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Georgia June 30, 2020

GEMA releasing 3 million cloth masks to hardest-hit counties and Department of Education

The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) announced in a press release today that they are releasing 3 million cloth face coverings to the Georgia Department of Education…

Families Against Racism in Smyrna park listening to speakers

Education June 29, 2020

Charisse Davis hosts Families Against Racism event in Smyrna

Families Against Racism along with Cobb County School Board member Charisse Davis hosted another discussion on race in Taylor Brawner Park in Smyrna Sunday afternoon. About 50 to 75 people…

Chattahoochee River at the mouth of Nickajack Creek

Cobb County June 27, 2020

CCID launches Cumberland Trails website

The Cumberland Community Improvement District (CCID) launched a website dedicated to the over 38 miles of trails in Cobb County’s Cumberland area. The trails include the Bob Callan Trail, the…

Screenshot of the Cobb County Board of Education virtual meeting

Education June 25, 2020

Resolution condemning racism tabled during heated Cobb school board meeting

Cobb County School Board members decided to table a resolution condemning racism during a tense meeting Thursday morning. >> watch the video of the meeting by following this link Board…

Joyette Holmes in article about Ahmaud Arbery indictment

Cobb County June 24, 2020

Indictment handed down in death of Ahmaud Arbery

The office of Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes announced this afternoon that the Glynn County Grand Jury has indicted Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William R. Bryan on malice…

Cobb County June 22, 2020

Cobb DA Joyette Holmes releases open letter on racism and law enforcement

Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes released the following open letter covering topics of racism, law enforcement and Covid-19: OPEN LETTER TO MY FELLOW CITIZENS: Without question, Cobb County, the…

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

Education June 16, 2020

Cobb school board suppressing Black members, racial discussions, board member says

Cobb County School Boardmember Charisse Davis says that her colleagues on the Cobb school board are suppressing needed conversations on systemic racism and ignoring the Black members of the board….

Cobb County June 14, 2020

Contentious rezoning for medical office building on Atlanta Road to be heard at Tuesday BOC zoning meeting

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will hear a rezoning request for the purpose of building a three-story medical office building at the intersection of Atlanta Road and Cumberland Parkway…

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

Cobb County June 13, 2020

Two Cobb online SPLOST open houses scheduled

Two online open houses have been scheduled for Cobb residents to look over the approved lists of SPLOST projects and give input. SPLOST stands for Special Purpose Local Option Sales…

Line at Lindley Middle School voting site (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

2020 Elections June 11, 2020

Candidates Keisha Waites, Linda Pritchett file emergency injunction to delay election certification

Candidates Keisha Waites, who is running for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District, and Linda Pritchett, a candidate for Georgia Senate District 39, filed an emergency injunction in the Superior Court of…

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Business & Economy July 7, 2025

Why energy markets fluctuate during an international crisis

by Skip York, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Global energy markets, such as those for oil, gas and coal, tend to be sensitive…

Government & Politics July 7, 2025

One ‘big, beautiful’ reason why Republicans in Congress just can’t quit Donald Trump

by Charlie Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve President Donald Trump’s sweeping domestic…

Weather & Environment July 7, 2025

Why Texas Hill Country, where a devastating flood killed dozens, is one of the deadliest places in the US for flash flooding

by Hatim Sharif, The University of Texas at San Antonio, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Texas Hill Country is known for its landscapes, where shallow…

Elections July 6, 2025

Advance voting for PSC Democratic Primary runoff starts Monday

By Mark Woolsey Advance voting begins Monday for the July 15 Public Service Commission Democratic Special Primary District 3 runoff. Voters can cast ballots at any one of four locations…

Food Safety July 6, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from June 27 to July 3

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

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