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Volunteers loading food at Reflections of Trinity Food distribution in Powder Springs

Cobb County January 5, 2021

Getting the food out in Cobb

The Cobb Community Foundation submitted the following article about filling the gap in food security with the use of Cobb COVID-19 Community Relief Fund grants. The latest round of grants…

Marietta January 5, 2021

Marietta recruiting firefighters

The City of Marietta is recruiting firefighters now through February 10. The department does a recruitment drive yearly. The benefits and compensation that come with the job, listed on the…

Monica DeLancy Director of We Thrive in Riverside

Austell January 4, 2021

We Thrive in Riverside gets $50k grant from Oprah Winfrey foundation

The We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association announced in a press release that the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation has awarded them a grant to help families who are in distress…

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady

Cobb County January 4, 2021

New Cobb DA Flynn Broady promises “restorative justice”

The new Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady announced that he intends to operate with a policy of restorative justice. His public information release reads as follows: Flynn D. Broady…

Education January 3, 2021

Dissolution of school naming committee sparks conflict on school board

Democratic school board members Charisse Davis, Dr. Jaha Howard and incoming board member Leroy “Tre” Hutchins are dismayed that the board voted to dissolve a committee to study the racist…

Health Care January 2, 2021

Wellstar: the spike in COVID-19 cases has resulted in longer wait times for testing

Wellstar Health System tweeted the following warning about wait times for COVID-19 tests caused by the rapid statewide increase in the disease. There is a statewide spike in COVID-19 causing…

Obituary January 2, 2021

Michele Evans, Lockheed Martin Executive VP dies on New Years Day

Michele Evans, an Executive Vice President of Lockheed Martin died on New Years Day. Among other tasks in her 34-year career with the company, she worked on the Marietta-based C-130…

2020 Elections January 2, 2021

Cobb County advance vote totals as of January 1 2021

Cobb County posted the unofficial advance voting totals since early voting began on December 14, 2020 on the Cobb County website. The reported totals include the cumulative totals by day,…

Kristen and Matthew Reiman from Austell holding baby Alora

Health Care January 1, 2021

Austell couple welcomes Wellstar’s first baby of 2021

A couple from Austell are the proud parents of the first baby born in the Wellstar Healths System for 2021. Wellstar Health System issued the following press release announcing the…

Sports January 1, 2021

Baseball teams for people with autism and other disabilities forming in Powder Springs and East Cobb

The Alternative Baseball Organization will restart its East Cobb and Powder Springs programs in 2021, and is looking for players, volunteers and donations. The plan is to begin post-pandemic competition…

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Pets and Pet Adoption April 2, 2025

“My name is Gisele, and I need a nice family to adopt me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female brown German shepherd. The following information on this potential family member…

Pets and Pet Adoption April 2, 2025

“My name is Callie, and I’d sure like a permanent home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female calico domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Health Care April 2, 2025

Trump Says He’ll Stop Health Care Fraudsters. Last Time, He Let Them Walk.

This article by Brett Kelman first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Brett Kelman April 1, 2025 Five years ago, the CEO of one of the largest pain…

Georgia April 2, 2025

Georgia lawmakers OK bill to create school safety protocols as response to Apalachee High shooting

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 31, 2025 A bill that sets up new security protocols that are intended…

Food Security April 2, 2025

GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices

by Tracy Roof, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Congress may soon consider whether to cut spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,…

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