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Transportation September 11, 2023

Georgia gas prices continue recent steady decline

According to the weekly report from AAA, the average gasoline price in Georgia has been decreasing steadily over the past two weeks. Currently, drivers in Georgia are paying an average…

Education September 6, 2023

CCAE president calls Cobb County School District’s reading bowl comments “dishonest”

By Rebecca Gaunt Comments from the Cobb County School District denying any knowledge of staff concerns related to the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, published in the Marietta Daily Journal Tuesday,…

Transportation September 4, 2023

Gasoline prices up 3 cents for the week, but still lower than last Labor Day

According to the weekly report from AAA, Gas prices in Georgia have increased ahead of Labor Day, with an average price of $3.60 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. This…

Transportation August 28, 2023

Georgia gasoline prices dropped four cents over the past week

According to AAA, Georgia gasoline prices fell slightly over the past week, dropping four cents to arrive at an average price of $3.57 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s…

Transportation August 27, 2023

Overnight lane closures on Austell Road/SR 5 Sunday

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced that the lane closures on Austell Road (SR 5) will continue overnight Sunday, Aug 27, 2023. The public information release described the scope…

Education August 25, 2023

Cobb County School District denies reading bowl canceled; CCAE president confirms it’s off

By Rebecca Gaunt Students in Cobb County School District will likely miss out on the annual Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl this year due to recent events, including the firing of…

Education August 24, 2023

Libs of Tik Tok complaint behind books’ removal in Cobb schools

By Rebecca Gaunt Libs of Tik Tok took credit Thursday for Cobb County School District removing two books from multiple school libraries. Libs of Tik Tok has a history of…

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Education August 24, 2023

Here’s what to know about new federal policies for repaying student loans

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 22, 2023 WASHINGTON — Following the Supreme Court’s summer ruling against 40 million…

Education August 22, 2023

Cobb County schools pull books from libraries citing ‘sexually explicit content’

By Rebecca Gaunt Less than a week after the Cobb County Board of Education upheld the superintendent’s decision to fire a teacher for reading an LGBTQ+-themed book to her class,…

Transportation August 21, 2023

Slight decrease in GA gas prices, although cost still higher than this time last year

Georgia drivers are experiencing a slight relief at the pump as gas prices in the state have decreased compared to last week. According to the weekly report from AAA, the…

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Environment, Weather & Environment February 11, 2026

Sierra Club Georgia Statement on Trump Administration’s Elimination of the EPA’s Endangerment Finding

Sierra Club Georgia submitted the following statement: In a brazen assault on the health and welfare of the American public, the Trump administration finalized its rule revoking the Environmental Protection…

Immigration February 11, 2026

“The world just seems like it’s against them. So it’s really hard when the school does this on top of everything else they’re dealing with”

Students participated at a walkout at Lakeside High School on January 21, 2025. Photo credit: Sophia Qureshi [This story was first published by 285 South, republished with permission] By Sofia…

Health & Wellness February 11, 2026

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