April 2022

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Climate and Weather April 8, 2022

Gusty wind and dry conditions create high fire danger for Cobb County and much of north and central Georgia

The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement warning of high fire danger conditions for Cobb County and much of the rest of north and central Georgia Friday afternoon…

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Land Use and Zoning April 8, 2022

Cobb County neighborhood advocates ask for more advance access to review zoning documents before hearings

At the urging of neighborhood zoning advocates, the Cobb County Planning Commission asked that the county legal department revise their proposed changes to the land use and zoning procedures so…

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Climate and Weather April 7, 2022

Cobb County weather: sunny skies forecast for Friday April 8

According to the report from the National Weather Service, a sunny day is forecast for here in Cobb County on Friday April 8 with a high near 55 degrees. 7-day…

National April 7, 2022

U.S. Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson, ‘America at its best,’ to Supreme Court

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia RecorderApril 7, 2022 WASHINGTON — Ketanji Brown Jackson will make history by becoming the first Black woman to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, after Democratic…

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Science and Technology April 7, 2022

Repurposing generic drugs can reduce time and cost to develop new treatments – but low profitability remains a barrier

By Jonathan Sexton, University of Michigan [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Discovering new ways to use existing drugs can come about intentionally or by chance….

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Health Care April 7, 2022

COVID in Cobb County, April 7 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…

Land Use and Zoning April 7, 2022

Planning Commission recommends approval for grandfathered retail landscaper on Liberty Hill Road

At the meeting of the Cobb County Planning Commission, the commission recommended that the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approve a request for rezoning that will allow a retail specialty…

International April 7, 2022

What is going on in Pakistan? And why has the US been dragged into it?

By Ayesha Jalal, Tufts University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Pakistan, a nuclear nation that is home to some 220 million people, is in a…

2022 Elections April 7, 2022

Q & A with Judge Sonja Brown, candidate for Cobb Superior Court judgeship

By Arielle Robinson Monday afternoon, the Courier spoke over the phone with Cobb Magistrate Judge Sonja Brown, who hopes to fill the open Superior Court judgeship seat. Brown is one…

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Opinion April 7, 2022

Bookman: Georgia GOP lawmakers sacrifice gun carry law at altar of the Cult of the 2nd Amendment

by Jay Bookman, Georgia RecorderApril 7, 2022 What we need, apparently, are more guns. More guns, bigger guns, in more hands, cars, homes, purses, pockets and plenty of other places….

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