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Education July 23, 2021

Questions remain after Cobb County School District releases COVID-19 protocols

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District released its COVID-19 protocols for the 2021-2022 school year Tuesday, but many families are frustrated by unanswered questions. [Editor’s note: an open inquiry…

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…

Emory Healthcare facility on South Cobb Drive (photo from the City of Smyrna website)

Smyrna April 16, 2019

Smyrna Council Approves Rezoning for Emory Healthcare Expansion on South Cobb Drive

The Smyrna City Council approved rezoning for a greatly expanded Emory Healthcare facility on South Cobb Drive Monday night. By a 6-0 vote, with Andrea Blustein absent, the council approved…

Cobb & Douglas Public Health July 27, 2018

Cobb & Douglas Public Health joins “Big Latch On” to support breastfeeding

Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) and Breastfeed Atlanta are going all out to reinforce a mother’s choice to breastfeed their babies. Although most mothers want to breastfeed, they often…

Screenshot of OASIS map showing bright red for high infant mortality on one south Cobb census tract

Health Care November 20, 2017

Data shows alarming infant mortality rate in a part of South Cobb

This article by Judi Kanne and Haisten Willis is the first in a series of articles the Cobb County Courier will be publishing on health care in Cobb County. While…

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Veterans November 4, 2024

AMES preserving legacies of U.S. WWII veterans, Civil Rights participants

[This article by Alyssa Ozment first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission] The Center for the Advancement of Military and Emergency Services (AMES) Research is working…

Economy November 4, 2024

The Biden-Harris October Jobs Report Was Better Than Trump’s Average Jobs Report

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College On Friday, ex-President Donald Trump claimed that America’s 4.1 percent unemployment rate was the worst jobs report in our nation’s…

Elections November 4, 2024

Georgia Supreme Court issues a stay of judge’s order extending absentee ballot deadlines for 3,400 late-mailed ballots

Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt distributed the following announcement regarding a Georgia Supreme Court stay of a recent order issued by Cobb Superior Court Judge Robert Flournoy III. The…

Austell November 4, 2024

Homicide on Linworth Boulevard

According to a public information release from Sgt. Eric Smith of the Cobb County Police Department, a homicide took place on Linworth Boulevard in the Austell area just after midnight…

Curious Kids November 4, 2024

Why do we use gasoline for small vehicles and diesel fuel for big vehicles?

by Michael Leamy, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have…

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