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coronavirus imposed on Cobb County School District signage

Health Care December 8, 2021

Parents asking why Cobb County School District didn’t implement COVID testing despite community support

By Rebecca Gaunt An open records request revealed that a survey sent out by Cobb County School District in August received overwhelming support for on-site COVID-19 testing, but the results…

Cobb by the Numbers December 8, 2021

Cobb Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ranks second in Georgia

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released its 2020 report on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by County, and Cobb County ranked second in the state, behind only Fulton County. To…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Cobb County December 7, 2021

January 4 deadline to apply for SBA disaster loans for September flood

The January 4, 2022 deadline is approaching for Cobb residents and those in other counties affected by the September floods to apply for disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business…

Economy December 6, 2021

4-cent drop in Georgia gasoline prices

We’re finally getting a little respite from the high gasoline prices. According to the weekly press release from Montrae Waiters the spokeswoman for AAA – The Auto Club Group, Georgia…

Mableton December 4, 2021

12 Days of Christmas Holiday Market continues through December 8 at Mable House Arts Center

Cobb County posted the following information about the Mable House Arts Center 12 Days of Christmas Holiday Market. There will be no Tea Room this year due to COVID: The…

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

Health Care December 4, 2021

Dr. Memark talks about the Omicron variant

Cobb County posted a youtube video last Wednesday with the latest update on COVID-19 from Dr. Janet Memark, District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health. “Right now we’re…

Health Care December 4, 2021

Georgia resident identified with Omicron variant

The Omicron variant of COVID-19 hasn’t been found within the boundaries of Georgia as of the latest reports, but a Georgia resident is under isolation in New Jersey after testing…

Renters December 3, 2021

We Thrive in Riverside requests an eviction moratorium, and an end to exclusionary zoning

We Thrive in Riverside Renters Association, a renters rights group based in South Cobb, sent the following letter to the Cobb County state legislative delegation, the Board of Commissioners, and…

Dr Hebah Pranckun wearing a Wellstar lab coat

Health Care December 3, 2021

A Wellstar pediatrician talks about vaccination of children 5-11

Wellstar Health System opened two pediatric COVID-19 vaccination centers recently, at their health parks in Acworth and East Cobb. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech…

Quill pan and ink in article about absentee ballots

Letters to the Editor November 29, 2021

Rep. Erick Allen: Antitrust Legislation Could Slow Innovation, Distract Congress from Vital Issues

Dear Editor, With so many pressing issues facing our nation, such as vaccine hesitancy, assaults on our right to vote from within Georgia, and an ongoing and necessary racial justice…

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