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Education May 16, 2022

Georgia school teachers creating new lesson plans to comply with culture war laws

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 16, 2022 Georgia students will soon be trading their pencils and books for sunglasses…

Cobb County May 15, 2022

Cobb County, the DA’s office, and LiveSafe Resources collecting knitted or crocheted yarn squares for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Cobb County posted the following announcement to its website about a way Cobb residents can participate in World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and display their talents with yarn at the…

roadwork equipment in article about lane closed SR 360

Transportation May 12, 2022

Daytime lane closure on SR 360/Macland Road Saturday

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that GDOT contractors will install daytime lane closures on SR 360 this Saturday. This is part of the ongoing project…

Public Transit May 12, 2022

Cobb County signs on to I-285 transit funding MOU

Cobb County, along with DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett counties, signed an agreement called the I-285 Top End Express Lanes Transit Funding and Collaboration Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). For more details…

Cobb Police Chief Stuart VanHoozer and his family at the Cobb County BOC meeting

Cobb County May 11, 2022

It’s official: Stuart VanHoozer is the new Cobb County police chief

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the recommendation by Cobb County Manager Dr. Jackie McMorris that Deputy Chief Stuart VanHoozer take over as police chief effective immediately. VanHoozer…

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2022 Elections May 10, 2022

A few glitches raise eyebrows in record-setting Georgia early voting

By Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 10, 2022 This story was updated May 10 at 8:10 a.m. to include voting…

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Education May 9, 2022

Mableton art show honors legacy of Cobb teacher Patrick Key

By Rebecca Gaunt Saturday’s Art With Heart memorial art show to honor the legacy of Patrick Key, a Cobb County School District art teacher, drew a crowd that packed the…

What money can buy you May 7, 2022

Kohls and Walmart pay $5.5 million for alleged deceptive mislabeling of rayon as environmentally friendly bamboo

The U.S. Department of Justice announced in a press release that Kohls and Walmart have agreed to a $5.5 million dollar combined settlement for allegedly labeling rayon products as bamboo….

2022 Elections May 6, 2022

Debate over Cobb cityhood movements intensifies as early voting wraps up first week

By Rebecca Gaunt As week one of early voting came to a close, advocates on both sides of the cityhood debates in east and west Cobb made it clear they…

Road construction equipment on shoulder of road with orange safety barriers

Transportation May 6, 2022

Lane closures on Lake Acworth Road this weekend

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that its work crews will install single lane closures on SR 92/Lake Acworth Drive in Cobb County this weekend for…

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Transportation May 14, 2025

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