Sprayberry High School

Education April 26, 2024

Sprayberry High seniors hear messages of faith at 2024 interfaith baccalaureate

By Rebecca Gaunt (all photos by Rebecca Gaunt) Sprayberry High School’s annual interfaith baccalaureate celebrated its graduating seniors Thursday at Unity North Atlanta Church on Sandy Plains Road. Sharona Sandberg,…

A schoolhouse with books superimposed on the front

Education April 19, 2024

$71.9 million contract for Sprayberry High rebuild; multiple renovations approved

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County school board approved a $71.9 million contract with the Atlanta-based company Carroll Daniel Construction for the Sprayberry High School renovation and replacement project Thursday….

Students in graduation attire in group photo at the Sprayberry Interfaith Baccalaureate

Education April 18, 2023

Inspirational messages for 2023 Sprayberry seniors at Interfaith Baccalaureate

By Rebecca Gaunt Tonya Hawley, vice president of the Sprayberry Foundation, opened the third annual Sprayberry High School Interfaith Baccalaureate Thursday with a range of inspirational quotes from famous figures…

Art November 11, 2022

Sprayberry Craft Show celebrates its 40th anniversary: Saturday Nov 19, Sunday Nov 20

The Sprayberry Craft Show will celebrate its 40th year of operation on Saturday, November 19, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday November 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m….

Students in caps and gowns enter room with family looking on

Education May 3, 2022

Sprayberry High School Interfaith Baccalaureate features speakers from four major religions

On Tuesday April 26 the Sprayberry High School Foundation held a baccalaureate service with speakers representing the Christian, Hindu, Muslim and Jewish faiths. The speakers were Pastor Tommy Stevenson of…

Education May 21, 2021

Special events center, Sprayberry High rebuild included on Cobb’s SPLOST VI draft list

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District released a list of proposed projects Thursday to be considered for the November SPLOST VI referendum. The special purpose local options sales…

Education April 19, 2021

Parents say ‘it’s our turn” at rally for Sprayberry rebuild

By Rebecca Gaunt Supporters turned out with enthusiasm, flashy signs and bright pink shirts to rally for Sprayberry High School’s much-desired modernization. Parents say they are sick of the attitude…

Education April 13, 2021

Community says it’s past time for Sprayberry High School rebuild

By Rebecca Gaunt Community leaders are rallying for huge improvements to the Sprayberry High School campus, which has occupied a corner at the busy intersection of Sandy Plains and Piedmont…

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Elections November 2, 2024

With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle

by Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Tucker Carlson, the reactionary pundit fired in 2023 from Fox News, preceded…

International November 2, 2024

Foreign countries are helping autocracies repress exiled dissidents in return for economic gain

by Rebecca Cordell, University of Pittsburgh and Kashmiri Medhi, University of Texas at Dallas, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Governments, even democratic ones, are willing…

Elections November 2, 2024

Rust Belt voters aren’t all white, but election coverage of the region often ignores the concerns of people of color there

by Christabel Devadoss, Middle Tennessee State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every four years, national media turn their attention to the Rust Belt, a…

Elections November 2, 2024

U.S. Justice Department stresses protection of voters’ rights

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 30, 2024 WASHINGTON — With less than a week before the polls close…

Health Care November 2, 2024

‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic

This article by Christine Mai-Duc first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Christine Mai-Duc Updated October 31, 2024 Originally Published October 31, 2024 The city of Beverly Hills…

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Sprayberry High School

Sprayberry High seniors hear messages of faith at 2024 interfaith baccalaureate

$71.9 million contract for Sprayberry High rebuild; multiple renovations approved

Inspirational messages for 2023 Sprayberry seniors at Interfaith Baccalaureate

Sprayberry Craft Show celebrates its 40th anniversary: Saturday Nov 19, Sunday Nov 20

Sprayberry High School Interfaith Baccalaureate features speakers from four major religions

Special events center, Sprayberry High rebuild included on Cobb’s SPLOST VI draft list

Parents say ‘it’s our turn” at rally for Sprayberry rebuild

Community says it’s past time for Sprayberry High School rebuild