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…
Read MoreKennesaw April 21, 2021
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…
Read MoreKennesaw April 21, 2021
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…
From the Editor April 21, 2021
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…
Education April 19, 2021
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…
Education April 19, 2021
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…
Economy April 19, 2021
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…
From the Editor April 18, 2021
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 April 17, 2021
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…
Education April 17, 2021
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….
Cobb County April 16, 2021
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…
From the Editor April 16, 2021
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…
Cobb County April 15, 2021
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 April 15, 2021
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…
Education April 13, 2021
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…
Cobb County April 13, 2021
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…
Economy April 12, 2021
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…
Health Care April 11, 2021
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 April 9, 2021
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 April 9, 2021
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…
From the Editor April 8, 2021
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 April 7, 2021
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…