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Students, parents and volunteers in front of booths at Mableton back to school bash

Mableton July 28, 2025

Report and photos from Mableton Back to School BBQ

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Mableton Back to School BBQ. Kudos to the Mableton Pastors Collective, Cobb County Sheriff’s Department, and HOPE…

Rep. David Wilkerson speaking in front of members of Cobb legislative delegation and community members at press conference on school district's public comment policies

Cobb County School District July 25, 2025

Cobb Democrats call on school district to broadcast public comment

By Rebecca Gaunt Cobb Democrats joined members of the community Thursday to ask the Cobb County Board of Education to reverse last week’s decision to halt the broadcast of public…

Laura Zhiss speaking at school board meeting

Education July 18, 2025

No more broadcast of public comments after 4-3 vote by Cobb school board

Photo above: Laura Zhiss By Rebecca Gaunt Following a party line vote of 4-3 Thursday evening, public comments will no longer be broadcast or recorded for the public record by…

Janice Kelley criticized the district’s book removal policy at the infamous September 2023 board meeting.

Education July 16, 2025

Cobb school board policy change appears to cut public comments from broadcast

Screenshot of Janice Kelley criticizing the district’s book removal policy during public comments at the infamous September 2023 board meeting. By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County Board of Education will…

Education June 13, 2025

Cobb County’s “Books2Keep” Drives Summer Literacy with Thousands of Free Books

In its third year, the Cobb County Public Library and Cobb County School District’s “Books2Keep” program is fueling summer reading by delivering thousands of free, donated books to families across…

Education June 4, 2025

Mableton mayor, MIC address controversial Cobb schools’ bus depot

By Rebecca Gaunt After months of public protest, Cobb County School District made it clear that it will move ahead with plans for a transportation hub at 440 Veterans Memorial…

Screenshot of Cobb school superintendent Chris Ragsdale from the school board video May 2025

Education May 17, 2025

‘Tighter than usual’: Cobb school board approves $1.86 billion budget

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County Board of Education voted 7-0 to approve the 2026 $1.86 million budget Thursday, which Superintendent Chris Ragsdale described as “tighter than usual.” The millage…

Education April 26, 2025

Cobb schools’ $1.86 billion budget reflects economic hurdles

By Rebecca Gaunt Though the 2026 $1.86 billion budget for the Cobb County School District reflects current economic challenges, Superintendent Chris Ragsdale said it was not all “doom and gloom.”…

Education April 25, 2025

Fleet maintenance crew takes Cobb superintendent, school board to task over safety, wages

Photo: Eric Carroll, screenshot from Cobb Board of Education video By Rebecca Gaunt Eric Carroll introduced himself at Thursday’s Cobb County school board meeting as a 14-year employee of the…

Education March 22, 2025

SPLC appeals ruling on expulsion of Cobb County student

The Southern Poverty Law Center distributed the following press release, announcing an appeal in a long-running expulsion case of a student from North Cobb High School in the Cobb County…

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Crime & Public Safety July 31, 2025

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