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Cobb County May 3, 2024

Cobb Collaborative presents Storytime Basics at Lewis Ray Library

The Cobb County Public Library announced that beginning May 6, 2024, the Cobb Collaborative will take over the Monday morning Storytime at the Lewis A. Ray Library to present five…

A section of the map of Israel that includes Gaza

International May 2, 2024

How famines are formed: In Gaza and elsewhere, an underlying pattern that can lead to hunger and death

by Paul Howe, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United Nations’ latest report on hunger makes for grim reading. On April 24, 2024,…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care May 2, 2024

US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state’s new way to help pay for them could be nixed

by Marc Cohen, UMass Boston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you needed long-term care, could you afford it? For many Americans, especially those with…

Transportation May 2, 2024

Electric vehicles are usually safer for their occupants – but not necessarily for everyone else

by Jingwen Hu, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The future of automobiles is electric, but many people worry about the safety of…

Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Health Care May 1, 2024

CDPH offers grants of up to $25k for community health projects

Grants of up to $25,000 in matching funds are available for projects that improve public health in Cobb and Douglas counties. Cobb & Douglas Public Health administers the 2024-25 Community…

Education April 30, 2024

Kennesaw State awards first interdisciplinary engineering doctorate degrees

Image above: Mfon Okpok at equipment panel [This article by Gary Tanner was first published on the Kennesaw State University website, republished here with permission. The photos are by Matthew…

Sonya Allen (L) and Cobb DA Flynn Broady (R)

Elections April 28, 2024

Broady and Allen face off in Cobb District Attorney candidate debate

Photo by Caleb Groves By Caleb Groves Last Thursday’s forum at Zion Baptist Church for the Cobb District Attorney’s Office quickly shifted into heated debate. An estimated 80 to 100…

Three people gathered around a wall-board with various business and industry symbols including gears and charts

Business April 27, 2024

43 businesses licensed in unincorporated Cobb over the past week

Here are the 43 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending April 26, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities issue…

Map at intersection of Plant Atkinson Road and Church Road

Transportation April 27, 2024

Cobb DOT to hold open house on Plant Atkinson Road plans

Map above from Cobb DOT web page The Cobb Department of Transportation will hold an open house for residents to learn about the county’s plans for traffic and safety improvements…

Mableton April 27, 2024

May events at the South Cobb Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson With spring in full bloom, the consistency of events at South Cobb Regional Library (SCRL) make it an oasis of cultivation and self-betterment. For adults, May offers…

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