coronavirus

Health Care May 12, 2023

What does ending the emergency status of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US mean in practice? 4 questions answered

by Marian Moser Jones, The Ohio State University and Amy Lauren Fairchild, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The COVID-19 pandemic’s public…

Health Care December 30, 2021

COVID-19: where to learn about it, find the data, get more information, and identify misinformation

A lot has been written about COVID-19 and the vaccines. There’s so much out there, ranging from valuable information to fraudulent nonsense that I thought compiling the current state of…

Smyrna City Hall in article about Smyrna millage rate

Smyrna April 26, 2021

Smyrna removes mask mandate

The City of Smyrna announced this afternoon that they have lifted the requirement that people wear masks when in public within the city limits. Mayor Derek Norton issued the following…

Education January 31, 2021

KSU faculty senate wants fully-online class options

Kennesaw State University’s faculty senate approved a motion Monday, Jan. 25, urging President Dr. Pamela Whitten and the Board of Regents to allow professors to teach classes remotely if they…

Powder Springs November 23, 2020

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…

Campbell High School stadium in article about Newnan game

Sports October 8, 2020

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…

Health Care August 1, 2020

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…

Health Care August 1, 2020

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…

Health Care July 23, 2020

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…

Education July 10, 2020

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…

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Elections November 17, 2024

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the polls were wildly inaccurate in 2024, a common refrain that we’ve heard since 2016. Are…

Race Nationality and Culture November 17, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

by Adam Seagrave, Arizona State University and Stephanie Shonekan, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It is not easy to teach about race…

Economy November 17, 2024

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