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Road construction equipment on shoulder of road with orange safety barriers

Transportation January 6, 2022

After a holiday break, more lane closures on SR 360/Powder Springs Road

After the Georgia Department of Transportation gave us a holiday break from the routine of lane closures for road work, it’s back to business as usual, as the GDOT resumes…

Marcus Flowers in black cowboy hat leaning against a vertical-paneled wooden barn wall

2022 Elections January 6, 2022

Interview with Marcus Flowers, a Democratic candidate for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

By Arielle Robinson The Courier interviewed Marcus Flowers, a Democrat running for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, by phone Wednesday afternoon. Flowers seeks to unseat current U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene,…

Cobb County weather forecast Thursday January 6, 2022 Chance of small amount of snow and sleet early morning Rain after 3 p.m. Thursday with a high of around 50

Climate and Weather January 5, 2022

Cobb weather January 6: Chance of small amounts of snow and sleet early morning

According to this morning’s report from the National Weather Service, there is a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and much of north Georgia with possible snow and sleet from…

Janet Memark speaks at Healthy Start meeting used in article about COVID cases in Cobb

Health Care January 5, 2022

Dr. Memark: Cobb County COVID numbers “astronomical”

Dr. Janet Memark, District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health, distributed the following update on COVID in Cobb and Douglas counties, calling the number of cases “astronomical.” Good…

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:…

Antonio Jones, accompanied by fiancée Chantel Benjamin, was sworn in by the Honorable Kellie S. Hill.

Kennesaw January 5, 2022

New Kennesaw City Council members sworn in to office

By Rebecca Gaunt Newly-elected Kennesaw City Council members Antonio Jones and Trey Sinclair took the oath of office for the first time Monday, and Pat Ferris was also sworn in…

Gov. Brian Kemp administers oath to Judge Henry Thompson

Criminal Justice System January 5, 2022

Henry Thompson sworn in as Cobb Superior Court Judge

On December 29, 2021, Judge Henry R. Thompson was sworn in as the 11th judge in Cobb County Superior Court. He is the first person to hold that position since…

Business January 5, 2022

Cobb Chamber to feature Dobbins AFB update at breakfast event

This month’s Cobb Chamber Marquee Breakfast will feature a report from Dobbins Air Reserve Base. The event was announced in the following press release: The Cobb Chamber will host Major…

Health Care January 5, 2022

Morning COVID report for Cobb County January 5

The numbers in this report are from the Georgia Department of Public Health COVID-19 Daily Status Report, posted yesterday afternoon at 3 p.m., and from the summary posted on the…

Tin Foil Hattery January 5, 2022

Marjorie Taylor Greene calls on all Republicans to leave Twitter

In a call to action certain to spark cheers among Democrats, assuming others in the GOP follow her lead, Marjorie Taylor Greene called on her fellow Republicans to leave Twitter…

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