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Cobb by the Numbers January 17, 2022

Which parts of Cobb are the most resilient in case of a disaster?

Yesterday we asked the question: How prepared are Cobb County residents in the face of disaster? The U.S. Census Bureau has created a means of evaluating how prepared communities within…

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Economy January 17, 2022

Gasoline prices in Georgia steady over past week; Cobb prices above statewide average

The average price Georgians are paying for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline remained steady over the past week, with Cobb County gasoline prices remaining several cents above the statewide…

Cobb by the Numbers January 16, 2022

How resilient are Cobb residents in the face of disaster? The Census Community Resilience Estimates

How prepared are Cobb County residents in the face of disaster? The U.S. Census Bureau has created a means of evaluating how prepared communities within Cobb County are to recover…

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From the Editor January 15, 2022

Cobb school district attitude seems to be: If we stop counting COVID cases, COVID won’t exist

[An earlier version of this had the headline beginning with “If we stop” in double-quotes. A reader objected to this, and on reflection, I agree. Double-quotes should not be used…

2022 Elections January 15, 2022

Q & A with Jennifer Strahan, a Republican candidate for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

By Arielle Robinson Jennifer Strahan, a Republican hopeful for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, answered the Courier’s questions about herself and her campaign over the phone Friday afternoon. Strahan is one…

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Health Care January 14, 2022

COVID School-aged surveillance report shows decrease in Cobb

The COVID case count among school-aged residents of Cobb County showed a decrease over the past week, with the count among the 5-17 age segment dropping from 2,339 cases to 2,169 new…

Health Care January 14, 2022

COVID report: Thursday January 13

There was another drop in the 14-day case rate for new cases of COVID in Cobb County on the report for January 13. The 14-day rate per 100,000 of the…

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Health Care January 13, 2022

Cobb DOT’s winter weather preparations delay distribution of COVID tests

The possibility of snow and ice Sunday has delayed the distribution plan for the 60,480 COVID rapid self-test kits the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved last Tuesday. According to…

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Health Care January 12, 2022

COVID Report for January 12: slight drop in 14-day case rate in Cobb County

There was a slight drop in the 14-day case rate per 100,000 of the population here in Cobb County in today’s report. Our rate is 2079, down from 2,145 cases…

Health Care January 12, 2022

January 11 COVID report for Cobb County; 14-day case rate up, 7 deaths since the last report

The updates from the Georgia Department of Public Health ran a bit late yesterday, so the Daily Status Report numbers are from the report posted late yesterday evening of January…

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