COVID-19

photo courtesy of the Georgia Symphony Orchestra

Health Care March 13, 2020

Georgia Symphony Orchestra postpones events due to coronavirus concerns

Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra is postponing events, and has closed their office, due to coronavirus concerns. The orchestra issued the following press release: (Marietta, Ga., March 13, 2020) – The…

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Cobb County March 12, 2020

Cobb County schools to close effective Monday March 16

The Cobb County schools will close effective Monday March 16. The following is the complete statement from the Cobb County School District: We have been committed to keeping our community…

Health Care March 11, 2020

Kincaid Elementary to close for 14 days due to coronavirus case

The Cobb County School District issued the following public information release this afternoon regarding a 14-day closure of Kincaid Elementary School due to a coronavirus case: The Georgia Department of…

The coronavirus vaccines might have contributed to a rise in gasoline prices illustrated by photo of Kroger gas station on South Cobb Drive

Economy, Uncategorized March 9, 2020

Coronavirus fears fuel continued drop in gasoline prices

In part because of the effect of coronavirus fears on world oil prices, gasoline prices in Georgia have continued to drop over the past week. According to a press release…

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Health Care March 8, 2020

Quarantined cruise ship passengers to be brought to Cobb County

A group of cruise ship passengers who are under quarantine due to the COVID-19, or coronavirus, pandemic, will be coming to Dobbins Air Reserve Base. None of them have tested…

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History December 22, 2024

How did South Cobb Drive begin? Bell Bomber and the speedy wartime construction of a highway

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically expand and republish] South Cobb Drive has been a major commercial and commuter highway in Cobb County since the mid-1940s. In fact,…

Defense industry December 22, 2024

Lockheed Martin gets up to an additional $11.8 billion on existing F-35 contract

Photo of F-35 in flight courtesy of Lockheed Martin According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin will be awarded a “not-to-exceed $11,762,911,991” modification to…

Cobb County December 22, 2024

Two Sweetwater Mission food distributions highlighted

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following reports and photos from two Sweetwater Mission food distribution events in South Cobb: Food distribution at Friendship Revival Center Barry submitted the…

Climate and Weather December 22, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Sunday, December 22, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, December 22, 2024, with a high near 46 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear, with…

Acworth December 22, 2024

Jeff’s Bagel Run: scratch-made bagels in Acworth

By Mark Woolsey There’s a new entry on the bagel front in Acworth, and its name might make you blink. Co-owner Valee Desai says their store, dubbed Jeff’s Bagel Run,…

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