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Education January 7, 2022

New chair, no more COVID-19 contact tracing after tense Cobb School Board meeting

By Rebecca Gaunt In another strained Cobb County Board of Education meeting Thursday, Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced the district will no longer do contact tracing for COVID-19, except for undefined…

collage of children holding books in front of little structure on posts that look sort of like birdhouses but contain books

Education January 7, 2022

Cobb Collaborative meets goal of 21 “Little Free Libraries” across Cobb County

The Cobb Collaborative issued the following press release announcing that they have met the goal of their “21 in 2021” initiative of expanding their number of “Little Free Libraries”: As…

Health Care December 10, 2021

Dr. Memark reports COVID cases rising again in Cobb, Georgia

Dr. Janet Memark, District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health issued one of her periodic updates to the community and reports that COVID cases are rising again both…

coronavirus imposed on Cobb County School District signage

Health Care December 8, 2021

Parents asking why Cobb County School District didn’t implement COVID testing despite community support

By Rebecca Gaunt An open records request revealed that a survey sent out by Cobb County School District in August received overwhelming support for on-site COVID-19 testing, but the results…

Health Care December 3, 2021

Behavioral Health agencies in Cobb and Haralson counties consolidate

Cobb County Community Services Board and Haralson Behavioral Health Services are consolidating and integrating into Highland Rivers Health. Those agencies provide services for people with behavioral health issues, including substance…

Standing in a line left to right: Sharon Mason, CEO of the Cobb Chamber; Tommy Allegood, Mayor of Acworth; Tia Amlett, 2021 Acworth Citizen of the Year; John Loud, 2021 Cobb Chamber Chairman

Business November 25, 2021

Cobb Chamber area council for Acworth, Kennesaw and West Cobb chooses Citizens of the Year

The Cobb Chamber issued the following press release announcing the Citizens of the Year for Acworth, Kennesaw, and West Cobb: The Cobb Chamber’s Northwest Cobb Area Council, which represents Northwest…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

East Cobb November 21, 2021

Avenue East Cobb announces holiday events: from Menorah lighting to pet photos with Santa

North American Properties announced a series of holiday events at Avenue East Cobb, starting with a Menorah lighting on November 30, and capping off the season with pet photos with…

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From the Editor November 21, 2021

We are not out of the woods on COVID-19 in Cobb County

Yesterday I reported that Cobb County had a spike in COVID-19 cases among 0-4-year-olds and 5-17-year-olds and a consequent rise in the COVID-19 case rate per 100,000 of population. The…

Powder Springs resident Kari Robinson with her sons Camden and Lawson

Education November 17, 2021

State finds Cobb County School District violated disability rights during pandemic

By Rebecca Gaunt For Kari Robinson, learning that her son’s asymptomatic classmate, who had tested positive for COVID-19 and was attending school without a mask, marked the last straw before…

Education November 16, 2021

Technology competition registration open to Cobb and Douglas County students

By Rebecca Gaunt Students impassioned by technology can register for the 6th annual Cobb Regional Technology Competition, which will take place January 22 at Kennesaw Mountain High School. Registration is…

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