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Education May 3, 2022

Sprayberry High School Interfaith Baccalaureate features speakers from four major religions

On Tuesday April 26 the Sprayberry High School Foundation held a baccalaureate service with speakers representing the Christian, Hindu, Muslim and Jewish faiths. The speakers were Pastor Tommy Stevenson of…

Transportation April 29, 2022

Marietta-based CW Matthews wins biggest slice from $124,457,617 in March GDOT contracts

Marietta-based C.W. Matthews won the biggest slice from a total of $124,457,617 in March GDOT contracts. The company was awarded a $51 million contract for a widening and reconstruction project…

Transportation April 29, 2022

Lane closures on I-75 at the SR 120 Loop and Mt. Paran road this weekend

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that contractors for GDOT will install lane closures on I-75 southbound this weekend in Cobb County. The press release describes…

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Education April 28, 2022

Georgia college students learning hard economics lessons as cost of living rises

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]April 28, 2022 Gaggles of dogs frolicked about on Kennesaw State University’s campus green Wednesday,…

Education April 25, 2022

STING, Inc. takes students on a College Tour Road Trip

By Geneva Vanderhorst STING, Inc. Youth Nonprofit Organization spent Spring Break on a Washington DC Historical College Tour Road trip. The group consists of youth in the middle and high…

A group of students in medical maks hold signs in protest at the Cobb school board meeting

Education April 24, 2022

‘We should just be at a basic level respected’ Campbell High students protest Cobb BOE a second time

By Arielle Robinson With their initial requests ignored by the Cobb County Board of Education, a group of mostly Campbell High School students silently protested for a second time during…

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Transportation April 21, 2022

More lane closures on Powder Springs Road/SR 360 this weekend

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that contractors will install lane closures on Powder Springs Road/SR 360 this weekend to continue the ongoing road resurfacing between…

Transportation April 20, 2022

Lane closures on the Canton Road Connector at I-75 for bridge rehab

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that contractors will install lane closures on the Canton Road Connector (SR 5) at the I-75 bridge this weekend as…

Education April 13, 2022

Cobb District’s dual language immersion program facing possible cuts

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District’s dual language immersion program may be facing significant changes and that has parents and students worried. Parents expressed frustration on the lack of…

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Education April 13, 2022

When are book bans unconstitutional? A First Amendment scholar explains

By Erica Goldberg, University of Dayton [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United States has become a nation divided over important issues in K-12 education,…

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