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Health Care May 15, 2024

Binge drinking is a growing public health crisis − a neurobiologist explains how research on alcohol use disorder has shifted

by Nikki Crowley, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the new Amy Winehouse biopic “Back to Black” in U.S. theaters as of May…

Alcohol Awareness Month proclamation given to the Cobb County Community Services Board

Cobb County April 9, 2019

Alcohol Awareness Month proclaimed in Cobb

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners proclaimed April of 2019 as Alcohol Awareness Month. The proclamation was presented to Foster Norman, the CEO of the Cobb County Community Services Board,…

Elections July 6, 2025

Advance voting for PSC Democratic Primary runoff starts Monday

By Mark Woolsey Advance voting begins Monday for the July 15 Public Service Commission Democratic Special Primary District 3 runoff. Voters can cast ballots at any one of four locations…

Food Safety July 6, 2025

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from June 27 to July 3

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…

Smyrna July 6, 2025

A glimpse into Smyrna’s early 20th century dairy industry

By Larry Felton Johnson Regular readers of the Cobb County Courier know that we often heavily cite the Georgia Historic Newspapers website in our history articles. Examples of our articles…

Cobb County July 6, 2025

Here are the latest 60 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb

Here are the 60 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, July 4, 2025. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Weekend Quiz July 6, 2025

Quiz: Cobb celebrities, past and present

Many famous people were born in, raised in, or now reside in Cobb County. Check your knowledge of Cobb celebrities by taking the ten-question quiz below. At the bottom of…

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alcohol abuse

Binge drinking is a growing public health crisis − a neurobiologist explains how research on alcohol use disorder has shifted

Alcohol Awareness Month proclaimed in Cobb