…

A map showing the flow of workers into and out of Cobb County. The information in the map is in text format in the article itself

Cobb by the Numbers February 20, 2022

How many people work in Cobb County who live in Cobb County?

Have you ever wondered how many people work in Cobb County who live here? How about how many people live outside Cobb County and commute into the county to work?…

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

Health Care February 20, 2022

Cobb school-aged COVID report for February 18

The Georgia Department of Public Health School-Aged COVID-19 Data Report released on Friday February 18 showed a continuing drop in new cases among all three of the age ranges of…

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