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Transportation January 19, 2022

Daytime lane closures to continue this Saturday on SR 360/Powder Springs Road

The long-running road-widening on SR 360/Powder Spring Road will result in more daytime lane closures this Saturday, January 22. A press release from the Georgia Department of Transportation describes the…

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Education January 18, 2022

More than masks and critical race theory – 3 tasks you should be prepared to do before you run for school board

By Casey D. Cobb, University of Connecticut [first published in The Conversation, used with permission] When people run for school board these days, they often are motivated to campaign on…

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Climate and Weather January 16, 2022

Georgia DOT cautions against nonessential travel as warnings from National Weather Service expand

The Georgia Department of Transportation issued the press release reprinted below warning Georgia residents who live in the affected zone, including Cobb County, to avoid nonessential travel until the wintry…

Justice January 15, 2022

Cobb DA Broady announces naming of Family Advocacy Center

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady, Jr. announced that the Family Justice Center initiative will be named the Cobb Family Advocacy Center (FAC). The DA’s office distributed the following press…

Second Helpings January 13, 2022

Food Tours While Traveling or in Your Own Backyard

By Brian Benefield Food is a universal language that everyone understands. Regardless of where you were hatched in this world, coming together with friends and family around a table to…

Business January 13, 2022

Marietta firm C.W. Matthews picks up two of the latest round of GDOT contracts

The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded about $45 million in construction contracts in their latest round, and Marietta firm C.W. Matthews won the low bid on two of those contracts….

Cobb BOC Chairwoman Lisa Cupid at lectern during her second swearing-in ceremony

Health Care January 11, 2022

Cupid calls virtual town hall to talk COVID in Cobb County

Chairwoman Lisa Cupid of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners announced a virtual town hall meeting for Thursday, January 13 at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the COVID-19 surge and its…

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Health Care January 10, 2022

Cobb County issues statement on social distancing requirements at park aquatics centers

The county issued the following statement concerning social distancing requirements at aquatics centers and other Cobb County facilities: January 10, 2022 – Members of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners,…

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Health Care January 9, 2022

COVID Mega-testing site opening in Cobb County’s Jim Miller Park

The Georgia Department of Public Health announced in a press release that two COVID-19 mega-testing sites have opened in metro Atlanta, including one in Cobb County’s Jim Miller Park. The…

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Voting Rights January 8, 2022

How democracy gets eroded – lessons from a Nixon expert

By Ken Hughes, University of Virginia [This story first appeared in The Conversation — used with permission] Now that a full year has passed since the Jan. 6, 2021, assault…

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