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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…

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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…

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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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Elections October 30, 2024

Incorrect voting location distributed for two Cobb precincts

Cobb County distributed the following notice about an error in a Cobb Voter Guide that resulted in incorrect polling locations listed for one precinct in Acworth (Acworth 1C), and one…

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Elections October 29, 2024

LGBTQ+ voters in these 4 states could swing the 2024 presidential election

by Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Victory in the 2024 U.S. presidential election may come down to LGBTQ+…

The year 2024 in big red letters with "Vote" written in the "O" which is the shape of a campaign button

Elections October 29, 2024

Final results may lag in deadlocked presidential contest, anxious election officials warn

by Ariana Figueroa and Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 28, 2024 WASHINGTON — As an exceedingly bitter, tight and…

Four men cutting a ribbon in front of an exercise station

Kennesaw October 27, 2024

Ribbon-cutting held for new Fit Station at Kennesaw’s Swift-Cantrell Park

Photo above provided by the City of Kennesaw The City of Kennesaw announced in a press release that the city, along with Kennesaw Parks & Recreation, unveiled a new Fit…

screenshot of Chris Ragsdale during school board work session

Education October 18, 2024

Cobb superintendent announces six more ‘lewd’ books pulled from circulation

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced the removal of six more “sexually explicit” books from schools in the district at Thursday’s work session, bringing the…

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Kennesaw October 10, 2024

CORRECTED DATE: Kennesaw’s annual Veterans Day Luncheon coming up

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following announcement about its annual Veterans Day Luncheon: The City of Kennesaw will honor the service of military members, past and present, with a…

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