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Health Care June 25, 2023

Free eyeglasses for children and teens via Cobb Library’s Vision To Learn program

The Cobb County Public Library Vision To Learn (VTL) program provides eye exams and prescription glasses free of charge to the children and their families for students ages 5 to…

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Climate and Weather June 25, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Sunday, June 25, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts increasing clouds here in Cobb County on Sunday, June 25, 2023, with a high near 90 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly cloudy,…

Justice June 24, 2023

One year after the fall of Roe v. Wade, abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities

by Heidi Fantasia, UMass Lowell, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson ruling struck down the…

Environment June 24, 2023

Georgia’s bald eagles rebounding from last year’s avian influenza outbreak

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 21, 2023 Georgia’s bald eagles are welcoming a healthy batch of squawking little…

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Transportation June 24, 2023

DOT Researchers Suggested a Way to Make Big Trucks Safer. After Meeting With Lobbyists, Agency Officials Rejected the Idea.

This article by Kartikay Mehrotra and A.C. Thompson originally appeared on the ProPublica website. Series: America’s Dangerous Trucks Inside the Battle to Prevent Deadly Crashes In 2017, researchers at the…

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Kennesaw June 24, 2023

Southern Museum offers rare chance to board the locomotive of The General of Andrews Raid fame

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following press release about a rare opportunity to board the locomotive of The General, the train involved in the Civil War incident Andrews Raid….

Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Health Care June 24, 2023

Cobb & Douglas Public Health to offer free HIV testing on Tuesday, June 27

On Tuesday, June 27, Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) is offering free HIV testing in honor of HIV Testing Day at Walgreens, located at 4120 Austell Rd in Austell…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta June 24, 2023

Marietta passes budget, decreases overall millage rate

On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, the Marietta City Council voted to adopt a balanced budget for fiscal year 2024. The budget, recommended by City Manager Bill Bruton and finance staff,…

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Health Care June 24, 2023

NARAL Pro-Choice Georgia issues statement marking the one-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade

NARAL Pro-Choice Georgia, a prominent reproductive rights organization in the state, issued the following statement marking the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade. Atlanta,…

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Opinion June 24, 2023

How Cobb County Can Help Confront Anti-Semitism

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Atlanta News First reported that antisemitic flyers were placed throughout Cobb County. Is this an isolated incident, or part of…

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