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Victoria Thongleuth was praised by the Board for her academic record. (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

Marietta, Marietta schools October 17, 2018

Marietta School Board Approves Gym Floors and Playgrounds

The Marietta School board met Tuesday evening. West Side Elementary, Hickory Hills Elementary and Marietta Center for Advanced Academics will receive new maple hardwood floors in their gyms, which are…

Cobb Police Explorers display their trophies at the annual MACE competition (photo courtesy of the Cobb County Police Department)

Cobb County Police Department, Cobb County Police Explorers October 14, 2018

Cobb Police Explorers take trophies

According to a public information release from Officer Sarah O’Hara, the Cobb Police Explorers won twelve trophies in the Metro Atlanta Championship for Explorers (MACE) on Saturday. Cobb Explorer teams…

GAE President Charlotte Booker advocates for local control over the calendar at October's hearing. (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

Education October 11, 2018

Senate Study Committee Meets to Consider School Start Date

The Senate study committee tasked with evaluating school calendars held its first meeting Tuesday afternoon. It is considering a statewide start date after Labor Day, though according to Georgia Department…

DeAnna Harris at Zion Baptist Church candidate forum (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

2018 elections September 29, 2018

Zion Baptist Church Hosts Candidate Forum

Zion Baptist Church’s Social Justice Ministry held a community candidate forum Thursday so voters could meet the November 6 election candidates. Volunteers were present to assist with registration and IDs….

Cobb & Douglas Public Health September 22, 2018

Cupcakes and Conversation: Free HIV test

Looking for a factual conversation about HIV and a free HIV test? Then Tuesday, September 25, is your chance to exchange information and ‘down’ a cupcake at the Marietta Public Health Center,…

Grant Rivera and board members joked that they felt smarter just being in the presence of Andy Chinuntdet, who received a perfect ACT score.

Marietta, Marietta schools September 20, 2018

Marietta schools extend Grant Rivera’s contract

The Marietta City school board indicated they are happy with the performance of Superintendent Grant Rivera by approving a contract extension through 2021 Tuesday night. He took over the position…

Michael Muldoon, Christopher Corrao and Jesse Niederjohn of Dickerson Middle were recognized for their sports invention that detects concussions. (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

Cobb County schools September 14, 2018

BOE Recognizes Student Inventors; Approves Lassiter Gym

The Board of Education recognized Cobb student achievements at the National Invention Convention and Engineering Expo during Thursday’s meeting. Dickerson Middle School students Michael Muldoon, Christopher Corrao and Jesse Niederjohn…

Main Street in downtown Kennesaw -- in aricle on Kennesaw Grand Prix

Kennesaw September 13, 2018

All aboard the Great Locomotive Chase 5K

The Kennesaw Grand Prix 5K Series continues with Great Locomotive Chase 5K, which will take place in Downtown Kennesaw on Saturday, September 29. The race is the fifth of six…

Kennesaw State University September 10, 2018

Kennesaw State makes Best Colleges list in several categories

For the first time, KSU’s undergraduate engineering programs were ranked in the top 100 in U.S. News & World Report’s annual best colleges list. Kennesaw State also made the list…

Jim Williams, volunteer legislative ambassador for the Georgia Alzheimer's Association at Rev Coffee Roasters in Smyrna

Health Care September 9, 2018

Jim Williams: Alzheimer’s Association legislative ambassador

Jim Williams lives in Smyrna and is a volunteer legislative ambassador for the Georgia Alzheimer‘s Association for U.S. Congressional District 13. We met in the popular Smyrna coffee shop Rev Coffee…

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