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Justice July 23, 2024

Advocates for inmates in Georgia state prisons want legislative study panel to spur reforms

by Kate Verity, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 22, 2024 A new Georgia House Special Subcommittee of Appropriations on State Prisons…

Education July 19, 2024

Cobb schools receive positive Cognia report

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District received high marks and six more years of accredited status from the Cognia accreditation firm after a recent comprehensive review. The review…

Group shot of winners of the recycling craft competition

Environment July 18, 2024

5th Annual Teen Summer Recycling Craft Competition

Barry Krebs submitted the following report on the 5th Annual Teen Summer Recycling Craft Competition: Keep Cobb Beautiful and Switzer Library hosted the 5th Annual Teen Summer Recycling Craft Competition…

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Business July 15, 2024

Katie Hearn and Ken Johnson to speak to Cumberland Area Council about inclusion of people with disabilities

The Cobb Chamber’s Cumberland Area Council will host a luncheon featuring two speakers who have turned significant disabilities into triumphs. The speakers will speak to the council about creating inclusive…

The exterior of Smyrna City Hall, a red brick building with four large columns

Smyrna July 14, 2024

Smyrna Mayor to present State of the City to the chamber’s Smyrna Area Council

Smyrna Mayor Derek Norton will present his 2024 State of the City address hosted by the Cobb Chamber‘s Smyrna Area Council. According to the chamber’s press release, Mayor Norton will…

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…

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Business July 2, 2024

Cobb Chamber announces Leadership Cobb’s 2025 class

The Cobb Chamber released the list for the 2025 class of its influential 10-month Leadership Cobb program. Leadership Cobb began in 1983; since then, much of the county’s political and…

Transportation June 24, 2024

Traffic engineers build roads that invite crashes because they rely on outdated research and faulty data

by Wesley Marshall, University of Colorado Denver, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] “Can you name the truck with four-wheel drive, smells like a steak, and…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County June 22, 2024

Chairwoman Cupid releases statement on negotiation of Service Delivery Strategy agreement with Cobb’s cities

Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid released a statement regarding the negotiations with the cities within the county over the decennial Service Delivery Strategy. Editor’s note: with the…

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