October 2022

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Health Care cost October 31, 2022

Opinion: 64-year-old great-grandmother fears homelessness due to medical bills

[This opinion article is by Debbie Corkill, a resident of Dallas, Georgia originally from Cobb County] I’m a 64-year-old great-grandmother, and I am pure Georgia. I was born in Marietta,…

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Letters to the Editor October 31, 2022

Letter to the Editor: Future may be Dim for Minority Students

Increasing educational challenges disproportionately affect minority students. A new report shows the devastating impact school closures had on students during the pandemic. Test scores fell to levels not seen in…

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Economy October 31, 2022

Georgia gasoline prices continued to drop over the week ending October 31, and are likely to continue fall on low demand

Georgia gasoline prices per gallon dropped five cents on average over the past week ending Monday, October 31. According to the weekly press release from Montrae Waiters the spokeswoman for…

Cobb weather December 3: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

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Climate and Weather October 31, 2022

Cobb County weather: Halloween, October 31, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts showers here in Cobb County on Halloween, Monday, October 31, 2022. The high temperature is expected to be around 70, with patchy morning fog between…

Cobb weather December 3: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

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Climate and Weather October 30, 2022

Cobb County weather: Sunday October 30

The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies and likely early evening showers here in Cobb County on Sunday October 30, 2022 with a high near 62 degrees. Tonight there’s a…

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Health Care October 29, 2022

Restaurant and other food service inspection scores in Cobb County: Friday October 21- Thursday October 27

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotel and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health from Friday…

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Health Care cost October 29, 2022

$38,398 for a Single Shot of a Very Old Cancer Drug

This article by Arthur Allen first appeared in Kaiser Health News an on National Public Radio, republished with permission. Arthur Allen October 26, 2022 Dr. Josie Tenore and Paul Hinds…

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Health Care October 29, 2022

COVID cases among Cobb County’s school-aged residents for the 14-day period ending October 27

The table below is a summary of the Georgia Department of Public Health‘s School Aged COVID-19 Data Report for the two-week period ending October 27, 2022, for Cobb County and…

Cobb weather December 3: Photo of cloudy skies above a residential street

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Climate and Weather October 29, 2022

Cobb County weather forecast: Saturday October 29, 2022

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Saturday October 29, 2022 with a high near 66. Tonight it will be mostly cloudy, with a…

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Climate and Weather December 4, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Monday, December 4, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, December 4, 2023, with a high near 63 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

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Health Care December 3, 2023

The South is ‘the epicenter’ of a new HIV crisis. Medicaid expansion could help.

by April Simpson, Center for Public Integrity, December 1, 2023 HIV is surging in the South, which the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has designated “the epicenter” of…

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Health Care December 3, 2023

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from November 24 to November 30

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Marietta December 3, 2023

Marietta History Center presents exhibition “Divine 9: Take Action. Make a Difference”

The Marietta History Center (MHC) has a temporary exhibition on display entitled Divine 9: Take Action. Make a Difference. The exhibition was put in place in November and will be…

Marietta December 3, 2023

The Marietta Advocate: the first newspaper in Cobb County (1843)

by Larry Felton Johnson I have a fascination with old newspapers. As a journalist, looking through the changes in form and substance of newspapers through the 19th and 20th centuries…