Articles by Rebecca Gaunt

Cobb school board member speaks at press conference

Education September 20, 2024

Citizens protest ‘pornography in Cobb schools’ outside district headquarters

Board Chair Randy Scamihorn called the dispute over books “ideological.” (all photos by Rebecca Gaunt) By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County Board of Education Chair Randy Scamihorn and board member Brad…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw September 19, 2024

Kennesaw enters agreement to purchase downtown N. Main Street property

By Rebecca Gaunt The city of Kennesaw and the Kennesaw Development Authority are taking control of 2881 North Main St., formerly a hardware store, in an effort to improve the…

Kennesaw September 5, 2024

Downtown Kennesaw mixed-use project approved for Cherokee Street

By Rebecca Gaunt The rezoning request for the residential property at 3045 Cherokee St. to join the central business district (CBD) sparked a lengthy discussion at the Aug.19 Kennesaw City…

A group of students at a press conference, a young woman at the microphone

Cobb County August 26, 2024

DOJ, 14 states weigh in on discrimination lawsuit against Cobb County School District

Photo by Rebecca Gaunt: Katie Rinderle (back, far right) joined Maariya Sheikh and other members of the Georgia Youth Justice Coalition at their June press conference to announce they were…

Education August 15, 2024

Cobb schools remove 13 more books across the district

By Rebecca Gaunt Superintendent Chris Ragsdale informed the Cobb County Board of Education at Thursday’s work session that 13 more books have been removed from school libraries across the district….

Kennesaw July 31, 2024

Kennesaw museum’s Southern Railway caboose to be restored

Photo from the City of Kennesaw work session agenda packet By Rebecca Gaunt The Southern Railway caboose that has sat outside Kennesaw’s Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Education July 29, 2024

Students respond to state super’s decision to not approve AP African American studies

Image created by Cobb County Courier using elements from a licensed account at Canva Pro By Rebecca Gaunt “At that time, they told us it was a paper tiger,” educator…

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…

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…

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