2023

Climate and Weather September 4, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Monday, September 4, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, September 4, 2023, with a high near 89 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

Section of 1833 map showing original shape of Cobb County (retrieved from http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/hmap/id:hmap1833t3copy3 at the UGA libraries -- public domain)

Cobb County September 4, 2023

1833: Cobb County is created by the Georgia legislature

A shorter form of this article was published in an occasional series called “Cobb County history through documents,” and includes the text of the act of the Georgia legislature that…

Mableton September 3, 2023

Cobb & Douglas Public Health’s Lisa Crossman addresses Mableton City Council

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens invited Deputy Director Lisa Crossman of Cobb & Douglas Public Health to address the Mableton City Council on health issues of concern to the city at…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care September 3, 2023

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from August 25 to August 31

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. For more…

Vinings September 3, 2023

Section of Spring Hill Parkway near Vinings and Cumberland Mall collapses

Cobb County announced on August 29 that the storms this past week caused a portion of Spring Hill Parkway near Vinings to collapse, and the road is closed south of…

Climate and Weather September 3, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday, September 3, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, September 3, 2023, with a high near 87 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta September 3, 2023

Marietta Public Works wins award for Pickens Industrial Bridge Replacement

The Marietta Public Works Department received the Public Works Project of the Year award for the Pickens Industrial Bridge Replacement. The award was bestowed during the annual American Public Works…

Children hold up sign stating "Have a thriving school year" and "we support National Night Out"

Mableton September 3, 2023

Electric utility companies award grants to We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association

Greystone Power, Georgia Power and Cobb EMC have all issued grants recently to We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association, a renter’s rights advocacy group headquartered in Mableton. Monica DeLancy, the…

Row of buidlings in downtown Powder Springs

Powder Springs September 3, 2023

Dwight McMutry to run unopposed for Powder Springs City Council Post 1

After the qualifying period ended, there was only one candidate standing for Powder Springs City Council Post 1. Dwight McMutry will run unopposed for the seat, making him the presumptive…

Health Care September 2, 2023

Medicare starts a long road to cutting prices for drugs, starting with 10 costing it $50.5 billion annually – a health policy analyst explains why negotiations are promising but will take years

by Simon F. Haeder, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Biden administration released on Aug. 29, 2023, a list of the first…

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