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Ashley Manuel of Mableton, Georgia, visits the South Cobb Community Health Center in Austell. The Cobb and Douglas Public Health agency is planning to expand services there. (Allen Siegler / Healthbeat)

Health Care March 1, 2025

Cobb and Douglas Public Health wants to expand services, but federal funding has grown more uncertain

PHOTO ABOVE: Ashley Manuel of Mableton, Georgia, visits the South Cobb Community Health Center. The Cobb and Douglas Public Health agency is planning to expand services there. (Allen Siegler /…

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Cobb County February 27, 2025

Man sentenced to life for murder in Cobb County resulting from arson

According to a public information release from the office of Cobb County District Attorney Sonya Allen, a Cobb County Superior Court jury convicted Robert Colt Smith, 32, of felony murder…

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Mableton February 24, 2025

Mableton City Council agendas for Feb. 26 meeting

The Mableton City Council will meet this Wednesday, February 26 at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy, Austell, GA 30168. There will be a work session at 5:15 p.m. followed…

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Health Care February 23, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from February 14 to February 20

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Volunteers at Sweetwater Mission's food distribution at Waverly Trailer Park hand out food

Mableton February 19, 2025

Sweetwater Mission’s food distribution at Waverly Trailer Park in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs provided the following report and photos from Sweetwater Mission‘s Friday food distribution at Waverly Trailer Park in Mableton: Sweetwater Mission had their Friday morning food…

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Business February 16, 2025

Check out the 59 businesses issued new licenses in Cobb County last week

Here are the 59 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Health Care February 16, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from February 7 to February 13

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

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Weather February 14, 2025

Another storm system expected to hit Georgia Saturday PM

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Friday, February 14. Another wave of storms is headed…

Environment February 13, 2025

Spill from the South Cobb Water Reclamation Facility into the Chattahoochee

Cobb County released the following information about a spill into the Chattahoochee River from the South Cobb Water Reclamation Facility in Mableton: Cobb County Water System’s South Cobb Water Reclamation…

Weather February 13, 2025

Flood warning in Cobb & Douglas counties as Sweetwater Creek begins to flood

A flood warning is in effect for Sweetwater Creek in Cobb and Douglas counties. There has already been minor flooding in the woodlands and fields upstream and downstream from the…

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Health & Wellness December 15, 2025

FDA Panelists Questioned Antidepressants in Pregnancy. But Doctors Call Them a Lifeline.

This article by Lisa Rab first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Lisa Rab December 15, 2025 If you are pregnant or a new mother who is struggling…

Government & Politics December 15, 2025

US House GOP preps health care bill for vote before new year

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 12, 2025 WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans released a health care bill Friday…

Environment December 15, 2025

New industry standards and tech advances make pre-owned electronics a viable holiday gift option

by Suvrat Dhanorkar, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Electronic gifts are very popular, and in recent years, retailers have been offering…

Government & Politics December 15, 2025

Trump administration replaces America 250 quarters honoring abolition and women’s suffrage with Mayflower and Gettysburg designs

by Seth T. Kannarr, University of Tennessee, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The culture wars have arrived at the U.S. Mint. Commemorative coins aimed at…

Science & Technology December 15, 2025

Data centers need electricity fast, but utilities need years to build power plants – who should pay?

by Theodore J. Kury, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The amount of electricity data centers use in the U.S. in the coming…

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