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Food and Nutrition August 25, 2022

Two surprising reasons behind the obesity epidemic: Too much salt, not enough water

By Richard Johnson, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Scientific studies and media coverage are rife with warnings on how…

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Education August 24, 2022

Student loan forgiveness – experts on banking, public spending and education policy look at the impact of Biden’s plan

By Terri Friedline, University of Michigan; Dominique Baker, Southern Methodist University, and John W. Diamond, Rice University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Joe Biden…

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Health Care August 24, 2022

COVID in Cobb County: August 24, 2022

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting on the COVID numbers for the state and counties weekly. These numbers are from the report issued on Wednesday August 24,…

Energy August 24, 2022

Does turning the air conditioning off when you’re not home actually save energy? Three engineers run the numbers

By Aisling Pigott, University of Colorado Boulder; Jennifer Scheib, University of Colorado Boulder, and Kyri Baker, University of Colorado Boulder [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

Judges from the Country of Georgia (front) spent a week visiting Cobb Superior Court earlier this month. Several Cobb judges are on the back row, along with representatives of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Courts August 23, 2022

Six judges from the nation of Georgia visit Cobb County Superior Court

Cobb County Superior Court issued the following public information release about a delegation of six trial judges from the nation of Georgia (formerly the Republic of Georgia) to observe our…

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Cobb County August 23, 2022

Cobb County’s boil water advisory lifted

Cobb County issued a news release that the boil water advisory that was put in effect for part of north central Cobb County yesterday has been lifted. The announcement is…

Health Care August 22, 2022

What monkeypox outbreak? Little planning by colleges as students resume classes

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and the States Newsroom, republished with permission]August 22, 2022 WASHINGTON — College students are heading back to…

Environment August 22, 2022

Cobb County issues further recommendations about what residents should do during the boil water advisory

UPDATE: The advisory has been lifted. For details follow this link to the latest article on the advisory. In the county’s newsletter this afternoon, there were further recommendations about what…

Environment August 22, 2022

Boil water order issued for part of north central Cobb County

UPDATE: The advisory has been lifted. For details follow this link to the latest article on the advisory. The county sent out the following alert advising residents in the Sweat…

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Cobb County Public Library August 21, 2022

Movie Monday at the Switzer Library features “Spiderman: No Way Home”

The selection for August 22 in the Switzer Library’s Movie Monday series is “Spiderman: No Way Home.” The movie lasts from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and patrons are encouraged…

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Education, News March 21, 2026

Video of public comments at the March 19, 2026 Cobb school board meetings

By Larry Felton Johnson Since the Cobb County Board of Education decided to remove public comments from its livestream of both work sessions and regular meetings, I’ve been attending the…

Home sale prices, Real Estate March 21, 2026

January 2026 Home Sales in Kennesaw Mountain High Attendance Zone

These prices for January 2026 home sales in the Kennesaw Mountain High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort…

Government & Politics, Local government March 21, 2026

Mableton City Council Work Session, Regular Meeting Agendas

The Mableton City Council will hold a work session and a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy. The work session begins at…

News, Transportation March 21, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes March 21, 2026

What Happened in Cobb County the Week Ending Fri, March 20? Take the Quiz and Find Out

The Cobb County Courier has a quiz we run from Monday to Thursday in our email newsletter. Here on the main website, it will be a weekend quiz, published Saturdays…