2022

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Health Care July 29, 2022

COVID among school-aged Cobb County residents: July 29 2022

The table below is a summary of the Georgia Department of Public Health‘s School Aged COVID-19 Data Report for the 7-day period ending July 28. Cobb CountyAge categoryAll cases to…

Transportation July 29, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for July 30 – August 4

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday July 30 to Friday August…

Health Care July 29, 2022

3 KSU faculty members receive $364,220 grant to develop soft robots for improved heart surgery

Kennesaw State University announced in an article by Abbey O’Brien Barrows posted on the KSU website that three researchers on the faculty of the university’s Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering…

Climate and Weather July 29, 2022

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb County and much of the region due to likelihood of scattered thunderstorms

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north Georgia on Friday July 29 due to the likelihood of scattered thunderstorms across…

Climate and Weather July 29, 2022

Cobb County weather, Friday July 29

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday July 29, but with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. The NWS has issued a hazardous…

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Pets and Pet Adoption July 28, 2022

Cobb animal shelter still closed, but some pets have been cleared for adoption at a special Free Adoption pop-up this Sunday

The Cobb County Animal Services Shelter remains closed due to the strep zoo case discovered at the shelter. However, Dr. Amy Belew, the shelter’s veterinarian, has approved some pets for adoption,…

Kennesaw July 28, 2022

Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival to be held in Kennesaw’s Adams Park

The popular Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival returns to Adams Park in Kennesaw on Saturday August 20. The annual all-day festival is estimated to attract 65,000 visitors and includes a…

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Courts July 28, 2022

How do grand juries work? Their major role in criminal justice, and why prosecutors are using them to investigate efforts to overturn the 2020 election

How do grand juries work? Their major role in criminal justice, and why prosecutors are using them to investigate efforts to overturn the 2020 election By Peter A. Joy, Washington…

Gun violence July 28, 2022

Gun company CEOs tell Congress they’re not to blame for mass shootings

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the States Newsroom and in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 27, 2022 WASHINGTON — The CEOs of major gun…

Herschel Walker signed autographs in July 2022 for fans at a livestock auction house in Athens. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Opinion July 28, 2022

Bookman: No guts no glory if Herschel weasels out of Warnock debate

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder [This opinion column first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 28, 2022 Back in the primary, Herschel Walker wanted nothing to do with…

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Uncategorized January 15, 2025

Cobb County announces intent to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

Cobb County announced in a news release (reprinted below) that it intends to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia’s new law created with the passage and signing…

Education January 15, 2025

Kennesaw State, Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement partnership will expedite career advancement for educators

[This article by Travis Highfield first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] A new partnership between the Bagwell College of Education and the Georgia Leadership Institute…

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