Cobb County News Quiz: Did You Catch This Week’s Stories?

Weekly Cobb County News Quiz for Week Ending September 4

A lot of things happen during any week in a county of over 793,000 residents, the third largest county in the state of Georgia.

These questions are taken from news stories in the week between August 29 and September 4.

This weekly quiz is designed to be both fun and educational, helping readers stay informed about Cobb County news, government, schools, and community events. While the weekly quiz tests your knowledge of the headlines from the past week, we run daily quizzes on specific topics in the county, from cafes and restaurants, to how the court system works.

Looking up answers is encouraged. The goal is to help readers learn more about Cobb County and how the community works. If you already know the answers, great—if not, you’ll learn something new. You can find the answers by visiting the links listed below the quiz.

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Have fun testing your knowledge of Cobb County news!

1.

Wellstar Health System is continuing its expansion by initiating the acquisition of another hospital.  What is that hospital?

St. Joseph's Hospital

Stephens County Hospital

Smyrna Advent Hospital

Atlanta Medical Center

2.

The Cobb County Sheriff's Office recently announced a program for detainees at the Cobb Adult Detention Center.  What is that program?

Child visits with incarcerated mothers

Pets in cells

Supervised holiday furloughs

Early release for good behavior

3.

The Cobb County Public Library has a program of checking out musical instruments, and recently received a grant of ten new instruments.  What were those instruments?

tubas

xylophones

ukuleles

marimbas

4.

The Cobb Planning Commission recommended denial of a controversial rezoning request involving property owned by Eastside Church.  What was the intended use of the rezoning?

A shoe factory

A data center

A new university

Residential Senior Living

5.

A police department in Cobb warned that scammers were pretending to be one of its lieutenants to extort money.  What department was it?

Cobb County Police Department

Acworth Police Department

Smyrna Police Department

Marietta Police Department

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