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L-r Vickie Benson, Leroy Tre’ Hutchins, Laura Judge, Andrew Cole seated at a table in front of the Cobb school board candidates forum

Elections October 3, 2024

Cobb County school board candidate forum draws only Democratic Party candidates

L-r Vickie Benson, Leroy Tre’ Hutchins, Laura Judge, Andrew Cole: photo by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt The four Democrats running for posts on the Cobb County Board of Education…

A group of people in vigil outside the Cobb County School District offices

Education September 20, 2024

Safety not on Cobb school board agenda despite parent requests

Community members held a moment of silence for the victims at Apalachee High School — Photo by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt Requests that safety be added to Thursday’s Cobb…

Education September 13, 2024

Board of Regents honors Kennesaw State professor with teaching award

Sara Evans — photo courtesy of Kennesaw State University This article by Darius Goodman first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission: The University System of Georgia…

Business August 26, 2024

Melissa Cantrell named Cobb Chamber board chairwoman for 2026

Melissa Cantrell (photo courtesy of Cobb Chamber) The Cobb Chamber announced in a press release that its Board of Directors named Melissa Cantrell as its 2026 Chairwoman of the Board….

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta August 23, 2024

Marietta announces vacancy on its Civil Service Board

The City of Marietta posted the following notice to its website about a vacancy on the city’s Civil Service Board: The Fire and Police civil service employees of the City…

Kennesaw June 18, 2024

Public has rare chance to board famous Civil War locomotive at Kennesaw’s Southern Museum

The City of Kennesaw submitted the following news release: The popular Railroad Rendezvous event will return to the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History on Saturday, July 20….

Ashlynn Rich telling the board how disappointed she was to not sit with her friends at graduation

Education June 14, 2024

Cobb student with Down syndrome who was excluded from graduation addresses school board

Photo: Ashlynn Rich told the board how disappointed she was to not sit with her friends at graduation; all photos by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt Ashlynn Rich told Superintendent…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Education June 4, 2024

School boards, long locally focused and nonpartisan, get dragged into the national political culture wars

by Kathleen Knight Abowitz, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In more than 90% of U.S. public school districts, school board elections are nonpartisan…

Jennifer Susko being removed from Cobb school board meeting by police

Education May 17, 2024

Audience members removed as John Floresta’s contract renewed by Cobb school board

Photo by Rebecca Gaunt: Jennifer Susko removed from meeting by police By Rebecca Gaunt John Floresta, the chief strategy and accountability officer for Cobb County School District and a member…

Elections May 15, 2024

Cobb County school board Post 1 candidate Q&A: Scamihorn and Benson

By Rebecca Gaunt Republican Randy Scamihorn, the current board chair, is aiming for a fourth term on the Cobb County Board of Education, but will first have to face Democratic…

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