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Health Care January 6, 2022

Children’s mental health reaches critical state in pandemic

By Melanie Dallas, LPC, CEO of Highland Rivers Behavioral Health Since 2005, the first week of May has been recognized as Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. I usually use that…

U.S. Congress January 6, 2022

Rep. David Scott issues statement on anniversary of the January 6 insurrection

U.S. Representative David Scott, who represents Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, including South Cobb, issued a statement on the one-year anniversary of the violent attempt to overturn the results of the…

Building with stucco finish and arched doorway housing the Cobb elections headquarters

Politics January 5, 2022

The ‘sore loser effect’: Rejecting election results can destabilize democracy and drive terrorism

By James Piazza, Penn State [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] An attendee at an October 2021 political rally hosted by right-wing activist Charlie Kirk asked:…

Tin Foil Hattery January 1, 2022

Noted epidemiologist Marjorie Taylor Greene issues long Twitter thread revealing her findings UPDATED

UPDATED: According to a report from The Hill, Marjorie Taylor Greene was suspended for the tweet stream I featured below, so you might not be able to go down that…

Tin Foil Hattery December 30, 2021

MTG says that maybe U.S. should be destroyed in Congress, rather than in a real Civil War

After making her widely ridiculed and panned comments on Twitter yesterday that suggested she’d be in favor of dismantling the United States and denying the right to vote to Californians…

an electron microscope view of the virus that caused COVID. a circular area dotted with round spots

Health Care December 30, 2021

Six metro Atlanta health systems release joint statement on 100-200 percent surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations

Six major metro Atlanta health systems released a joint statement on the recent surge in COVID-19 patients to their facilities. The systems that signed on to the press release are…

Larry Johnson, the editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier seated in an office chair in front of a small table with a laptop in article about Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor

From the Editor December 29, 2021

A little explainer about the stories we’ve run lately

Those of you who come directly to our home page and browse the articles might have noticed that there have been some changes in the balance and type of articles…

Looking down a street at night in The Battery. Stores and apartments flank the street, which is filled with pedestrians.

Holidays December 25, 2021

New Years Eve events at The Battery

If you’re looking for an event to ring in the New Year, the following press release was issued about events at The Battery Atlanta: New Year’s Eve Bash at The…

Dance December 23, 2021

Two KSU Department of Dance alumni were named to Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” list

Two Kennesaw State University Department of Dance alumni have been named to Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” list. Simone Stevens and Darvensky Louis were the KSU honorees included in the…

Land Use and Zoning December 21, 2021

Main Street Kennesaw development approved after deliberation

By Rebecca Gaunt With some wrangling of the details, Kennesaw City Council approved a 19-acre mixed use development at 2652 South Main St. Council approved the property for rezoning Monday,…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community November 5, 2024

Talking Turkey and A Random Encounter With Alton

Photo above by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] I recently chatted briefly with my neighbor, renowned chef, and food science…

Cobb County November 5, 2024

Cobb man sentenced to two life sentences for aggravated child molestation

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill handed down two life sentences plus 38 years for a man convicted of five counts of aggravated child molestation, four counts of child…

Cobb County November 5, 2024

Cobb man found guilty of rape and child molestation

Gary Dewayne Bailey, 43, was found guilty of rape, child molestation, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor in a jury trial in the courtroom of Superior Court Senior…

Misinformation November 5, 2024

No, you’re not that good at detecting fake videos – 2 misinformation experts explain why and how you can develop the power to resist these deceptions

by Sam Wineburg, Stanford University and Michael Caulfield, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Someone following the 2024 presidential election could have seen…

Elections November 5, 2024

Why Pennsylvania’s election results will take time to count

by Alauna Safarpour, Gettysburg College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The country is unlikely to know who wins the battleground state of Pennsylvania on election…

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