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map of Windy Hill and Terrell Mill roads with the new connector joining them

Transportation October 15, 2022

Windy Hill-Terrell Mill Road Connector is complete and ready for use

Cobb County announced that the Windy Hill-Terrell Mill Road Connector had its ribbon-cutting ceremony, and that it not only has something for drivers of motor vehicles hoping to bypass the…

Transportation October 14, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for October 15 to October 21, 2022

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday October 15 to Friday October…

Education October 11, 2022

Cobb County Association of Educators announces school board and legislative endorsements

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County Association of Educators announced its endorsements for the Cobb County Board of Education and the Georgia General Assembly Tuesday. Republican incumbent Richard Woods received…

Accidentally car-free October 9, 2022

Accidentally Car-free: progress on the cycling front, but a brief pause in the project

[This is an installment in the series “Accidentally car-free” about getting around Cobb County without the use of a car. To see a list of the entire series visit this…

Transportation October 7, 2022

Road Work And Lane Closure Information For Cobb County Posted By The Cobb DOT For The Week Of Saturday October 8 To Friday October 14

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday, October 8 to Friday, October…

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

Education October 4, 2022

Cobb GOP chair and school board candidate spar over satirical Facebook page

By Rebecca Gaunt Candidate Catherine Pozniak tweeted Tuesday about a “High Importance” email sent by Cobb County GOP Chair Salleigh Grubbs regarding a satirical Facebook page mocking Cobb school board…

Education October 2, 2022

‘There’s only so far I can take them’ – why teachers give up on struggling students who don’t do their homework

by Jessica Calarco, Indiana University and Ilana Horn, Vanderbilt University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Whenever “Gina,” a fifth grader at a suburban public school…

Road construction equipment on shoulder of road with orange safety barriers

Transportation October 1, 2022

Lanes will be closed on SR360/Macland Road in Cobb County today to move heavy road work equipment

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that contractors will close lanes on SR 360 in Cobb County today, Saturday October 1, to move equipment. SR 360…

Transportation September 30, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for the week of Saturday October 1 to Friday October 7

The following list of alerts and road/lane closures is reprinted from the Cobb County Department of Transportation Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of Saturday October 1 to Friday October…

Education September 29, 2022

Cobb County School District 7th place in total SAT scores, 8th in reading/writing, 10th in Math

The 2022 SAT scores are out, and Cobb County School District ranked 7th in the state for total SAT scores (tying with Walker County), 10th place for math (tying with…

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