City of Powder Springs closes offices due to COVID-19 surge
The City of Powder Springs posted the following announcement on their website, stating that their offices will be closed to the public effective today: To protect public health, City of…
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Campbell Spartans set to face Morrow Mustangs in virus-altered matchup
By Natalie Brevick and Sudha Gururaj After a couple of losses on the road and a key home win on Sept. 18, the Campbell Spartans are hoping to dominate in…
Cobb confirmed COVID-19 cases at 11,436
The Daily Status Report from the Georgia Department of Public Health puts the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cobb County at 11,436 on August 1. The number of…
Kemp extends health emergency order
Governor Brian Kemp has extended Georgia’s public health emergency order due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic through midnight September 10. In an executive order announced on July 31, 2020, Kemp…
COVID-19 deaths per 100k of population creeps steadily upward in Cobb County
A month ago we reported on the numbers from the Georgia Department of Public Health, and the COVID-19 deaths in Cobb County per 100k of population on June 23 stood…
Cobb County School District announces updated 2020-2021 opening plan
In a press release Friday afternoon the Cobb County School District announced an updated opening plan. The basics of the plan still remain the same, with a face-to-face traditional classroom…
Cobb GIS creates interactive map of COVID-19 cases by zip code
Cobb GIS announced yesterday on Twitter that they have created an interactive map featuring the number of COVID-19 cases by zip code, along with the locations of nearby schools. The…
Cobb school board delays reopening until August 17
At a special called meeting today the Cobb County Board of Education voted to delay the start of the 2020-2021 term until August 17. The original plan, which outlined a…
Petitions target Cobb County school opening plans
UPDATE: A third petition came to our attention, and has been added. As the Cobb County School Board covenes a special called meeting this afternoon, at least two petitions have…
Dr. Memark answers a few questions on the COVID-19 outbreak in Cobb and Douglas counties
The Courier has been gathering questions about the COVID-19 pandemic from social media in response to our articles about the outbreak in Cobb County. We sent three questions to Cobb…