2022

Anonymous staff sent photos of non-functional hand rinsing stations.

Education January 7, 2022

New chair, no more COVID-19 contact tracing after tense Cobb School Board meeting

By Rebecca Gaunt In another strained Cobb County Board of Education meeting Thursday, Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced the district will no longer do contact tracing for COVID-19, except for undefined…

Building with stucco finish and arched doorway housing the Cobb elections headquarters

2022 Elections January 7, 2022

SPLC announced lawsuit against new Georgia Congressional maps

The Southern Poverty Law Center announced its participation in a lawsuit against new congressional district maps, that, among other things, put the majority Black and Democratic Powder Springs and Austell…

Tin Foil Hattery January 7, 2022

Marjorie Taylor Greene sez all you Communists with yer fancy vaccines and science can take a leap

In the “why should I have brakes on my car when I haven’t wrecked it yet?” department, the veritable fountain of bad takes and wacky rant, Marjorie Taylor Greene, was…

Business January 7, 2022

Cobb Chamber announces the 2022 class of the Honorary Commanders Association

The Cobb Chamber issued the following press release announcing the 2022 class for the Honorary Commanders Association: ATLANTA (January 7, 2022) – The Honorary Commanders Association, a cooperative effort involving…

Labeled coronavirus image from the CDC; labeled with E Proteins, S proteins and M proteins

Health Care January 7, 2022

From delta to omicron, here’s how scientists know which coronavirus variants are circulating in the US

By Alexander Sundermann, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences and Lee Harrison, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] The omicron variant quickly…

image of coronavirus with "coronas" or crowns extending outward from a sphere

Health Care January 7, 2022

Morning COVID report for Cobb County: complete daily data for Georgia still not available

The complete updated data for COVID-19 in Cobb County are still not available. The Georgia Department of Public Health has suspended its updates of the COVID Daily Status Reports until…

collage of children holding books in front of little structure on posts that look sort of like birdhouses but contain books

Education January 7, 2022

Cobb Collaborative meets goal of 21 “Little Free Libraries” across Cobb County

The Cobb Collaborative issued the following press release announcing that they have met the goal of their “21 in 2021” initiative of expanding their number of “Little Free Libraries”: As…

Transportation January 6, 2022

Daytime lane closures on SR 360 this Saturday

The break we got from Georgia Department of Transportation road work over the holidays is over, and this Saturday SR 360 will have daytime lane closures between Lost Mountain Road…

Climate and Weather January 6, 2022

Cobb weather January 7: UPDATED: Mostly sunny with a high near 37

The National Weather Service, has issued a Special Weather Statement for Cobb County and other counties in north Georgia warning of “very cold and windy conditions” overnight Thursday into Friday…

Health Care January 6, 2022

COVID Daily Status Report not issued due to ongoing glitches, but statewide summary stated in a press release

The Georgia Department of Public Health had continuing issues with the Electronic Laboratory Reporting system, so did not issue a Daily Status Report for today, but they did issue a…

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