Articles by Rebecca Gaunt

Kennesaw May 1, 2018

Kennesaw Coffee Shop Owner Honored By CBS46 Surprise Squad

Lorna Heid, the owner of Independent Grounds Cafe in Kennesaw, received a huge surprise last Tuesday. What she thought was a regular news interview turned out to be something even…

Sign t Lindley Middle School in article about MIC education forum

Cobb County School District April 22, 2018

Cobb Teachers Receive Raise; No Change to Compensation for Substitutes

The Cobb County Board of Education approved a 1.1 percent raise for teachers Thursday, as well as a one-time 1.1 percent bonus. While news of a raise is welcome, teachers…

Cobb County School District April 3, 2018

Lassiter Students Organize Gun Violence Discussion Panel

The Lassiter High School students who organized the school walkout on March 14 to commemorate the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting and draw the attention of lawmakers, are now…

Kennesaw March 26, 2018

New Coffee Shop Is Opportunity For Adults With Disabilities

Kennesaw has a new coffee shop called Independent Grounds Cafe. The idea came to Lorna Heid last fall, inspired by her daughter Emma who is a sophomore and works in…

East Cobb March 22, 2018

Sprayberry Crossing Public Meeting Draws A Packed House

Cobb residents filled Sprayberry High School’s theater to capacity and some attendees were unable to enter. Others held signs expressing frustration over the 20 years of neglect and shaming owner…

Cobb County School District March 14, 2018

Cobb County Schools Walkout Attendance Lower Than Projected

The grounds of Sprayberry High School were quiet this morning while the National School Walkout was taking place. Three police cars were visible, one in the front and two blocking…

Cobb County School District March 13, 2018

Pope High School Walkout Organizers Team Up With Cobb SCLC

The Cobb County chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference is backing Cobb students who participate in tomorrow’s national walkout at 10 a.m. Dr. Ben Williams, president of the Cobb…

Cobb County School District March 1, 2018

Cobb County High School Students Plan to Walk Out In Spite of Possible Disciplinary Action

Superintendent Chris Ragsdale met with Cobb principals Wednesday to discuss the planned March 14 walkouts in support of gun control and in honor of the victims of the February 14…

Cobb County School District February 27, 2018

Group of Cobb Students planning 17-minute walkout to mark 17 killed in Parkland FL

A group of 23 students from Lassiter, Pope, Walton and Wheeler High Schools are organizing walkouts in solidarity with the National Walkout on March 14 at 10 a.m. for 17…

Sprayberry Crossing row of dilapidated storefronts -- there will be a hearing on redevelopment of the property

East Cobb February 23, 2018

Owners of Sprayberry Crossing Shopping Center put on notice by county

The Sprayberry Crossing Shopping Center at 2692 Sandy Plains Road in Marietta has been the subject of local ire for many years due to the crumbling and dangerous conditions. Last…

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