2022

Electron microscopic view of the SARS-Cov-2 virus shows the virus clustered and emerging from the surface of cells

Health Care February 1, 2022

Cobb COVID report: February 1

The numbers in this report were taken from the Georgia Department of Public Health COVID Daily Status Report, and from the summary posted on the CDC County View data tracker,…

A group of children doing craft activities with markers and maps around an outdoor table

Education February 1, 2022

Two new charter schools opening in South Cobb

By Rebecca Gaunt Two new charter schools in southern Cobb County will open their doors to students this fall. Amana Academy West Atlanta will welcome its inaugural class on August…

an electron microscope view of the virus that caused COVID. a circular area dotted with round spots

Science and Technology February 1, 2022

The cognitive bias that tripped us up during the pandemic

By Taha Yasseri, University College Dublin [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The human brain is a marvellous machine, capable of handling complex information. To help…

gastroenterology East Cobb: A front view of Wellstar's East Cobb Health Park building

Health Care February 1, 2022

Wellstar opens new gastroenterology practice in East Cobb

Wellstar Health System has opened a gastroenterology practice at its East Cobb Health Park on Roswell Road in Marietta. Wellstar Gastroenterology is open for business today, February 1, 2022. The…

Climate and Weather February 1, 2022

Cobb County weather February 1

According to the report from the National Weather Service, we’ll see sunny skies here in Cobb County today, Tuesday, February 1, with a high near 58 degrees. 7-day forecast The…

Woman from the Coalition to save Aunt Fanny's speaks before a microphone

Smyrna February 1, 2022

“You don’t speak for me and many others”; Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin holds press conference

By Arielle Robinson A group called the Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin along with the Cobb County NAACP held a press conference yesterday afternoon in front of the replica…

image of COVID-19 virus showing coronas with labels depicting each part

Health Care January 31, 2022

Cobb COVID report January 31

The numbers in this report were taken from the Georgia Department of Public Health COVID Daily Status Report, and from the summary posted on the CDC County View data tracker….

GSO Jazz! presents ‘Something Romantic” Feb. 12 at Marietta’s Strand Theater

Music January 31, 2022

Georgia Symphony Orchestra features Valentine’s Jazz at the Strand

The Georgia Symphony Orchestra GSO Jazz! ensemble will feature an evening of romance-themed jazz for the Valentine’s Day holiday. The details are in the press release, reprinted below: (Marietta, Ga.,…

Climate and Weather January 31, 2022

New flood maps show US damage rising 26% in next 30 years due to climate change alone, and the inequity is stark

By Oliver Wing, University of Bristol; Carolyn Kousky, University of Pennsylvania; Jeremy Porter, City University of New York, and Paul Bates, University of Bristol [This article first appeared in The…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Guest Opinion January 31, 2022

Aunt Fanny’s Cabin: it is important to put a face with the name

[This guest opinion article is by Shaun Martin, a Smyrna resident, and architect] By Shaun Martin In light of the recent vote to demolish/release Smyrna’s Aunt Fanny’s Cabin, it is…

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News Brief December 23, 2024

Report of active shooter at Cumberland Mall turns out to be unfounded

Police determine the incident was a fistfight By Mark Woolsey An active shooter report, which turned out to be unfounded, sent shoppers scrambling at Cumberland Mall Sunday night and led…

Politics December 23, 2024

Climate of fear is driving local officials to quit – new study from California finds threats, abuse rampant

by Rachel Locke, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats and harassment are pushing some politicians out of office, scaring off some…

Science and Technology December 23, 2024

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

by Rachel Blaser, University of San Diego, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We named him Squirt – not because he was the smallest of the…

Economy December 23, 2024

Trump’s 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans

by Beverly Moran, Vanderbilt University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a set of tax cuts Donald Trump signed into…

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