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Health Care August 29, 2021

14-day case rate for 5-17 year olds in Cobb exceeds the rate of general population — by a lot

[Correction: an earlier version of this article stated that a rate per 918 cases per 100,000 of population is 9.18 the threshold for high community transmission. While cases are reported…

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…

EMS Technology Solutions staff lined up in two rows, the front row kneeling the back standing.

Business August 17, 2021

Cobb software firm makes Inc Magazine’s fastest-growing 5000 list

EMS Technology Solutions, a Cobb-based software firm located in the Austell area near the East West Connector, made Inc. Magazine’s list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America. For…

Larry Johnson, the editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier seated in an office chair in front of a small table with a laptop in article about Cobb County Courier Meet the Editor

From the Editor August 15, 2021

From the Editor: Yes, I am clearly biased

Over the past few months some commenters, both under our articles and on social media, have described things we’ve run as “biased.” This escalated because a number of hot button…

Janet Memark speaks at Healthy Start meeting used in article about COVID cases in Cobb

Health Care August 13, 2021

Dr. Memark: critical care and medical/surgical beds critically low in Cobb, Douglas

Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health distributed a statement that said, among other things about our COVID-19 surge, that critical care and medical/surgical…

Health Care August 9, 2021

Free COVID vaccinations at Mable House August 12

Cobb County announced on its Facebook page that free COVID vaccinations will be offered at the Mable House Complex on Thursday August 12 from 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Details…

(Left – right) Georgia Symphony Orchestra Music Director Timothy Verville; Lainie Ewers, GSO Virtual to Center Stage competition winner; and Taylor Rambo, GSO executive director.

Music August 2, 2021

Young aspiring opera singer wins performance opportunity with GSO

Lainie Ewers, an aspiring young opera singer, won an opportunity to perform with the Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra (GSO) in their upcoming Holiday Pops concert. Read more about the 20-year-old…

Cobb County Senior Services building with article about Tim D Lee Center reopening

Cobb County July 24, 2021

Upcoming events at Cobb senior centers

The Cobb County social media team posted announcements of two upcoming events at Cobb senior centers on the county’s Facebook page. Boosting Your Mind with Food and Fitness Humana will…

Education July 23, 2021

Questions remain after Cobb County School District releases COVID-19 protocols

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District released its COVID-19 protocols for the 2021-2022 school year Tuesday, but many families are frustrated by unanswered questions. [Editor’s note: an open inquiry…

Cobb County July 21, 2021

Cobb school system updates policies on health, COVID

In a press release distributed yesterday afternoon the Cobb County School District announced updated policies and protocols regarding public health and COVID. The public health protocol page (which you can…

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