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Cobb County Board of Education Chairman David Chastain (screenshot from the video proceedings of the board)

Education October 3, 2019

Updated: Racism cited as factor in Cobb BOE’s decision to stifle board comments

[Update: The Cobb County School District responded to our inquiries for this article after the article was submitted, but before it was published. As editor I should have caught that…

Education August 29, 2019

Cobb Students Talk Drugs, Mental Health and Inequity to Superintendents

A panel of Cobb students shared their struggles with mental health, drugs and inequity in school to an audience of parents, teachers and superintendents at the Cobb NAACP Annual Education…

Leroy Tre' Hutchins (photo courtesy of his campaign)

2020 Elections August 28, 2019

Leroy “Tre” Hutchins: Candidate for Cobb County School Board

Leroy “Tre`” Hutchins, a foster dad, minister and an active member on the Georgia Parents and Teachers Association, various school councils, schools and community advisory boards and local civic organizations,…

Cobb County schools August 2, 2019

Leroy Tre’ Hutchins to run for Cobb County School Board

Leroy Tre` Hutchins announced on Wednesday that he intends to run for the Post 3 seat on the Cobb County School Board. Hutchins, a 35-year resident of Cobb County and…

Commissioner Lisa Cupid at town hall talking about millage rate and other county issues

Cobb County June 30, 2019

Millage rate increase needed to meet county needs says Cupid

At her District 4 town hall meeting last week, Commissioner Lisa Cupid stressed the importance in raising the millage rate — something she said is essential to keep county services…

Sarah Clay Lindvall of ArtsBridge Foundation accepting the organization's second-straight Emmy Award for their live broadcast of the Shuler Awards with Georgia Public Broadcasting.

Art and Culture, Uncategorized June 29, 2019

Cobb County’s ArtsBridge Foundation wins second Emmy Award

Cobb-based arts organization the ArtsBridge Foundation received its second Emmy Award on June 15 for its production of the Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards. Also known as the Shuler…

Pebblebrook student Alex Ash-Green asked the board to address the issues at his school as supporters behind him stood in support.

Cobb County April 25, 2019

Large Teacher Raise; Ragsdale gives response to South Cobb Concerns

During the unveiling of the 2020 budget, Cobb County school Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced the largest raise in at least 25 years, and possibly ever, according to county data. Every…

2020 Elections April 13, 2019

Flynn Broady announces run for Cobb District Attorney

Flynn Broady has announced he’s running for the Cobb County District Attorney seat in the 2020 election. The position was vacated by Vic Reynolds, who was recently appointed director of…

Alcohol Awareness Month proclamation given to the Cobb County Community Services Board

Cobb County April 9, 2019

Alcohol Awareness Month proclaimed in Cobb

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners proclaimed April of 2019 as Alcohol Awareness Month. The proclamation was presented to Foster Norman, the CEO of the Cobb County Community Services Board,…

GAE President Charlotte Booker advocates for local control over the calendar at October's hearing. (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

Education February 26, 2019

Bill Filed to Prevent Schools from Starting Before Second Full Week of August

Rep. Ron Stephens (R-Savannah) filed a bill to prevent Georgia’s public schools from selecting a start date prior to the second full week of August. House Bill 421 would amend…

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