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2020 Elections May 15, 2020

Terry Alexis Cummings: Candidate for GA state House District 39

Terry Alexis Cummings is a Democratic candidate for Georgia state House District 39. She hopes to unseat incumbent Erica Thomas in the Democratic primary on June 9. The Courier recently…

2020 Elections May 5, 2020

Republicans running for 6th Congressional District virtually debate

Republican candidates running for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District debated virtually Monday afternoon, sparring over who would be the best to defeat Democratic incumbent Lucy McBath and federal and local responses…

2020 Elections April 30, 2020

Shelia Edwards: Candidate for District 4 Cobb County commissioner

Shelia Edwards is a Democratic Candidate for the Cobb County Board of Commissioners District 4 seat. The position is being vacated by incumbent Commissioner Lisa Cupid, who is running for…

Fitz Johnson (photo provided by Fitz Johnson)

2020 Elections April 23, 2020

Fitz Johnson: Candidate for District 2 Cobb County commissioner

Fitz Johnson is a Republican candidate for the District 2 seat on the Cobb County Board of Commissioners. The seat is currently held by Republican Commissioner Bob Ott, who is…

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

Health Care April 17, 2020

COVID-19 cases in Cobb still below hospital capacity, testing increased

According to Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director of Cobb & Douglas Public Health, the hospital capacity in Cobb has not been overwhelmed by COVID-19 cases at this time….

2020 Elections April 14, 2020

Jerica Richardson: Candidate for District 2 Cobb County commissioner

Jerica Richardson is a Democratic Candidate for the Cobb Count Board of Commissioners District 2 seat. She’s hoping to be the Democratic nominee in the race to replace incumbent Republican…

scene of the homicide of the teen victim, police cars and aparment buildings

Marietta April 10, 2020

15-year-old charged in the death of Marietta teen

A 15-year-old has been charged in the death of a 14-year-old girl who was reported missing. The incident took place on April 8, and the body was recovered the morning…

2020 Elections April 1, 2020

Angelia Pressley: Candidate for District 4 Cobb County commissioner

Angelia Pressley is running in the Democratic primary for the District 4 Cobb County Board of Commissioners seat. The seat is being vacated by incumbent Commissioner Lisa Cupid, who is…

Sterigenics sign in article about lawsuit Sterigenics, BD Bard

Environment April 1, 2020

Sterigenics granted 14-day restraining order in suit against Cobb County

This morning Sterigenics was granted a 14-day restraining order allowing it to operate without interference from Cobb County. The suit by Sterigenics, filed March 30, named Cobb County Fire Marshall…

2020 Elections March 31, 2020

Ed Setzler: incumbent candidate for Georgia House District 35

Representative Ed Setzler is running for reelection to his seat in the Georgia State House of Representatives for House District 35. HD-35 covers Acworth and part of Kennesaw. Background He…

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Government & Politics July 8, 2025

Early voting starts as Waites, Hubbard vie for Democratic nod for seat on Georgia regulatory board

by Amber Roldan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 7, 2025 Two Georgia Democrats are facing off to secure the party’s nomination…

Health & Wellness July 8, 2025

Employers are failing to insure the working class – Medicaid cuts will leave them even more vulnerable

by Sumit Agarwal, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 7.8 million Americans across the U.S. will lose…

Government & Politics July 8, 2025

‘Big’ legislative package shifts more of SNAP’s costs to states, saving federal dollars but causing fewer Americans to get help paying for food

by Tracy Roof, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The legislative package that President Donald Trump signed into law on July 4, 2025,…

Health & Wellness July 8, 2025

Rural hospitals will be hit hard by Trump’s signature spending package

by Lauren S. Hughes, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Kevin J. Bennett, University of South Carolina, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The public…

Weather July 7, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Monday, July 7, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday, July 7, 2025, with a high near 95 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous…

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