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Larry Johnson, the editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier seated in an office chair in front of a small table with a laptop in article about Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor

From the Editor September 26, 2021

From the Editor: the Cobb school board white sponsor rule

Those of you who were readers of the Courier before our coverage of the Cobb County school board heated up know that I don’t like writing opinion articles. If you…

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…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Economy September 24, 2021

Cobb Board of Commissioners to decide whether to utilize ERA2 funds to provide rental assistance

At the next Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 7 p.m., the board will consider whether to use an additional source of federal funding, the…

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

Climate and Weather September 21, 2021

Cobb no longer under flash flood watch, but heavy rains still possible

The National Weather Service flash flood watch for Cobb County and much of North Georgia has expired, and has not been extended, but heavy rains remain possible. As you can…

Climate and Weather September 20, 2021

Cobb flash flood watch extended once again, this time until Tuesday morning

The flash flood watch Cobb County and much of the rest of Georgia have been under has been extended once again, this time until 8 a.m. this tomorrow morning, Tuesday,September…

Climate and Weather September 20, 2021

Cobb flash flood watch extended until 8 p.m. this evening

The flash flood watch Cobb County and much of the rest of Georgia have been under has been extended until 8 p.m. this evening, September 20. The already saturated ground…

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…

Education September 18, 2021

Cobb school district ranks fifth in statewide SAT scores

The Cobb County School District ranked fifth place in statewide total mean SAT scores (the combined Evidence Based Reading and Writing Mean, and Math Mean) The rankings of the top…

coronavirus image -- a white sphere with red corona spikes emanating outward

Health Care September 17, 2021

School-aged population in Cobb shows decrease in new COVID cases

Both the Cobb County School District and the Georgia Department of Public Health’s School Age Surveillance Report show a decrease in new cases of COVID-19 among Cobb County’s students, although…

Land Use and Zoning September 17, 2021

Special schedule for Cobb BOC zoning hearings due to number of high-interest cases

Due to the number of controversial and high-impact cases on the agenda for the Cobb County Board of Commissioners monthly zoning hearing, and the likelihood of high turnout, the county…

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Education January 17, 2025

Cobb County School District to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is the latest local entity to announce its intention to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia House Bill 581….

Climate January 17, 2025

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention…

National January 17, 2025

Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

by Martha Coven, Princeton University and Bridget C.E. Dooling, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Office of Management and Budget sounds…