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Map of the intersection of Terrell Mill Road with I-75 from open streetmaps

Transportation February 17, 2022

Lane closures on Terrell Mill Road at I-75 in Cobb and City of Marietta for bridge repair

The roads in Cobb County that are subject to weekend lane closures just keep proliferating. This time it’s Terrell Mill Road at I-75 for bridge rehab work. View Larger Map…

Transportation February 16, 2022

Overnight lane closures of express lanes on I-75 from Akers Mill to Hickory Grove in Cobb County this weekend

If you’re traveling anywhere between the Battery and Acworth this weekend, or up I-575, you might want to make a note of this road and bridge project. The Georgia Department…

Education February 16, 2022

KSU’s Raymond Goslow dominates his game in the quarterfinal of Jeopardy’s National College Championship

Raymond Goslow was quick to the buzzer, and dominated his entire quarterfinal game in this round of Jeopardy! National College Championship that aired last night on ABC, and with a…

Road construction equipment on shoulder of road with orange safety barriers

Transportation February 11, 2022

Rolling lane closures on Powder Springs Road/SR 360 in Cobb County this weekend

There will be more lane closures on the section of Powder Springs Road from Macland to Sandtown roads this weekend. View Larger Map The Georgia Department of Transportation press release…

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

Education February 11, 2022

State lawmakers take aim at ‘obscene’ public school books and lessons on race

by Stanley Dunlap, first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permissionFebruary 10, 2022 A Georgia Republican lawmaker who authored a bill that forbids K-12 schools from teaching concepts about…

Transportation February 10, 2022

Lane closures on I-20 in Cobb County for restriping project

The weekend overnight lane closures for the restriping project in Cobb County will continue this weekend. The Georgia Department of Transportation described the schedule and the scope of this weekend’s work as…

Transportation February 10, 2022

Macland Road: daytime lane closures Saturday and Sunday

The long-running resurfacing project on SR 360 / Macland Road will continue this weekend with daytime lane closures from 5 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 12, and Sunday,…

Education February 8, 2022

Students are suspended less when their teacher has the same race or ethnicity

By Matthew Shirrell, George Washington University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, used with permission] The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea…

Education February 7, 2022

Cobb School board member David Banks’ emails raise ethics questions

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School Board Vice Chairman David Banks is still sending emails to parents that refer to COVID-19 as the “China virus,” despite community backlash from a…

Education February 6, 2022

Kennesaw State recognized as R2 doctoral university with “high research activity”

According to a news release from Kennesaw State University (KSU), it has been recognized as “a doctoral university with high research activity, or an R2 university.” “Kennesaw State has a…

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