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Science and Technology January 6, 2022

Real shooting stars exist, but they aren’t the streaks you see in a clear night sky

By Idan Ginsburg, Georgia State University [First published in The Conversation, used with permission] “I see thy glory like a shooting star.” So says the Earl of Salisbury as he…

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Cobb County January 6, 2022

Cobb Board of Commissioners to hold meetings virtually due to COVID-19 surge

Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid and County Manager Jackie McMorris have decided to hold the next few BOC meeting virtually due to the county’s spike in COVID-19…

Health Care January 6, 2022

Georgia Department of Public Health temporarily removes column on PCR test data due to glitch

The Georgia Department of Public Health has suspended its reporting on PCR COVID-19 test data from the column in which it normally appears in the Daily Status Report due to…

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Transportation January 6, 2022

After a holiday break, more lane closures on SR 360/Powder Springs Road

After the Georgia Department of Transportation gave us a holiday break from the routine of lane closures for road work, it’s back to business as usual, as the GDOT resumes…

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2022 Elections January 6, 2022

Interview with Marcus Flowers, a Democratic candidate for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District

By Arielle Robinson The Courier interviewed Marcus Flowers, a Democrat running for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, by phone Wednesday afternoon. Flowers seeks to unseat current U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene,…

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

Health Care January 5, 2022

Dr. Memark: Cobb County COVID numbers “astronomical”

Dr. Janet Memark, District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health, distributed the following update on COVID in Cobb and Douglas counties, calling the number of cases “astronomical.” Good…

Health Care January 5, 2022

Morning COVID report for Cobb County January 5

The numbers in this report are from the Georgia Department of Public Health COVID-19 Daily Status Report, posted yesterday afternoon at 3 p.m., and from the summary posted on the…

an electron microscope view of the virus that caused COVID. a circular area dotted with round spots

Health Care January 4, 2022

Georgia Department of Public Health reporting glitch fixed; COVID numbers not looking good

After the COVID figures for Georgia and Cobb County have not been available since before New Year’s Day, the CDC’s tracking numbers for Cobb County (which they get from the…

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Health Care January 4, 2022

Cobb Superior Court Chief Judge Leonard cancels jury trials due to COVID surge

An announcement was posted to the county website stated that Cobb County Superior Court Chief Judge Robert Leonard has canceled jury trials due to the recent severe rise in COVID-19…

Tin Foil Hattery January 3, 2022

Facebook suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene’s account for dispensing COVID misinformation

U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-QAnon) announced on Telegram that her Facebook account has been suspended. Other news media report that the suspension is for 24 hours. The reason is…

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