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Education November 16, 2024

Superintendent Ragsdale to critics: ‘Take a break’

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale dedicated nearly 10 minutes at Thursday’s school board meeting to lambasting his critics, accusing them of aiming to disrupt the…

John Shern receives Cumberland Citizen of the Year flanked by two women officials of the Cobb Chamber

Cumberland November 15, 2024

John Shern named inaugural Cumberland Citizen of the Year

Photo courtesy of the Cobb Chamber The Cobb Chamber announced in a press release that its Cumberland Area Council has named John Shern, former Chairman of the Cumberland Community Improvement…

Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

Marietta November 14, 2024

Marietta History Center November Pop-In features things on the move

The Marietta History Center posted the following announcement to the City of Marietta website about its November Pop-In event: The Marietta History Center invites families to join them for their…

A group of nursing students in blue gowns in a semi-circle around a man who seems to be an instructor

Health Care November 13, 2024

Kennesaw State and Wellstar double nursing student enrollment

[This article by Paul Floeckher first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission. Photo above by Judith Pishnery] Scholarships and additional faculty are helping fill the need…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Health Care November 12, 2024

Georgia lawmakers study ways AI is reshaping the way hospitals provide care ahead of 2025 session

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 11, 2024 Some of your doctor’s intelligence might not be inside his or…

Race Nationality and Culture November 4, 2024

The racist ‘one-drop rule’ lives on in how Trump talks about Black politicians and whiteness in America

by Marya T. Mtshali, Harvard University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Americans who heard former President Donald Trump claim that Vice President Kamala Harris previously…

Cobb County November 3, 2024

Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the long-awaited new Gritters Library

The grand opening of the new Gritters Library is set for Thursday, November 14, at 2 p.m., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony open to the public. The ceremony is sponsored by…

A sidewalk lined with storefronts in The Battery

Business November 3, 2024

“State of the Battery” at the Cobb Chamber’s November Marquis Monday

The Cobb Chamber will host its Marquee Monday event this Monday, Nov. 4, with a “State of the Battery” panel and a celebration of top educators from Cobb County and…

Education November 1, 2024

Cobb eighth grader expelled for warning friend of shooting threat

By Rebecca Gaunt Upon hearing that three Cobb schools were the target of a violent threat, a Campbell Middle School special education student accessed Google Chat in his first-period class…

south Cobb October 31, 2024

South Cobb Area Council names Citizens of the Year for Austell, Mableton and Powder Springs

The Cobb Chamber’s South Cobb Area Council has named its 2024 Citizens of the Year, recognizing three community advocates for their contributions to South Cobb’s districts. The recipients were Quintasha…

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