Articles by Rebecca Gaunt

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw September 7, 2022

Kennesaw to continue recycling program despite price hike

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council scrapped the idea to drop curbside recycling Tuesday, despite rising costs of sanitation services. The monthly household cost to have Republic Services pick up…

Superintendents Chris Ragsdale and Grant Rivera were joined by students Madison Drew and Tyvionna Freeman.

Education August 31, 2022

Superintendents Ragsdale, Rivera join students for NAACP education forum

By Rebecca Gaunt Getting back to normal during a pandemic, with the Uvalde school shooting tragedy fresh on everyone’s minds, is no easy task for staff and students, as addressed…

Poster for the ribbon-cutting for the new Cobb elections building

Cobb County August 30, 2022

Cobb elections open house and job fair to be held at new headquarters

By Rebecca Gaunt Anyone interested in learning more about the election process or applying for a job with the Cobb elections team should mark the September 10 open house on…

Kennesaw August 30, 2022

Kennesaw recycling services on the line due to cost under proposed contract

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council will vote next week on a new contract with BFI Waste Services to continue sanitation services by Republic, but a hike in price may…

Education August 19, 2022

Cobb school bus drivers to get pay bump; Mableton school renamed

By Rebecca Gaunt Bus drivers will receive raises of $5.25 per hour in an effort to combat the shortage of 200 drivers that is straining the Cobb County School District….

Kennesaw August 16, 2022

Kennesaw City Council approves street resurfacing contract; proposed tax cut rejected

By Rebecca Gaunt A smoother ride is on the horizon for users of eight Kennesaw streets included in the nearly $1.8 million resurfacing contract with C.W. Matthews Contracting Co. that…

Education August 5, 2022

CCSD’s pursuit of case against student who had expulsion overturned called retaliatory by SPLC

By Rebecca Gaunt The Southern Poverty Law Center is representing a former Campbell High School student who was expelled, but was found by the state board of education to have…

Crime August 3, 2022

Former JCC Chicago assistant camp director charged in Cobb County child molestation case

By Rebecca Gaunt Ari Yonatan Wartell, 33,the former assistant director of JCC Chicago’s Camp Chi in Wisconsin, has been charged with child molestation and aggravated sodomy in Cobb County. Wartell…

Education August 1, 2022

Cobb students “inspired by Lewis” to celebrate the last day of summer vacation

By Rebecca Gaunt A normally ordinary parking lot at Bells Ferry Plaza in Marietta was transformed into a playground for the last day of summer vacation and for the sixth…

Kennesaw July 26, 2022

Tennis courts in Kennesaw’s Adams Park on agenda for water remediation

By Rebecca Gaunt The tennis courts at Adams Park will soon see relief from the rain as Kennesaw City Council is expected to approve a $113,180 contract with Brothers Construction…

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