Articles by Rebecca Gaunt

A row of Kennesaw Police Department cruisers with multifamily buildings past a black metal fence

Kennesaw December 20, 2024

Kennesaw extends contract for police surveillance platform

By Rebecca Gaunt The Kennesaw City Council approved a contract extension through 2030 with Axon Enterprises, Inc. for use of a platform which allows law enforcement to integrate and access…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Education December 10, 2024

Swinerton to complete $17.2 million in renovations on two Cobb schools

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District’s Russell Elementary School and Harrison High School are undergoing infrastructure upgrades and renovations over the next two years for a combined cost of…

Screenshot of Cobb school board member Becky Sayler at the dais. Taken from the Cobb County Board of Eduction meeting video

Education December 6, 2024

Sayler’s safety amendments fail to get support of Cobb school board majority

By Rebecca Gaunt Democratic board member Becky Sayler tried and failed to make four amendments regarding safety and security to the Cobb County School District’s proposed list of legislative priorities…

Education December 4, 2024

State says 8 ‘low-performing’ Cobb County schools eligible for vouchers

By Rebecca Gaunt Eight schools in the Cobb County School District are included on the Georgia Office of Student Achievement’s list of schools ranked as performing in the bottom 25%…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw December 3, 2024

Kennesaw city manager, clerk contracts renewed by City Council

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council unanimously approved contract renewals for city manager Jeff Drobney and city clerk Lea Alvarez at Monday’s meeting. Drobney’s extension is for three years, through…

Kennesaw November 27, 2024

Kennesaw City Council to vote on plan to cover safety facility funding gap

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council will vote on funding an increase of $6.5 million for the new public safety facility at the Dec. 2 council meeting. The updated cost…

Smyrna City Hall with an inset map of the location. The building is brick, with four large white columns at a portico

Smyrna November 25, 2024

Smyrna approves $1.7 million purchase of Georgia Power building on Concord Road

By Rebecca Gaunt The Smyrna City Council approved a $1.7 million agreement last week between the Downtown Development Authority and the Piedmont Forrest Corporation to purchase the 2.39-acre property at…

Kennesaw November 19, 2024

Kennesaw City Council approves emergency stormwater repair, revisits public comment policy

By Rebecca Gaunt Three weeks ago, a Kennesaw homeowner reported to city officials that sinkholes were forming in her yard around an exposed storm drain. The city’s inspection found that…

Education November 16, 2024

Superintendent Ragsdale to critics: ‘Take a break’

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale dedicated nearly 10 minutes at Thursday’s school board meeting to lambasting his critics, accusing them of aiming to disrupt the…

Kennesaw November 14, 2024

Kennesaw considering partnering on Main Street ‘third space’ project

Dale Hughes presenting his proposal for downtown Kennesaw. By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw businessman Dale Hughes presented what he called his final big project and a legacy for the city’s children…

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