January 2023

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Health Care January 8, 2023

Preschoolers COVID rate for Cobb and statewide exceeds all other age groups in latest report; all school-aged categories are increasing

COVID cases are rising among all school-aged categories both in Cobb County and statewide, with preschoolers exceeding other age groups in both numbers and transmission rate. In Cobb County there…

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Health Care cost January 8, 2023

Want a Clue on Health Care Costs in Advance? New Tools Take a Crack at It

This article by Julie Appleby was first published in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News January 3, 2023 Need medical treatment this year and want…

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Government January 8, 2023

A record-breaking number of women were elected governor in 2022 – here are 7 things to know about how that happened

by William R. Wilkerson, State University of New York at Oneonta and Alana Jeydel, Fresno City College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Twelve women won…

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History January 8, 2023

Marietta History Center to host KSU’s “Georgia Journeys: Legacies of World War II”

The Marietta History Center will temporarily host a traveling exhibit from Kennesaw State University’s Museum of History and Holocaust Education entitled “Georgia Journeys: Legacies of World War II.” The exhibit…

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Politics January 8, 2023

Ancient Greece had extreme polarization and civil strife too – how Thucydides can help us understand Jan. 6 and its aftermath

by Rachel Hadas, Rutgers University – Newark, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The second anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection is upon us. And…

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Weather January 8, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday, January 8, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, January 8, 2023, with a high near 56 degrees. Tonight it is also expected to be cloudy,…

Weather January 8, 2023

Hazardous weather outlook issued for Cobb and other North Georgia counties: Sunday, January 8

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other north Georgia counties on Sunday, January 8, 2023, due to the possibility of isolated thunderstorms. What…

U.S. Congress January 7, 2023

U.S. House GOP backs McCarthy as speaker after tense and chaotic late-night session

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article was first published in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission] January 7, 2023 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House…

Health Care January 7, 2023

Restaurant and other food service inspection scores for Cobb County: December 30 to January 5

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. This covers…

Behavioral Health January 7, 2023

Wishing you hope in the New Year

By Melanie Dallas, LPC If you were to browse any online news site or flip through the pages of most health and lifestyle magazines this time of year, you would…

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