Becky Sayler

Education December 6, 2024

Sayler’s safety amendments fail to get support of Cobb school board majority

By Rebecca Gaunt Democratic board member Becky Sayler tried and failed to make four amendments regarding safety and security to the Cobb County School District’s proposed list of legislative priorities…

Screenshot of Cobb school board member Becky Sayler

Education January 20, 2024

$50 million Cobb schools event center coming; new south Cobb elementary school architect approved

by Rebecca Gaunt Cobb County School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced Thursday that the $50 million event center approved in a 6-1 vote last year by the board will be…

Screenshot of Cobb school superintendent Chris Ragsdale

Education November 10, 2023

Dems hit back at board meeting, Ragsdale calls out MDJ and CCAE president

by Rebecca Gaunt Tension reared its head at the Cobb County Board of Education’s evening voting session Thursday. Upon return from executive session, Democratic board member Becky Sayler made a…

Education October 20, 2023

Cobb school board votes to leave authority to remove books with superintendent

By Rebecca Gaunt In a 5-2 vote at the work session, the Cobb County Board of Education voted to reject Post 2 board member Becky Sayler’s proposal to place decision-making…

Democratic school board members Becky Sayler, Leroy Tre’ Hutchins, and Nichelle Davis onstage at a town hall at South Cobb High School.

Education February 12, 2023

Cobb school board’s Dems question lack of accountability in district’s strategic plan

By Rebecca Gaunt “What is the progress monitoring, metric system, anything that’s going to tell us we’re on the right path? We’re making progress in these areas? Without that, is…

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Mableton December 21, 2024

Why was Six Flags built in Cobb County?

[We’re reworking and republishing some of the articles published in the Cobb County Courier in its earlier years. This was originally published in 2017, which was the 50th anniversary of…

Cobb County December 21, 2024

What decisions do Cobb and its cities face about the new Georgia tax law?

This is the second of a four-part series about changes to Georgia’s property tax laws that will go into effect January 1, 2025. Follow this link to read part one….

Chattahoochee RiverLands December 21, 2024

A walk along the Chattahoochee RiverLands trail in Mableton

By Larry Felton Johnson Yesterday afternoon I walked along the Chattahoochee RiverLands trail adjacent to Discovery Park in Mableton. I didn’t cover the entire distance, but I made a video…

Cobb County December 21, 2024

Tahnicia Phillips sworn in as Cobb Clerk of State Court

Tahnicia Phillips was sworn in as Cobb’s Clerk of the State Court. Phillips, a Democrat, defeated incumbent Republican Robin Bishop in November’s general election, garnering 52.21 percent of the vote….

Climate and Weather December 21, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, December 21, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, December 21, 2024, with a high near 45 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear, with…

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