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Health Care September 7, 2021

Cobb school board chairman under fire for COVID response

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County Board of Education Chairman Randy Scamihorn is being criticized by parents for phone conversations in which he states that kids are “pretty-well immune to [COVID],”…

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2021 Elections August 30, 2021

Tim Richardson announces reelection campaign for Acworth Board of Aldermen

Longtime Acworth Alderman Tim Richardson announced his candidacy for reelection with the press release reprinted below: ACWORTH, Georgia – Tim Richardson of Acworth is running for re-election to the Post…

Marietta August 29, 2021

Applicants sought for Marietta Development Authority Board of Directors Post 2 vacancy

The City of Marietta city council is seeking applicants for the Marietta Development Authority (MDA) Board of Directors. The City posted the following notice on its website: MARIETTA – The…

2021 Elections August 26, 2021

Kimberly Haase announces candidacy for Acworth Post 4 Board of Aldermen

Local businesswoman Kimberly Haase qualified to run against incumbent Alderman Tim Richardson in the Acworth municipal election to be held this November 2. Her campaign issued the following press release:…

Kennesaw August 24, 2021

Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens announces new board members

The City of Kennesaw issued the following press release announcing the selection of new board members for the Smith-Gilbert Gardens Foundation: Kennesaw, GA (August 24, 2021) — The Smith-Gilbert Gardens…

Education August 19, 2021

Cobb School Board work session ends in argument over adding COVID-19 to agenda

By Rebecca Gaunt An item was conspicuously absent from the agenda for Cobb County Board of Education’s Thursday meeting – COVID-19. Despite soaring cases in the county, classes sent home…

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Health Care August 16, 2021

Local Doctors Sign Letter to Ragsdale and Cobb County School Board about COVID-19 protocols

The following letter was sent to the Cobb County School Superintendent Chris Ragsdale and the Cobb County Board of Education signed by 240 local doctors raising concerns about the Cobb…

Health Care August 16, 2021

As more classes go virtual, Cobb school board member emails false information to the public

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School Board Vice-Chairman David Banks, who already made the news this week for emailing false COVID-19 information to the community, continued to disseminate misinformation via…

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Education July 22, 2021

KSU student Austin Heller announces intent to run for Cobb school board

Austin Heller, a Political Science major at Kennesaw State University, announced his intent to run for Cobb County Board of Education, Post 4, hoping to unseat incumbent Republican David Chastain…

Education June 12, 2021

Demonstrators show support for Critical Race Theory outside school board meeting

Pro-CRT and anti-CRT protestors confront each other. (photo by Arielle Robinson) By Arielle Robinson About 50 Cobb County residents, students, parents and educators demonstrated in favor of Critical Race Theory…

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