Articles by Rebecca Gaunt

Government & Politics, Local government July 27, 2026

Kennesaw city manager to retire; interim manager appointed

PHOTO ABOVE: Marty Hughes, courtesy of the City of Kennesaw By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw city manager Jeff Drobney will retire at the end of September after more than 25 years…

Mira Ugwuadu speaking to the Cobb school board

Education, News July 26, 2026

‘A punch in the gut’: Tensions over Trump visit spill over at Cobb school board meeting

Photo above: Mira Ugwuadu By Rebecca Gaunt The community’s strong reactions to President Donald Trump’s Wednesday visit to Wheeler High School dominated the mood at Thursday’s Cobb County Board of…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Government & Politics, Local government June 11, 2026

Kennesaw revokes business license for grocery store at center of drug arrest

By Rebecca Gaunt The Kennesaw City Council determined last week that the owner of El Ranchito Grocery Store at 3600 Cherokee St. will not have his business license renewed following…

Education, News May 19, 2026

Cobb schools adopts $1.88 billion budget for FY 2027

Photo above: Mableton Elementary and Cobb school bus Larry Johnson/Cobb County Courier By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County school board approved its $1.88 billion budget for fiscal year 2027 at…

Education, News April 24, 2026

Cobb school board approves extending state teacher bonus to all district employees

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County school board unanimously approved using $7.6 million from the district’s fund balance to extend Gov. Brian Kemp’s teacher bonus to all non-temporary employees. According…

Jennifer Susko, candidate for Cobb school board Post 6

Education, News April 24, 2026

Q&A with Cobb County Post 6 school board Democratic candidate Jennifer Susko

By Rebecca Gaunt Jennifer Susko, a school counselor who previously worked for the Cobb County School District, is challenging the incumbent, Nichelle Davis, for the Post 6 seat on the…

Incumbent school board Post 6 member Nichelle Davis

Education, News April 24, 2026

Q&A with Cobb County Post 6 school board Democratic candidate Nichelle Davis

By Rebecca Gaunt Democratic incumbent Nichelle Davis is seeking a second term as the Post 6 representative on the Cobb County Board of Education. She is being challenged by school…

Education, News April 6, 2026

Judge denies Cobb County School District’s motion to dismiss 1st Amendment lawsuit

By Rebecca Gaunt [Disclosure: Melissa Marten does part-time ad sales for the Cobb County Courier] A lawsuit, filed in November 2024 by two Cobb County parents alleging their First Amendment…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Education, News March 17, 2026

Suspended Marietta student denied requests to contact parents during investigation

By Rebecca Gaunt A Marietta High School senior received a five-day suspension more than a month after students organized a protest against the actions of the U.S. Immigrations and Customs…

Education, News March 16, 2026

Appeals court sides with expelled student in legal battle with Cobb County School District

By Rebecca Gaunt More than two-and-a-half years after the incident that resulted in a North Cobb High School student being expelled, the Georgia Court of Appeals vacated the Superior Court’s…

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Food Safety August 3, 2026