By Rebecca Gaunt Cynthia Johnson was given two days of pain medication and a referral to a specialist for a fractured shoulder in July. She can’t afford to see the…
Cobb County posted a video report from Dr. Janet Memark, District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health, in which she reinforced reports from other parts of the country…
After dropping steadily for a few months, Cobb County is back in the danger zone of “high community transmission,” of COVID-19 according to figures on the Cobb & Douglas Public…
By Rebecca Gaunt Masks will remain optional for students and staff in the Cobb County School District and Marietta City Schools despite updated COVID-19 guidelines from the CDC. The CDC…
Last year Wellstar Kennestone Hospital unveiled its expanded Emergency Department (ED) during some of the worst days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ED opened on July 23, 2020, and is…
The Cobb County government announced on its Facebook page that the number of new infections of COVID-19 in Cobb County, which had been dropping in recent days, has started climbing…
By Mark Woolsey Sending the kids back to school can be challenging for both parents and kids in the most normal of times. While chances are good the school day…
At the July 13 Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting this morning Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health, reported an uptick in COVID…
June 27 is National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) and to honor this day Cobb & Douglas Public Health will offer free HIV tests at the Walmart on the East West…
The final vaccine was administered at Cobb County’s mass vaccination site at Jim Miller Park last week. The shutdown is a sign of success in the widespread availability of the…