Local News for the Way You Live Today
The Cobb Board of Education on Thursday approved a slate of legislative priorities requested by Cobb County School District officials that include a number of rollover items. There also is a new item that follows in the wake of a school library controversy in the district over sexually explicit materials. Superintendent Chris Ragsdale is asking … Read more
The issue of literacy rates—especially in the wake of educational disruptions stemming from the COVID-19 response—is the subject of an agenda item at a Cobb Board of Education work session Thursday. The agenda item, entitled “Literacy Updates,” doesn’t detail what will be presented; East Cobb News has left a message with the Cobb County School … Read more
A wintry blast of weather has ushered in November, as holiday-ish events are already cropping up on our calendar listings. You can get an early start on seasonal shopping, pay tribute to those who served in the military and help out one of East Cobb’s venerable animal organizations. The Lassiter Craft Fair is back, and it’s … Read more
From the office of Cobb Commissioner Jerica Richardson, and added to our calendar listings: In collaboration with the Cobb & Douglas County Public Health Department is providing free COVID and flu vaccinations 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 6 at the East Cobb Library, 4880 Lower Roswell Road, suite 510-B, Marietta. No appointment needed. Walk-ins are welcome. … Read more
A member of Cobb commissioner Jerica Richardson’s “community cabinet” is considering making a run to succeed her in 2024. Kevin Redmon, an East Cobb resident, filed a declaration of intent form with the Cobb Elections Office on Oct. 23. According to the filings, Redmon, an IT sales and account manager, would be running as a … Read more
With Halloween right around the corner, several events in the East Cobb area will be rounding out the final weekend before Tuesday’s All Hallows Eve. For the second year in a row, Avenue East Cobb and East Cobb Church are teaming up to present the Boo Bash, a kid-oriented carnival. It runs from 11 a.m. … Read more
Attorneys for plaintiffs seeking new electoral maps for the Cobb County Board of Education have filed a motion seeking a preliminary injunction. The motion, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Atlanta, seeks to prevent the Cobb Board of Elections from setting up 2024 elections with maps passed by the Georgia legislature in 2022 and … Read more
The Cobb New Horizons Symphony Band, which is made up of senior adults, will hold a special concert Thursday to honor the memory of Wheeler High School band director Madison Argo. The concert takes place at 12 p.m. at the school, and will include works from John Williams and John Philip Sousa. Another featured piece … Read more
By a 5-2 vote, the Cobb Board of Education on Thursday rejected a proposal by one of its members to change school district policy on books and materials in school libraries. Last month Superintendent Chris Ragsdale ordered that three books with sexually explicit content be removed from several middle- and high school libraries, despite protests … Read more
The former Zaxby’s restaurant across from the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center has been transformed into special event space. Last week Nazanin Moradimehr (with scissors), owner of Elegance Events (2080 Lower Roswell Road) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony. A Wheeler High School graduate, she has more than two decades in the restaurant and catering industry, … Read more
Following up our story last week about the possibility that CenterStage North might halt its 2024 season at The Art Place-Mountain View due to Sunday staffing issues with Cobb PARKS: Jonathan Liles, CSN’s managing director, told East Cobb News Friday that the community theater organization and the county have come to an agreement to continue … Read more
A few hundred spectators decked out in garden-party attire watched as a large green curtain was pulled down Thursday to reveal a new public plaza at Avenue East Cobb. The centerpiece of the retail center’s redevelopment also features a live music stage, and a high-energy cover band rocked the venue for a couple of hours … Read more
Submitted information from LM Frame and Gallery: We are proud to announce our new exhibit, “From Embarrassment to Pride,” an art exhibit that deals with the history of natural hair. The exhibit is for the first time hosted in East Cobb and is a collaboration with Guadeloupean artist Guylaine Conquet. The opening reception is Sept. … Read more
Several schools in the Cobb County School District notified parents Monday that books with “highly inappropriate, sexually explicit content” have been removed from their libraries. The book’s titles weren’t named, nor were the individual schools, but the messages—which were worded identically and distributed to a number of schools, mostly middle schools and high schools—said that … Read more
The remnants of the Gritters Library building in Northeast Cobb stood in a heaping pile Monday as demolition crews completed their work. The nearly 50-year-old building in Shaw Park, which closed in June, was torn down as the Cobb County Public Library System begins a rebuilding project that’s expected to take a year. The new … Read more
Cobb County Public Library System patrons who are homebound can check out books and other materials via a new book-by-mail service. It’s eligible for library cardholders who have a temporary or permanent disability or who have transportation issues that prevent or limit them from coming to their local branch. Patrons can check up to four … Read more
Submitted information and photo: The East Cobb Civitan Club is pleased to announce the 2023 Civitan International “Servant’s Heart Award” has been bestowed on Chris Brand who, since 2003, has served as the President and CEO of Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC). FODAC is the nation’s largest provider of low cost, or free … Read more
One of the largest community fundraisers in East Cobb—the Dog Days Run—is just around the corner. It’s the 18th edition of the event staged by the Rotary Club of East Cobb, and takes place Aug. 5 at the McCleskey Family-East Cobb YMCA (1055 E. Piedmont Road). The run/walk is a 5K format that starts at … Read more
The Cobb Board of Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution condemning a Neo-Nazi protest last weekend in front of the Chabad of Cobb synagogue in East Cobb. The resolution was added to the commissioners’ agenda and was voted on without discussion. The resolution (you can read it here) also mentioned the distribution of anti-Semitic … Read more
Funding for a sidewalk connecting the Walton High School campus with a new sports complex for the school will be requested Tuesday by Cobb DOT. The Cobb Board of Commissioners will be asked to spend $720,897 for the one-tenth of a mile sidewalk along the southern side of Bill Murdock Road, between Old College Way … Read more
