2022

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Health Care March 20, 2022

Cobb County school-aged residents drop from “moderately high” to “moderate” COVID transmission rate

The weekly School Aged Surveillance Report from the Georgia Department of Public Health was released on Friday March 18, and showed further encouraging news for Cobb County as the omicron…

a heat map of the parts of the county with the least resources to recover from disaster, explained in the text of the article

Cobb by the Numbers March 20, 2022

Community resilience and FEMA: what does it mean for Cobb County?

Cobb County is no stranger to disasters. We had major flooding in 2009, and last September we were slammed with floods that were serious enough to make residents eligible for…

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Climate and Weather March 20, 2022

High fire danger conditions in Cobb County

According to a special weather statement from the National Weather Service, high fire danger conditions are forecast for Cobb County and the other counties in north and central Georgia starting…

Health Care March 19, 2022

No, the COVID pandemic in Cobb County is not over — March 18

The COVID pandemic in Cobb County is not over. I wrote that headline because we’ve received pushback on running these update articles from a few readers who insist that the…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Government transparency and freedom of information, Opinion March 18, 2022

Sunshine Week: State AG says huzzah, state Senate not so keen on free speech

by John McCosh, Georgia Recorder [This opinion article was first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 18, 2022 We are closing out National Sunshine Week, a time…

satellite weather map for eastern United States March 18

Climate and Weather March 18, 2022

Cobb weather March 19: continuing thunderstorms, possibly severe

According to a report from the National Weather Service, we might see a continuation of the severe storms that hit Cobb County and adjacent counties Friday morning. The NWS released…

Road construction equipment on shoulder of road with orange safety barriers

Transportation March 18, 2022

More lane closures as bridge rehab on I-75 at Terrell Mill Road in Cobb County continues

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that this weekend will bring more lane closures on Terrell Mill Road at the I-75 overpass for the ongoing bridge rehab project….

Transportation March 18, 2022

More lane closures on Macland Road for resurfacing

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that this weekend will bring more lane closures on Macland Road between New Macland Road and Windy Hill Road. View…

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Cobb County Courts March 18, 2022

Cobb Superior Court Judge Mary Staley Clark retires

Cobb County distributed the following press release announcing the retirement of long-time Cobb County Superior Court Judge Mary Staley Clark: March 18, 2022 –Judge Mary Staley Clark, who has served…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta March 18, 2022

Fatal accident on I-75 at the Delk Road overpass in Marietta

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.) Unit is investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash…

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