April 2022

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Environment April 16, 2022

Cobb upgraded to platinum status by Green Communities Program: Exactly what does that mean?

At last Tuesday’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners recognition was given to the departments that helped Cobb County achieve the platinum level in the Atlanta Regional Commission’s…

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Health Care April 16, 2022

COVID reports to be weekly moving forward

The Georgia Department of Public Health will be issuing its COVID-19 reports on a weekly basis moving forward. April 15 was the last of the COVID Daily Status Reports. The…

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Holidays April 16, 2022

Sacred hares, banished winter witches and pagan worship – the roots of Easter Bunny traditions are ancient

By Tok Thompson, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Easter Bunny is a much celebrated character in…

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National April 16, 2022

What if the government filled out your tax form for you?

by Erik Gunn, Georgia Recorder [This article was published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 15, 2022 As midnight approaches on Monday, countless Americans will be ready to finally…

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Climate and Weather April 16, 2022

Storms with possible damaging wind gusts and hail forecast in NWS hazardous weather outlook for Cobb and other n. GA counties

The National Weather Service, has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and much of the rest of north Georgia that raises the possibility that of damaging wind gusts…

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Climate and Weather April 15, 2022

Cobb County forecast for Saturday April 16

The National Weather Service forecasts showers and possibly a thunderstorm in Cobb County on Saturday April 16. The high is expected to be near 74 degrees. 7-day forecast This forecast…

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Health Care April 15, 2022

COVID in Cobb County April 15, 2022

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…

Sports April 15, 2022

I’ve studied stadium financing for over two decades – and the new Bills stadium is one of the worst deals for taxpayers I’ve ever seen

By Victor Matheson, College of the Holy Cross [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After New York lawmakers blew past the deadline to approve the state…

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