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A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Education July 19, 2024

Cobb County school board approves steady millage rate

By Rebecca Gaunt The property tax millage rate set by the Cobb County School District will remain at 18.7 mills for a second year, at the recommendation of Superintendent Chris…

Brick Kennesaw government building with four tall wooden columns

Kennesaw July 18, 2024

Stormwater pipe repairs, Kennesaw City Hall HVAC replacement approved by City Council

By Rebecca Gaunt At Monday night’s meeting, the Kennesaw City Council approved a contract to repair failing stormwater pipes in the city. Proshot Concrete, Inc. will complete the work for…

Cobb County July 13, 2024

The Courier’s top ten most-read stories of the week ending Friday July 12

By Larry Felton Johnson Here are the top ten stories published by the Cobb County Courier from Saturday July 6 to Friday July 12. Scattered storms & high heat index…

Education July 9, 2024

‘Divisive concepts’ law at work: LGBTQ books pulled from Cobb schools, Shakespeare flagged for review

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District documents showed that at least 30 recently-acquired books with LGBTQ themes and characters were removed from high school libraries in August 2023, and…

The site map of Cobb County School District's event center

Education July 9, 2024

Superintendent pulls plug on Cobb’s $50 million event center

By Rebecca Gaunt In a surprise move during Tuesday’s special called meeting, Superintendent Chris Ragsdale asked the Cobb County school board to kill the controversial $50 million event center, citing…

Kennesaw June 21, 2024

Kennesaw City Hall to receive structural repairs; Salute to America plans

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Hall will soon receive needed structural repairs to the police department entrance. Kennesaw City Council approved a contract with Osprey Management, LLC for $83,681 Monday…

2024 Elections June 15, 2024

Q&A with Jaha Howard, Cobb BOC District 2 runoff

Image above provided by the Jaha Howard campaign By Rebecca Gaunt Dr. Jaha Howard, a pediatric dentist, will be on the Cobb County Board of Commissioners District 2 Democratic runoff…

Cobb graduate Maariya Sheikh speaks in front of Cobb County school headquarters

Justice June 14, 2024

Students join discrimination lawsuit against Cobb County School District

Cobb graduate Maariya Sheikh at press conference — Photo by Rebecca Gaunt By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County students, alums, and members of the Georgia Youth Justice Coalition held a press…

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…

Education June 13, 2024

Critics call foul after uncovering Cobb school district’s $50 million event center plans

By Rebecca Gaunt Watching the Funds-Cobb, a parent-led financial watchdog group, announced Thursday that an anonymous source provided the group with the plans for the Cobb County School District’s $50…

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