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Health Care March 26, 2020

Cobb’s counseling services for victims of crime now available by phone

Kimberly Isaza, the Public Information Officer for Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes, distributed a public information release announcing that the counseling clinic for victims of crime will offer phone…

Sterigenics sign in article about lawsuit Sterigenics, BD Bard

Environment March 26, 2020

Sterigenics objects to temporary nature of reopening go-ahead

Sterigenics issued the following statement regarding Cobb County Chairman Mike Boyce’s emergency order allowing their Smyrna-area facility to reopen: March 25, 2020 “Sterigenics will take immediate steps to resume sterilization…

Environment March 25, 2020

County allows Sterigenics to resume operations

Cobb County Chairman Mike Boyce, at the urging of the FDA, signed an emergency order allowing the controversial Sterigenics facility to resume operations, using ethylene oxide to sterilize medical equipment….

Kennesaw March 25, 2020

Kennesaw issues second executive order, suspends public hearings

The City of Kennesaw issued a second executive order, signed by Mayor Derek Easterling today. This one suspends all land matters that require a public hearing, “including but not limited…

Health Care March 24, 2020

Powder Springs declares state of emergency

The City of Powder Springs issued an executive order effective March 25 that outlined the details of the city’s state of emergency declaration adopted March 16. The city distributed the…

Cobb BOC Chairman Mike Boyce at the county's Emergency Response Center

Health Care March 24, 2020

Mike Boyce issues state of emergency declaration for Cobb County

This afternoon Chairman Mike Boyce of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in Cobb County due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After…

Health Care March 24, 2020

Health professionals speak at the Cobb BOC special session on COVID-19

During a special session on COVID-19 this morning, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners heard from Dr. Janet Memark, the District Health Director for Cobb & Douglas Public Health and…

Kennesaw March 23, 2020

Kennesaw closes bars among other emergency restrictions

The City of Kennesaw announced an executive order intended to slow the spread of COVID-19. The executive order is in force until April 6, and includes the closure several types…

Cobb County March 23, 2020

Cobb BOC to hold special session on COVID-19 tomorrow

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will meet in special session tomorrow, Tuesday March 24, at 10:30 a.m. to “discuss the coronavirus pandemic, necessary steps to maintain critical county services,…

Kennesaw March 21, 2020

Kennesaw’s Swift-Cantrell park closed due to COVID-19 pandemic

Swift-Cantrell Park, the largest park in the City of Kennesaw will be closed beginning Sunday Sunday March 22, due to the social distancing recommendations surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The City…

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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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coronavirus

Cobb’s counseling services for victims of crime now available by phone

Sterigenics objects to temporary nature of reopening go-ahead

County allows Sterigenics to resume operations

Kennesaw issues second executive order, suspends public hearings

Powder Springs declares state of emergency

Mike Boyce issues state of emergency declaration for Cobb County

Health professionals speak at the Cobb BOC special session on COVID-19

Kennesaw closes bars among other emergency restrictions

Cobb BOC to hold special session on COVID-19 tomorrow

Kennesaw’s Swift-Cantrell park closed due to COVID-19 pandemic