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Health Care August 29, 2021

Two new COVID testing sites: in Acworth and East Cobb

Cobb & Douglas Public Health and Wellstar Health System are opening two new testing sites to meet the increase in demand for the tests. The new sites are at: WellStar…

Health Care August 27, 2021

Parents protest outside Cobb superintendent’s speaking engagement

By Rebecca Gaunt Parents fed up with Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale’s lack of response to their COVID-19 safety concerns gathered Friday outside the Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel &…

Transportation August 27, 2021

Weekend lane closures to continue on SR 360/Powder Springs Road this Saturday.

According to a press release from the Georgia Department of Transportation, the daytime lane closures that have been a regular feature on SR 36/Powder Springs Road will resume this Saturday….

Health Care August 27, 2021

Dept. of Public Health: Georgia hospitals at breaking point as COVID overwhelms resources

The Georgia Department of Public Health sent out an alarm yesterday in the form of a press release announcing that hospital emergency services in the state are pushed to the…

Health Care August 25, 2021

COVID continues to tear through Cobb with a jump to 771 cases per 100,000 of population

COVID continues its brutal march through Cobb County, as we’ve now reached 771 cases per 100,000 of population over a 14-day period. 100 cases per 100,000 is considered high transmission….

Health Care August 23, 2021

COVID news from various sources: August 23

The COVID pandemic is one of the worst health crises the nation has ever faced. It’s aggravated by misinformation and denial at how potentially catastrophic the pandemic is. News organizations…

Wellstar Kennestone Emergency Department interior shot of medical staff workstations and rooms

Health Care August 22, 2021

Wellstar hospitals report 602 hospitalized with COVID-19, 146 in ICU, mostly unvaccinated

Wellstar Health System, a recent subject of local news because of their request for a temporary mobile morgue to handled an expected increase in COVID-related deaths, reported that their hospitals…

Education August 20, 2021

Ragsdale says no to masks as hundreds rally in the parking lot

By Rebecca Gaunt After a tense afternoon work session Thursday, the Cobb County Board of Education reconvened for the voting session as the parking lot teemed with people on both…

Education August 19, 2021

Cobb schools announce expansion of virtual learning, but still ignore CDC recommendations on masks

The Cobb County School District announced in a press release that they would expand virtual learning options with applications open in the fall for sessions beginning in January, but that…

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Government & Politics, Local government May 25, 2026

Acworth Board of Aldermen approves purchase of four police vehicles, sets date for Juneteenth celebration

The Acworth Board of Aldermen met last Thursday evening, May 21, and during a short meeting approved a series of routine and administrative items as part of the consent agenda….

Health & Wellness May 25, 2026

Trump’s $50B Rural Health Bet Meets a Healthcare Desert in North Carolina

This article by Sarah Jane Tribble and Amanda Seitz first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 22, 2026 WILLIAMSTON, N.C. — Two years after her brother’s death,…

Immigration May 25, 2026

Trump administration will make green card hopefuls return to home countries before applying

by Tim Henderson, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 25, 2026 Immigrants seeking green cards will have to return first to their…

Government & Politics, State Government May 25, 2026

Twelve Georgia legislative races advance to runoffs

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 25, 2026 Voters across the state will head back to the polls next…

Education May 25, 2026

More universities are disinviting commencement speakers who might challenge students’ ideas, unraveling an apolitical tradition

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Delivering a university commencement address used to simply be a unique kind of honor. Speakers…