Articles by Rebecca Gaunt

Education July 19, 2024

Cobb schools receive positive Cognia report

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District received high marks and six more years of accredited status from the Cognia accreditation firm after a recent comprehensive review. The review…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw July 18, 2024

Stormwater pipe repairs, Kennesaw City Hall HVAC replacement approved by City Council

By Rebecca Gaunt At Monday night’s meeting, the Kennesaw City Council approved a contract to repair failing stormwater pipes in the city. Proshot Concrete, Inc. will complete the work for…

Education July 9, 2024

‘Divisive concepts’ law at work: LGBTQ books pulled from Cobb schools, Shakespeare flagged for review

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District documents showed that at least 30 recently-acquired books with LGBTQ themes and characters were removed from high school libraries in August 2023, and…

The site map of Cobb County School District's event center

Education July 9, 2024

Superintendent pulls plug on Cobb’s $50 million event center

By Rebecca Gaunt In a surprise move during Tuesday’s special called meeting, Superintendent Chris Ragsdale asked the Cobb County school board to kill the controversial $50 million event center, citing…

Kennesaw June 21, 2024

Kennesaw City Hall to receive structural repairs; Salute to America plans

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Hall will soon receive needed structural repairs to the police department entrance. Kennesaw City Council approved a contract with Osprey Management, LLC for $83,681 Monday…

2024 Elections June 15, 2024

Q&A with Jaha Howard, Cobb BOC District 2 runoff

Image above provided by the Jaha Howard campaign By Rebecca Gaunt Dr. Jaha Howard, a pediatric dentist, will be on the Cobb County Board of Commissioners District 2 Democratic runoff…

Ashlynn Rich telling the board how disappointed she was to not sit with her friends at graduation

Education June 14, 2024

Cobb student with Down syndrome who was excluded from graduation addresses school board

Photo: Ashlynn Rich told the board how disappointed she was to not sit with her friends at graduation; all photos by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt Ashlynn Rich told Superintendent…

Education June 13, 2024

Critics call foul after uncovering Cobb school district’s $50 million event center plans

By Rebecca Gaunt Watching the Funds-Cobb, a parent-led financial watchdog group, announced Thursday that an anonymous source provided the group with the plans for the Cobb County School District’s $50…

Elections June 11, 2024

Q&A with Taniesha Whorton, Cobb BOC District 2 runoff

By Rebecca Gaunt Taniesha Whorton secured her place on the Cobb County Board of Commissioners District 2 Democratic primary runoff ballot with 2,884 votes (24%) in a five-way race. It…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Education June 5, 2024

Cobb schools 2024 millage rate public hearings to be held in July

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District will hold three legally required public hearings regarding the millage rate in July. The first two are scheduled for Thursday, July 11,…

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