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Transportation July 17, 2022

Lane closures on SR6/Thornton Road on Sweetwater Creek bridge in Austell to continue through Monday morning

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that the lane closures on Thornton Road/SR 6 in Austell will continue through Monday Morning July 18. Here is the…

Transportation July 15, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for July 16 – July 22

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 July 16 to Friday July…

Cooper Lake Road sign flanked by two traffic lights

Transportation July 13, 2022

New Cobb County street light district approved for Cooper Lake Road

As part of the consent agenda at Tuesday’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, a new Street Light District was approved along a stretch of Cooper Lake Road…

Three students who were awarded scholarships

Education July 12, 2022

Cobb Community Foundation awards three Fostering Education scholarships

The Cobb Community Foundation announced in a press release that they’ve awarded three scholarships from the Fostering Education Scholarship Fund for the fall 2022 semester. The purpose of the scholarship…

Road construction equipment on shoulder of road with orange safety barriers

Transportation July 9, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for July 9 – July 15

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 July 9 to Friday July…

Education July 7, 2022

11 Cobb students accepted to Harvard Debate Council Diversity Project

By Rebecca Gaunt A record 50 students from the Atlanta metro area are headed to the Harvard Debate Council summer workshop next year via the Harvard Debate Council Diversity Project,…

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

Education July 6, 2022

Cobb school board member David Banks’ “ethnicity study” latest controversy

By Rebecca Gaunt David Banks, vice chair of the Cobb County School Board, is stirring up backlash again with his latest email newsletter in which he states that two years…

Cobb Parkway map at intersection with McCollum Parkway

Transportation July 4, 2022

County to hold public hearing on funds related to possible realignment of Cobb Parkway at McCollum Pkwy, Kennesaw Due West Road, and old Hwy 41

At last Tuesday’s meeting the Cobb County Board of Commissioners, in a 5-0 vote, approved a request from the Cobb DOT to hold a public hearing on an expenditure related…

Transportation July 1, 2022

Road work and lane closure information for Cobb County posted by the Cobb DOT for July 2 – July 8

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 July 2 to Friday July…

Transportation June 29, 2022

GDOT seeks public input on the upcoming I-285/I-20 West Interchange project

The Georgia Department of Transportation is inviting public input on a major upcoming project that will affect the I-20/I-285 corridors in Cobb, Douglas and Fulton counties. It’s the I-285/I-20 West…

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