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Business August 31, 2021

Lockheed Martin’s McLean and GTRI’s Hudgens to speak to Cobb Chamber about advanced aeronautics

The Cobb Chamber issued a press release about the speakers at their Marquee Monday luncheon on September 13. Rod McLean of Lockheed Martin and James Hudgens of the Georgia Tech…

Education August 31, 2021

Cobb school district gives substitute teachers a temporary pay raise

The Cobb County School DIstrict distributed the following press release announcing a temporary pay increase for substitute teachers: Substitutes in Cobb Schools will soon have an extra reason to smile…

Kennesaw August 31, 2021

First public hearing on Kennesaw budget next week

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw citizens can speak about the proposed almost $26 million budget for the 2022 fiscal year on Tuesday Sep. 7 at the budget hearing during the City…

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Health Care August 31, 2021

Cobb County hits COVID 14-day case rate of 807 per 100,000 while Douglas passes 1,000

The latest figures from Cobb & Douglas Public Health do not give a reason for optimism as the delta variant of COVID-19 continues to tear through the county. The 14-day…

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Cobb County August 31, 2021

Magistrate Court wedding ceremonies by appointment only due to COVID

Cobb County Magistrate Court will continue to perform wedding ceremonies on September 1, but only by appointment due to the continuing danger posed by the rapid spread of COVID-19 in…

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Health Care August 30, 2021

The Cobb County School District response to a request for their reaction to the SPLC statement

The Southern Poverty Law Center distributed a statement critical of the Cobb County School District’s (CCSD) failure to follow CDC recommendations on protocols for slowing the spread of COVID-19 among…

The Home Depot store on Cumberland Parkway

Business August 30, 2021

The Home Depot to present at Goldman Sachs retail conference

According to a press-release from Cobb County-headquartered retail giant The Home Depot, their board chairman and Chief Executive Officer Craig Menear will deliver a presentation at the Goldman Sachs 28th…

Marietta August 30, 2021

Registration open for Marietta’s “Scarecrows in the Square”

The City of Marietta announced the 16th annual Scarecrows in the Square contest, brought to you by the Parks and Recreation Department. For more details, and a registration link, read…

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2021 Elections August 30, 2021

Tim Richardson announces reelection campaign for Acworth Board of Aldermen

Longtime Acworth Alderman Tim Richardson announced his candidacy for reelection with the press release reprinted below: ACWORTH, Georgia – Tim Richardson of Acworth is running for re-election to the Post…

charts showing sharp increase in hospitalization of children

Health Care August 29, 2021

14-day case rate for 5-17 year olds in Cobb exceeds the rate of general population — by a lot

[Correction: an earlier version of this article stated that a rate per 918 cases per 100,000 of population is 9.18 the threshold for high community transmission. While cases are reported…

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