Kennesaw receives clean audit report
By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw received a clean opinion on its annual audit report for fiscal year 2020 Monday. A clean report means the auditor found that the city followed accounting…
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Kennesaw receives clean audit report
Poverty rate in Cobb County
Parents say ‘it’s our turn” at rally for Sprayberry rebuild
Three Cobb students graduate from Model Atlanta Regional Commission
Georgia gasoline prices remain steady
Cobb County residents: find out the median household income in your census tract
Kennesaw exploring possible sister city relationship
Whitten to leave KSU for presidency of Indiana University
Kennesaw receives clean audit report
By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw received a clean opinion on its annual audit report for fiscal year 2020 Monday. A clean report means the auditor found that the city followed accounting…
Poverty rate in Cobb County
In this article I’ll present a color-coded interactive map that contains data on the poverty rate in Cobb County within each census tract. If you want to skip the explanations…
Parents say ‘it’s our turn” at rally for Sprayberry rebuild
By Rebecca Gaunt Supporters turned out with enthusiasm, flashy signs and bright pink shirts to rally for Sprayberry High School’s much-desired modernization. Parents say they are sick of the attitude…
Three Cobb students graduate from Model Atlanta Regional Commission
Three students from Cobb County recently graduated from the Model Atlanta Regional Commission, a youth leadership program. The Atlanta Regional Commission distributed the following press release describing the program, and…
Georgia gasoline prices remain steady
According to a press release from Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman for AAA – The Auto Club Group, Georgia prices at the pump remained steady over the past week in Georgia. Georgia…
Cobb County residents: find out the median household income in your census tract
The decennial census will be released at the end of the month, and in preparation for that I’ve been building tables and interactive maps based on the American Community Survey,…
Kennesaw exploring possible sister city relationship
By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw officials are considering a partnership with a foreign “sister city” to promote cultural, business and educational exchanges. City Manager Jeff Drobney suggested a sister city relationship…
Whitten to leave KSU for presidency of Indiana University
Kennesaw State University announced in a news release that university President Pamela Whitten is stepping down at KSU, and accepting the position of president at Indiana University, effective July 1….
Serious injury crash the last straw for Pete Shaw Road residents
By Rebecca Gaunt When Brad and Nikkie Grzelka bought their house on Pete Shaw Road five years ago, a friend asked how they would ever meet their neighbors now that…
I’ve seen snow this year, but not in Cobb County
I’m not a big fan of snow, but I do like to see it about once per year. This morning I woke to a steady dusting of snow, but not…
Jerica Richardson highlights nine priorities
by Mark Woolsey On the heels of a first-quarter public input tour, District 2 County Commissioner Jerica Richardson has unveiled a list of nine priorities she plans to focus on…
Powder Springs festival features Otis Redding III
The City of Powder Springs is holding a festival May 14-16 that will feature music by Otis Redding III, the son of the legendary singer, and Sonny Emory, who is…
Community says it’s past time for Sprayberry High School rebuild
By Rebecca Gaunt Community leaders are rallying for huge improvements to the Sprayberry High School campus, which has occupied a corner at the busy intersection of Sandy Plains and Piedmont…
Flynn Broady announces Crime Victims’ Rights Week events
Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady issued the following announcement about events in Cobb County and statewide to mark Crime Victims’ Rights Week: April 13, 2021 – Cobb District Attorney Flynn…
Gasoline prices in Georgia decline slightly over past week
According to a press release from Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman for AAA – The Auto Club Group, Georgia prices at the pump declined slightly over the past week in Georgia, to…
Cobb COVID vaccination call center to open tomorrow
Cobb County’s COVID vaccination call center will open tomorrow, Monday April 12, at 8 a.m. to help residents navigate through the often confusing process of getting vaccinated. “Our call center…
Kennesaw free Outdoor Movie Series kicks off with Wonder Woman 1984
The City of Kennesaw announced that their free outdoor movie series will show “Wonder Woman 1984,” as the kickoff for the series. The city’s press release gives the following details:…
Smyrna to give 1,000 Pfizer vaccines to its residents
The City of Smyrna announced they will be administering 1,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, limited to citizens of Smyrna. A representative of Smyrna’s community relations department told the Courier…
Interactive map of proposed City of East Cobb
NOTE TO READERS: One thing I’ve discovered in testing the map is that if you access it via a mobile device and it takes you to the web address ending…
Kennesaw to host its annual Book Swap
The City of Kennesaw sent the following news release about its annual Book Swap: Kennesaw, GA (April 6, 2020) — Kennesaw Parks & Recreation will host its popular Book Swap…