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Education July 16, 2020

Cobb school board approves budget, includes step increase for staff

The Cobb County School District Board of Education approved the proposed FY2021 budget. The CCSD issued the following press release: The Cobb County School District Board of Education (BOE) met virtually on July 16 and voted to approve…

screenshot of Cobb school board meeting where Chris Ragsdale announce Cobb schools will open virtual only

Education July 16, 2020

Ragsdale announces Cobb Schools will begin the year virtual-only: Transcription of his statement

Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced at the work session of the Cobb County Board of Education that when classes begin on August 17 they will be virtual…

lap top delivery at Lindley Middle School

Mableton July 13, 2020

Mableton Improvement Coalition and State Farm deliver laptops to Lindley students

The Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC) issued the following press release highlighting a project where MIC and State Farm agents delivered laptops to students at Lindley Middle School. Mableton Improvement Coalition…

Guest Opinion July 10, 2020

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

This is a guest opinion by Melanie Dallas, LPC, the interim CEO of the Cobb County Community Services Board If historical and ongoing racism, prejudice, and discrimination have compelled African…

Education July 9, 2020

Cobb school board candidates differ on armed officers, response to racism

The South Cobb Council PTA hosted a candidate forum for the candidates running for Cobb County school board’s Post 7 Wednesday afternoon. Lindsay Terrebonne, who serves on Kemp Elementary School’s…

CobbLinc bus stop sign in article about Cobb Comprehensive Transportation Plan

Transportation July 8, 2020

GDOT seeks public input on draft Statewide Transit Plan

What do you think about the state of public transit in Cobb County? You can always grouse on social media, whatever your opinion, but a much better way to give…

Butterfly on flowers in article about pollinator exhibit at Smith-Gilbert Gardens

Kennesaw July 5, 2020

Popular pollinator exhibit returns to Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens

On July 1 a popular pollinator exhibit featuring a kid-friendly pollinator garden and 2,000 square foot butterfly house returned to Kennesaw‘s Smith-Gilbert Gardens, and will continue through August 1, 2020….

Marietta July 3, 2020

Marietta Museum of History assembles collections on Black Lives Matter and COVID-19

2020’s landscape has-quite obviously- been dominated by a pair of historic developments-the COVID-19 pandemic and the renewed civil rights movement sparked by recent controversial police shootings, exemplified by Black Lives…

Education July 2, 2020

Cobb school board delays reopening until August 17

At a special called meeting today the Cobb County Board of Education voted to delay the start of the 2020-2021 term until August 17. The original plan, which outlined a…

Health Care July 2, 2020

Petitions target Cobb County school opening plans

UPDATE: A third petition came to our attention, and has been added. As the Cobb County School Board covenes a special called meeting this afternoon, at least two petitions have…

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