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Health Care August 31, 2021

Cobb County hits COVID 14-day case rate of 807 per 100,000 while Douglas passes 1,000

The latest figures from Cobb & Douglas Public Health do not give a reason for optimism as the delta variant of COVID-19 continues to tear through the county. The 14-day…

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Health Care August 29, 2021

14-day case rate for 5-17 year olds in Cobb exceeds the rate of general population — by a lot

[Correction: an earlier version of this article stated that a rate per 918 cases per 100,000 of population is 9.18 the threshold for high community transmission. While cases are reported…

Health Care August 29, 2021

Two new COVID testing sites: in Acworth and East Cobb

Cobb & Douglas Public Health and Wellstar Health System are opening two new testing sites to meet the increase in demand for the tests. The new sites are at: WellStar…

Health Care August 27, 2021

Cobb school COVID cases now at 2,797

The Cobb County School District reported today in their weekly update that the number of cumulative COVID cases has now reached 2,797 cases since July 1 , with 2,698 of…

Health Care August 25, 2021

COVID continues to tear through Cobb with a jump to 771 cases per 100,000 of population

COVID continues its brutal march through Cobb County, as we’ve now reached 771 cases per 100,000 of population over a 14-day period. 100 cases per 100,000 is considered high transmission….

Health Care August 23, 2021

Cobb COVID case rate now a whopping 7.56 time the threshold of high community transmission

Like most news organizations, we tend to be careful in the use of superlatives in hard news articles. But the latest number on COVID-19 in Cobb County from Cobb &…

Health Care August 22, 2021

Cobb COVID cases continue climb, now at 670 per 100,000 of population

According to the latest figures by Cobb & Douglas Public Health, the 14-day case rate for COVID-19 in Cobb County is now at 670, or 6.7 times the threshold for…

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Health Care August 21, 2021

A walk through the Cobb County School District’s Infectious Disease Reporting Protocol

The Courier recently requested a copy of the documents or memos given to schools within the Cobb County School District explaining how to report incidences of COVID-19. Our purpose was…

Health Care August 21, 2021

In video, Cobb public officials and public figures urge vaccination, masking

In a video, a group of Cobb public officials and other leading figures urged residents to get vaccinated and mask up to slow the spread of the pandemic that is…

Health Care August 20, 2021

With hospital critical care beds in Cobb critically low, Cupid signs declaration of emergency

With critical care beds in Cobb County in critically low supply, and the delta variant of COVID-19 rampant in the county, Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid signed…

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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…