2022

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Health Care March 26, 2022

COVID in Cobb County March 25: CDC now designates Cobb transmission rate as low

Cobb County’s rate of COVID has now fallen from “moderate” community transmission rate to “low” by the guidelines set by the CDC. The CDC gives the following recommendations for the…

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Climate and Weather March 26, 2022

Red Flag Warning in Cobb County: high fire danger due to high wind and low humidity noon until 8 p.m. Saturday

The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for Cobb County and much of the rest of north Georgia from noon until 8 p.m. on Saturday March 26. What…

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Criminal Justice System March 26, 2022

Man given life without parole for machete murder of man in front of children

According to a public information release from Cobb County District Attorney Flynn D. Broady Jr., Rendell Russell was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole plus 10 years by…

Guest Opinion March 26, 2022

Lacey Act amendments could cause thousands of atypical pets to be euthanized

Tullan Avard, a resident of the Bells Ferry Road area who is active in parrot rescue efforts, submitted the following guest opinion urging residents to call their representatives to oppose…

Criminal Justice System March 25, 2022

Man sentenced to life without parole for Cobb Parkway robbery

Cobb Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill sentenced a man to life without possibility of parole for a 2019 armed robbery in which three employees were held prisoner in a closet…

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Criminal Justice System March 25, 2022

Arrest made in fatal hit-and-run on Dallas Acworth Highway

A 36-year-old College Park man was arrested in the March 23 fatal hit-and-run on Dallas Acworth Highway that took the life of a 59-year-old Acworth man. According to a public…

Climate and Weather March 25, 2022

6 wildfire terms to understand, from red flag warning to 100% containment

By David Godwin, University of Florida [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Wildfires fueled by dry, windy conditions have destroyed dozens of homes in Texas and…

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Education March 25, 2022

STING, Inc. seeks donations for Spring Break and College Tour Road Trip

STING, Inc. sent the following press release requesting donations to take students on a tour of colleges on April 7 – 9: STING, Inc. (Steering Triumphant Innovators of The Next…

Health Care March 25, 2022

Vaccine hesitancy is complicating physicians’ obligation to respect patient autonomy during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Ryan Liu, Penn State [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Sitting barely 6 feet away from me, my patient yelled angrily, his face mask slipping…

Climate and Weather March 25, 2022

Urgent fire weather watch in effect Saturday for north Georgia including Cobb County

The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for north Georgia that includes Cobb County. What is a fire weather watch? The National Weather Service defines fire weather…

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