February 2023

Pets and Pet Adoption February 20, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “At 83 pounds I’m a big boy, but I’m sweet! Adopt me, please!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a xlarge-sized yellow male labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…

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Economy February 20, 2023

Georgia gasoline prices fall 3 cents, extending the recent trend

According to the weekly report from AAA, Georgia gasoline prices continued to fall over the past week, extending the recent trend. Georgia drivers are paying an average price of $3.22…

Health Care February 20, 2023

Senators Say Health Worker Shortages Ripe for Bipartisan Compromise

This article by Michael McAuliff first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Michael McAuliff February 17, 2023 Senators are eying the growing shortage of health care workers in…

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Health Care February 20, 2023

Many Americans wrongly assume they understand what normal blood pressure is – and that false confidence can be deadly

by Wändi Bruine de Bruin, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Mark Huffman, Washington University in St Louis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with…

Weather February 20, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Monday, February 20, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, February 20, 2023, with a high near 71 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Health Care February 20, 2023

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food service from February 10 to February 16

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotel and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health For more…

Health Care February 20, 2023

Rural hospitals gird for unwinding of pandemic Medicaid coverage

by Casey Quinlan, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 19, 2023 Donald Lloyd, CEO and president of St. Claire HealthCare in Morehead,…

Health Care February 20, 2023

How vinyl chloride, chemical released in the Ohio train derailment, can damage the liver – it’s used to make PVC plastics

by Juliane I. Beier, University of Pittsburgh, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Vinyl chloride – the chemical in several of the train cars that derailed…

Transportation February 19, 2023

Lane closures on I-75 at Canton Road in Marietta continues through Monday morning

GDOT contractors will be closing lanes on I-75 this weekend in Marietta, Cobb and Fulton Counties as part of a bridge preservation project. Three lanes will be closed on I-75…

Transportation February 19, 2023

Cobb Board of Commissioners opposes proposed increase in allowable weights of trucks and their loads

In a unanimous vote at its February 14 meeting, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution opposing a bill that would increase the weight allowed for trucks and…

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February 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “At 83 pounds I’m a big boy, but I’m sweet! Adopt me, please!”

Georgia gasoline prices fall 3 cents, extending the recent trend

Senators Say Health Worker Shortages Ripe for Bipartisan Compromise

Many Americans wrongly assume they understand what normal blood pressure is – and that false confidence can be deadly

Cobb County weather forecast for Monday, February 20, 2023

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food service from February 10 to February 16

Rural hospitals gird for unwinding of pandemic Medicaid coverage

How vinyl chloride, chemical released in the Ohio train derailment, can damage the liver – it’s used to make PVC plastics

Lane closures on I-75 at Canton Road in Marietta continues through Monday morning

Cobb Board of Commissioners opposes proposed increase in allowable weights of trucks and their loads