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Transportation October 20, 2023

Weekend lane closures on I-75 near Smyrna and Vinings starting Friday evening, Oct 20

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on I-75 near Smyrna and Vinings for the ongoing bridge preservation project. The GDOT press release described the scope and schedule…

A busy portion of Austell Road where a pedestrian death occurred recently.

Transportation October 20, 2023

Overnight lane closures on Austell Road (SR 5) on Friday and Sunday

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on Austell Road on Friday and Sunday overnights. It’s for an ongoing project that will ultimately resurface the road from Veterans…

Education October 20, 2023

Cobb school board votes to leave authority to remove books with superintendent

By Rebecca Gaunt In a 5-2 vote at the work session, the Cobb County Board of Education voted to reject Post 2 board member Becky Sayler’s proposal to place decision-making…

Education October 18, 2023

Cobb school board member proposing updates to library book policy

Photo from Becky Sayler’s election campaign By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County Board of Education member Becky Sayler announced Wednesday that she will propose updates to the Cobb County School District’s…

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

Education October 17, 2023

Georgia students still struggle to catch up on reading skills three years after pandemic learning loss

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 16, 2023 Three school years after classrooms shut their doors in March 2020…

Gasoline pump resting in its cradle used in articles about Georgia gasoline prices

Transportation October 16, 2023

Gasoline prices in Georgia continue to decline despite war in Gaza and Israel

Gasoline prices in Georgia continued to decline over the past week, with the gas tax suspension and the national decrease in demand the likeliest causes. This decline took place despite…

Education October 11, 2023

MIC and ACT education town hall to take up divisive concepts law

Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC) and the Austell Community Task Force (ACT) will lead a town hall webinar tomorrow night, Thursday October 12, around several important issues in education, including the…

Education October 11, 2023

No clear answers from Cobb County schools about mayhem at September meeting

Photo of conditions inside lobby before the public comment signup was abruptly moved outdoors by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt Community members are still asking what led to last month’s…

Transportation October 9, 2023

Georgia gas price at the pump drops significantly over past week

[Gasoline pump (Photo Cobb County Courier/Larry Felton Johnson)] by Larry Felton Johnson Gasoline prices took a significant drop in Georgia over the past week, driven by the gas tax suspension,…

Education October 4, 2023

After the pandemic, too many kids are still missing school

by Grant Blankenship, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 3, 2023 On the first cool day of fall in Macon, Bruce Elementary…

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