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Education June 16, 2022

White Parents Rallied to Chase a Black Educator Out of Town. Then, They Followed Her to the Next One.

By Nicole Carr [This article was first published in ProPublica, republished with permission] ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories…

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2022 Elections April 25, 2022

Lost Mountain cityhood opponents say it’s a “bait and switch”

By Rebecca Gaunt [Editor’s note: After the publication of this article a representative from Protect West Cobb reached out to us with a request to clarify that Protect West Cobb…

2022 Elections March 23, 2022

Nick Miller: Democratic candidate for House District 35

By Rebecca Gaunt Nick Miller found his calling as a community organizer and now hopes to bring that passion to the recently redrawn Georgia House District 35, which includes Kennesaw…

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Kennesaw March 22, 2022

Kennesaw City Council talks festivals, pickleball and zoning

By Rebecca Gaunt “It’s great to see it all come back,” Mayor Derek Easterling said Monday of the upcoming Big Shanty Festival, and other scheduled city events. After two years…

2022 Elections March 18, 2022

Dustin McCormick: Democratic candidate for HD 45 special and 2022 elections

By Rebecca Gaunt Businessman Dustin McCormick is running as a Democrat in both the House District 45 special election on April 5 and the regular 2022 election. State Rep. Matt…

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2022 Elections March 15, 2022

Battle for Georgia ballot 2022. Qualifying ends, candidates ready to rumble

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article was first published in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]March 14, 2022 Hundreds of candidates just cut a check and filed paperwork to…

Kennesaw February 24, 2022

Kennesaw approves sidewalk funding for Woodland Acres subdivision; zoning map updated

By Rebecca Gaunt The city of Kennesaw will receive $127,937 to install sidewalks in the Woodland Acres subdivision through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. City Council approved the…

Land Use and Zoning December 21, 2021

Main Street Kennesaw development approved after deliberation

By Rebecca Gaunt With some wrangling of the details, Kennesaw City Council approved a 19-acre mixed use development at 2652 South Main St. Council approved the property for rezoning Monday,…

chart showing that staffing levels at nursing homes and assisted living facilities have not rebounded since the beginning of the pandemic

Health Care November 13, 2021

Nursing home and assisted living organization sounds alert about staffing shortages

Despite the widely publicized school tax exemption for seniors in Cobb County, and despite the number of Residential Senior Living ((RSL) projects that come before the Planning Commission and Board…

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Kennesaw November 9, 2021

Painted owls to descend on downtown Kennesaw; Bulldog rezoning delayed again

By Rebecca Gaunt A parliament of colorful owls will be watching over downtown Kennesaw later this month. Kennesaw State University students created the owls in their two-dimensional design classes with…

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Transportation May 9, 2025

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