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Health Care January 6, 2022

Children’s mental health reaches critical state in pandemic

By Melanie Dallas, LPC, CEO of Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Since 2005, the first week of May has been recognized as Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. I usually use that…

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Science and Technology January 6, 2022

Real shooting stars exist, but they aren’t the streaks you see in a clear night sky

By Idan Ginsburg, Georgia State University [First published in The Conversation, used with permission] “I see thy glory like a shooting star.” So says the Earl of Salisbury as he…

U.S. Congress January 6, 2022

Rep. David Scott issues statement on anniversary of the January 6 insurrection

U.S. Representative David Scott, who represents Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, including South Cobb, issued a statement on the one-year anniversary of the violent attempt to overturn the results of the…

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Cobb County January 6, 2022

Cobb Board of Commissioners to hold meetings virtually due to COVID-19 surge

Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid and County Manager Jackie McMorris have decided to hold the next few BOC meeting virtually due to the county’s spike in COVID-19…

Health Care January 6, 2022

Georgia Department of Public Health temporarily removes column on PCR test data due to glitch

The Georgia Department of Public Health has suspended its reporting on PCR COVID-19 test data from the column in which it normally appears in the Daily Status Report due to…

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Transportation January 6, 2022

After a holiday break, more lane closures on SR 360/Powder Springs Road

After the Georgia Department of Transportation gave us a holiday break from the routine of lane closures for road work, it’s back to business as usual, as the GDOT resumes…

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2022 Elections January 6, 2022

Interview with Marcus Flowers, a Democratic candidate for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

By Arielle Robinson The Courier interviewed Marcus Flowers, a Democrat running for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, by phone Wednesday afternoon. Flowers seeks to unseat current U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene,…

Cobb County weather forecast Thursday January 6, 2022 Chance of small amount of snow and sleet early morning Rain after 3 p.m. Thursday with a high of around 50

Climate and Weather January 5, 2022

Cobb weather January 6: Chance of small amounts of snow and sleet early morning

According to this morning’s report from the National Weather Service, there is a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and much of north Georgia with possible snow and sleet from…

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Health Care January 5, 2022

Dr. Memark: Cobb County COVID numbers “astronomical”

Dr. Janet Memark, District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health, distributed the following update on COVID in Cobb and Douglas counties, calling the number of cases “astronomical.” Good…

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Politics January 5, 2022

The ‘sore loser effect’: Rejecting election results can destabilize democracy and drive terrorism

By James Piazza, Penn State [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] An attendee at an October 2021 political rally hosted by right-wing activist Charlie Kirk asked:…

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