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Cobb County March 21, 2024

Run-down from Tuesday’s BOC zoning meeting

by Caleb Groves On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at its monthly zoning meeting the Cobb County Board of Commissioners denied two townhome developments while later approving plans for a new…

Health Care March 21, 2024

Health Workers Fear It’s Profits Before Protection as CDC Revisits Airborne Transmission

This article by Amy Maxmen first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Amy Maxmen March 19, 2024 Four years after hospitals in New York City overflowed with covid-19…

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Health Care March 21, 2024

Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirements Costing Taxpayers Millions Despite Low Enrollment

This article by Andy Miller and Renuka Rayasam first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Andy Miller and Renuka Rayasam March 20, 2024 Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s plan…

Justice March 18, 2024

Willis stays on Georgia 2020 election case. But can she get it back on track for fall trial?

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 15, 2024 Legal experts predict that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis faces…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Mableton March 13, 2024

A multi-vehicle pileup in Mableton results in one dead, and several severely injured

[The Courier has a policy of omitting names from reports of traffic incidents that are still under investigation] A multi-vehicle pileup in Mableton resulted in one dead and several seriously…

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Climate and Weather March 13, 2024

Weather Advisory: Fire, Flood, and Storm Risks in GA

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Wednesday, March 13, 2024. There are three reasons given…

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Climate and Weather March 10, 2024

Cold Snap in Georgia: Freeze Warning Issued for Sunday Night

A freeze warning was issued for Cobb County and other parts of the region in effect this evening, Sunday March 10 at 11 p.m., to Monday morning at 9 a.m….

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Mableton March 9, 2024

Mableton Districts 4 & 6 Town Hall this Tuesday evening

Mableton District 4 Councilwoman Patricia Auch and District 6 Councilwoman Debora Herndon will hold a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, March 12, at 6:30 p.m. Councilwoman Auch sent the following…

Climate and Weather March 8, 2024

Flood warning issued for Sweetwater Creek near Austell

A flood warning has been issued for Sweetwater Creek near Austell in Cobb County and Douglas County from the National Weather Service. The warning will take effect Saturday evening and…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community November 5, 2024

Talking Turkey and A Random Encounter With Alton

Photo above by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] I recently chatted briefly with my neighbor, renowned chef, and food science…

Cobb County November 5, 2024

Cobb man sentenced to two life sentences for aggravated child molestation

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill handed down two life sentences plus 38 years for a man convicted of five counts of aggravated child molestation, four counts of child…

Cobb County November 5, 2024

Cobb man found guilty of rape and child molestation

Gary Dewayne Bailey, 43, was found guilty of rape, child molestation, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor in a jury trial in the courtroom of Superior Court Senior…

Misinformation November 5, 2024

No, you’re not that good at detecting fake videos – 2 misinformation experts explain why and how you can develop the power to resist these deceptions

by Sam Wineburg, Stanford University and Michael Caulfield, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Someone following the 2024 presidential election could have seen…

Elections November 5, 2024

Why Pennsylvania’s election results will take time to count

by Alauna Safarpour, Gettysburg College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The country is unlikely to know who wins the battleground state of Pennsylvania on election…

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