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Since late April, the Cobb Department of Transportation has been holding public meetings and conducting surveys to gain citizen feedback on the county’s first-ever master plan for greenways and trails. Two such meetings have taken place in East Cobb in the last two weeks, at the East Cobb Library and at Covenant Presbyterian Church, to … Read more
It’s not quite back to school—though it is hard to believe that’s exactly two weeks from today, on July 31—and the four branches of the Cobb County Public Library System in East Cobb have plenty of activities scheduled for the next two weeks. We’ve included a good sampling of them in our East Cobb Events … Read more
UPDATED 9:33 a.m. Tuesday: This item has been taken off the agenda. Cobb commission chairman Mike Boyce said at the start of today’s meeting that the applicant’s attorney has had a death in the family and is unable to attend. Boyce did not indicate when the matter will be placed back on the agenda. The … Read more
Libraries East Cobb Library 4880 Lower Roswell Road (Parkaire Landing Shopping Center); 770-509-2730 Gritters Library 880 Shaw Park Road; 770-528-2524 Mountain View Regional Library 3320 Sandy Plains Road; 770-509-2725 Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center  2051 Lower Roswell Road; 770-509-2711 Parks, Recreation and Community Centers The Art Place-Mountain View 3330 Sandy Plains Road; 770-509-2700 Bells Ferry Park 2424 Bells Ferry … Read more
Information submitted by the Cobb County School District: Did you know that the Center for Puppetry Arts has Sensory-Friendly Sundays or the Children’s Museum of Atlanta opens early on designated Sensory-Friendly Saturdays? Did you know the Georgia Ballet offers a class for special needs students? Did you know McKenna Farms has a special needs equestrian … Read more
Submitted information: Fairgoers heading to Jim R. Miller Park for the 2024 North Georgia State Fair, Sept. 19 – 29 will encounter a new traffic pattern designed to improve access to parking areas. The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office has reconfigured traffic flow around the park to reduce congestion in nearby residential areas. The most significant … Read more
Submitted information: Attention high school students interested in getting more involved in their community — The Atlanta Regional Commission offers an exciting opportunity just for you. The Model Atlanta Regional Commission (MARC) is a youth leadership program designed to explore the planning challenges facing our region. Through engaging activities and discussions with peers who share your … Read more
Cobb Commissioner Jerica Richardson said Tuesday she will remain a candidate for the 6th Congressional District of Georgia, although it’s been vastly redrawn from when she announced her run last year. The first-term Democrat, who lives in East Cobb and represents District 2 on the Cobb Board of Commissioners, said in a video-taped message that … Read more
Legislative and Congressional electoral maps redrawn by the Georgia legislature during a special session this month have been approved by a federal judge who ordered them. Atlanta-based U.S. District Judge Steve Jones on Thursday upheld a “remedial plan” for the 2024 elections to redistrict seats in the Georgia General Assembly and for Georgia’s representatives in … Read more
Karson Stevenson, an eighth-grader at Hightower Trail Middle School in East Cobb, is one of five middle school students in the Cobb County School District who was awarded a $10,000 college scholarship this week. It’s called a REACH Scholarship, after REACH Georgia, a needs-based mentorship and scholarship program, and the Cobb Schools Foundation, a philanthropic … Read more
Bill Rembert Sr., an art teacher at Wheeler High School. has been honored by the Georgia Art Education Association. He is the 2023 recipient of the association’s Croy West Special Needs Art Educator of the Year Award, according to the Cobb County School District. That goes to an educator for how they support special needs … Read more
Georgia lawmakers will be called to a special session to redraw the state’s Congressional and legislative maps after a federal judge ruled Thursday that they violate civil rights law. U.S. District Court Judge Steve Jones in Atlanta said the maps drawn by the Georgia legislature in 2021 substantially diluted minority voting strength, especially in parts … Read more
Cobb DOT will be holding an open house next week for citizens to learn about proposed improvements at Shallowford Road and Gordy Parkway West. The open house takes place Wednesday, Oct. 18 from 6-8 p.m. at the Mountain View Regional Library (3320 Sandy Plains Road) and will be conducted on a drop-in basis. There will … Read more
After hearing from those in favor of and against his recent decisions over controversial issues involving school library books and gender identity topics, Cobb school superintendent Chris Ragsdale responded in dramatic fashion Thursday night. During a Cobb Board of Education meeting, Ragsdale read from lengthy, prepared remarks—running around 20 minutes—about a number of controversies over … Read more
One of metro Atlanta’s longest-running community theaters said it may not be able to offer a 2024 season due to changes at the Cobb County-owned facility where it stages performances. Jonathan Liles, managing director of CenterStage North, told East Cobb News that Cobb PARKS (Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs) officials informed him last month that … Read more
Mt. Bethel Church and MUST Ministries are accepting donations and seeking volunteers to help with its Summer Lunch Program. The program aims to feed around 8,000 children in Cobb County for nine weeks during the summer. Volunteers have begun assembling meal kits that will be distributed until the end of July. In addition to financial … Read more
The first phase of one of several major traffic improvements in the East Cobb area under the 2022 Cobb SPLOST goes before Cobb commissioners Tuesday. A $495,292 engineering design contract to improve the Johnson Ferry Road-Shallowford Road intersection is on the agenda for a regular meeting of the Cobb Board of Commissioners Tuesday morning (agenda … Read more
Thanks to John Kone, president of the East Cobb-based Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K, for the following information and photo: The Silver Pen Program, now a statewide award, was created over 25 years ago by the Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K (KCMGK). Since then, the Silver Pen Award has been presented by the KCMGK to Cobb County Fourth grade students. The essay … Read more
The Cobb Board of Education on Thursday formalized the appointments of two principals at East Cobb elementary schools as part of broader personnel changes for the 2023-24 school year. They include the appointment of Dr. Katie Derman to succeed the retiring Renee Garris as principal at Mountain View Elementary School. Derman has been the principal … Read more
The two Cobb Department of Parks, Recreational and Cultural Affairs facilities in East Cobb with summer art programs are continuing registration. Some classes are close to filling up for camp slots in June and July, and those parents wishing to sign up their children can check availability and costs by clicking here. The Art Place-Mountain … Read more
