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Health Care December 10, 2021

Dr. Memark reports COVID cases rising again in Cobb, Georgia

Dr. Janet Memark, District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health issued one of her periodic updates to the community and reports that COVID cases are rising again both…

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Health Care October 23, 2021

School-aged COVID cases in Cobb declined this week, with preschool remaining same

After an uptick in the rate of COVID cases among school aged children in Cobb County last week, we’ve settled back into the downward trend, according to figures from the…

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Health Care October 10, 2021

COVID cases in Cobb continue to drop

The surge in the Delta variant of COVID in Cobb County continues its downward drop, although at a current 14-day case rate per 100,000 of population of 363, the county…

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Education October 7, 2021

Parents suing Cobb County School District for COVID-19 safety speak out

By Rebecca Gaunt Four parents of students with disabilities and health issues spoke with the Courier about why they are suing the Cobb County School District over its failure to…

Health Care October 1, 2021

Georgia Department of Public Health shows continuing drop in Cobb school-aged COVID-19 case rate

According to the weekly School-aged COVID-19 Surveillance Report, released this afternoon, the rate of cases of COVID-19 reported among school-aged residents over the past two weeks have dropped, but are…

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

Health Care September 24, 2021

Dr. Memark reports more upbeat news about COVID trend in Cobb County

Dr. Janet Memark, District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health had positive things to say about the trend in COVID cases in Cobb County. She wrote the following…

Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Health Care September 18, 2021

List of Cobb County COVID test sites

This is just a reminder that Cobb & Douglas Public Health and Wellstar Health System have opened two new testing sites to meet the increase in demand for the COVID…

Health Care September 10, 2021

Dr. Memark sends new update on COVID-19 in Cobb & Douglas counties

In a newsletter distributed this afternoon, Dr. Janet Memark, District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health gave an update on the COVID-19 pandemic. She reports a slight decrease…

Health Care September 7, 2021

Cobb school board chairman under fire for COVID response

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County Board of Education Chairman Randy Scamihorn is being criticized by parents for phone conversations in which he states that kids are “pretty-well immune to [COVID],”…

Health Care September 1, 2021

Cobb COVID case rate now at 824, state posts highest COVID hospitalization number ever

According to the figures on the Cobb & Douglas Public Health website, the COVID 14-day case rate per 100,000 of population now stands at 824. Douglas County’s rate is now…

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Government & Politics, Local government May 25, 2026

Acworth Board of Aldermen approves purchase of four police vehicles, sets date for Juneteenth celebration

The Acworth Board of Aldermen met last Thursday evening, May 21, and during a short meeting approved a series of routine and administrative items as part of the consent agenda….

Health & Wellness May 25, 2026

Trump’s $50B Rural Health Bet Meets a Healthcare Desert in North Carolina

This article by Sarah Jane Tribble and Amanda Seitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 22, 2026 WILLIAMSTON, N.C. — Two years after her brother’s death,…

Immigration May 25, 2026

Trump administration will make green card hopefuls return to home countries before applying

by Tim Henderson, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 25, 2026 Immigrants seeking green cards will have to return first to their…

Government & Politics, State Government May 25, 2026

Twelve Georgia legislative races advance to runoffs

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 25, 2026 Voters across the state will head back to the polls next…

Education May 25, 2026

More universities are disinviting commencement speakers who might challenge students’ ideas, unraveling an apolitical tradition

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Delivering a university commencement address used to simply be a unique kind of honor. Speakers…