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Economy August 9, 2021

Georgia gasoline continues to hover just under $3 per gallon

Georgia gasoline prices are stable at just under $3 per gallon on statewide average. According to the weekly press release from Montrae Waiters the spokeswoman from AAA – The Auto…

coronavirus image -- a white sphere with red corona spikes emanating outward

Health Care August 8, 2021

If you haven’t already, get vaccinated now

The overwhelming medical evidence and advice is that you should get vaccinated. The COVID-19 vaccination not only slows the spread of the disease and helps prevent the vaccinated individual from…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Economy August 7, 2021

Cobb Chief Magistrate Judge Murphy issues new eviction FAQ

Cobb County Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan Murphy issued an updated Frequently Asked Questions document on evictions, with a particular emphasis on the latest extension of the eviction moratorium. The document…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County August 5, 2021

Cobb County announces closing of temporary call center

Cobb County government announced in a media advisory that a call center that was set up first to help residents set up vaccination appointments, and then was repurposed to help…

Health Care August 5, 2021

Cobb’s COVID rate skyrockets amid confusing official guidelines

The already high rate of community transmission in Cobb County continues to skyrocket, amid disconnect between CDC recommendations and guidelines from the Cobb County School District and the Georgia Department…

Health Care August 4, 2021

Cobb County covered by eviction moratorium extension

At a current 14-day case rate of 347 cases per 100,000 population, Cobb has more than three times the threshold of high community transmission required to be covered by the…

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

Health Care August 3, 2021

Despite a reduction in uninsured rates, thousands in Cobb still have no health coverage

By Rebecca Gaunt Cynthia Johnson was given two days of pain medication and a referral to a specialist for a fractured shoulder in July. She can’t afford to see the…

Cobb County August 2, 2021

Cobb County Police to host National Night Out event in Jim Miller Park August 3

This year’s annual county-wide National Night Out celebration, organized by the Cobb County Police Department, will be held tomorrow, Tuesday August 3 at Jim Miller Park from 6-9 p.m. The…

Economy August 2, 2021

Agencies, advocates and courts prepare for jump in evictions after moratorium ends

By Mark Woolsey With the expiration of the federal COVID-related rental eviction moratorium this past weekend, advocates for renters, social service agencies, and the courts say they expect an increase…

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

Health Care August 1, 2021

Dr. Memark reports Cobb COVID hospitalizations and deaths almost exclusively among the unvaccinated

Cobb County posted a video report from Dr. Janet Memark, District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health, in which she reinforced reports from other parts of the country…

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