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Health Care August 14, 2022

Fentanyl overdoses spike in west Cobb, southeast Paulding counties

Cobb County announced in a news release that overdoses from the powerful and potentially deadly synthetic opiate fentanyl have spiked in Cobb County, particularly in zip code 30127, which includes…

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Cobb County July 26, 2021

New coordinator and two new presiding judges in Cobb accountability courts

Cobb County Superior Court Chief Judge Robert D. Leonard announced two new presiding judges and a Drug Treatment Court coordinator for the accountability court programs. The accountability courts “aim to…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Addiction and Recovery December 18, 2019

Cobb Opioid Fatality Review Project moves forward

The Cobb Opioid Fatality Review Project completed its first opioid fatality review (OFR) on November 20. A public information release from Kimberly Isaza, Public Information Officer for Cobb District Attorney…

Cobb County October 3, 2019

Austell mother sentenced to 20 years in death of infant son

An Austell mother was sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter, cruelty to children in the second degree, three counts of heroin possession, and reckless…

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Opinion September 26, 2023

Be the connection for suicide prevention

By Melanie Dallas, LPC On September 13, Highland Rivers Behavioral Health hosted a symposium about suicide among veterans. Called “It Takes a Village to Combat Veteran Suicide,” the symposium sought…

Climate and Weather September 26, 2023

Cobb County weather forecast for Tuesday, September 26, 2023

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, with a high near 84 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

Opinion September 25, 2023

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Marietta September 25, 2023

Marietta SWAT called out due to chaotic domestic calls on Franklin Gateway

A domestic disturbance on Franklin Gateway in Marietta yesterday began a chain of events that led to four separate incidents, the SWAT team being called in, and two arrests. [The…

Pets and Pet Adoption September 25, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’m a little tiny terrier mix who needs a loving family!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized male tri-color terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…