Articles by Rebecca Gaunt

2022 Elections March 18, 2022

Dustin McCormick: Democratic candidate for HD 45 special and 2022 elections

By Rebecca Gaunt Businessman Dustin McCormick is running as a Democrat in both the House District 45 special election on April 5 and the regular 2022 election. State Rep. Matt…

2022 Elections March 13, 2022

Becky Sayler: Candidate for Cobb School Board Post 2

By Rebecca Gaunt Becky Sayler announced her candidacy for the recently redrawn district of Post 2 on the Cobb County Board of Education last week. Sayler, who grew up in…

Dr. Mark Elgart addressed the Cobb School Board as members of Watching the Funds-Cobb held up signs expressing frustration over what they call a lack of financial transparency and questionable spending.

Education March 7, 2022

Cognia reverses on Cobb County School District special review findings citing factual error

By Rebecca Gaunt In an special called Cobb School Board meeting Monday, Dr. Mark Elgart, CEO of Cognia, informed Superintendent Chris Ragsdale and board members that the findings of the…

2022 Elections March 3, 2022

Catherine Pozniak: Candidate for Cobb School Board Post 4

By Rebecca Gaunt Dr. Catherine Pozniak announced her run for Cobb County School Board Post 4 Thursday. Pozniak is a graduate of Sprayberry High School. She earned first-class honors from…

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Kennesaw February 24, 2022

Kennesaw approves sidewalk funding for Woodland Acres subdivision; zoning map updated

By Rebecca Gaunt The city of Kennesaw will receive $127,937 to install sidewalks in the Woodland Acres subdivision through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. City Council approved the…

2022 Elections February 22, 2022

Luisa Wakeman, Democratic candidate for Senate District 6

By Rebecca Gaunt Luisa Wakeman is running as a Democrat for Georgia Senate District 6, a seat currently held by Jen Jordan, who is running for Georgia Attorney General. Wakeman…

Environment February 15, 2022

Ossoff, Warnock sponsor Chattahoochee River protection bill

By Rebecca Gaunt U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock introduced legislation last week to protect and preserve the Chattahoochee River. The Chattahoochee River Act authorizes $90 million for water…

Education February 7, 2022

Cobb School board member David Banks’ emails raise ethics questions

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School Board Vice Chairman David Banks is still sending emails to parents that refer to COVID-19 as the “China virus,” despite community backlash from a…

Education February 5, 2022

Advocacy groups address concerns about Cobb County School District’s disciplinary practices

By Rebecca Gaunt Stronger Together, a Cobb racial justice advocacy group, and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) teamed up Thursday for a virtual discussion on the impact of Cobb…

Kennesaw February 2, 2022

Kennesaw Crossing development headed back to City Council

By Rebecca Gaunt The Kennesaw Crossing mixed-use development, which was originally approved in 2018, is going back in front of the Kennesaw City Council Feb. 7 because the developer says…

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