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Four more sexually explicit books have been removed from Cobb County School District library shelves. Superintendent Chris Ragsdale made the announcement Thursday as he delivered lengthy prepared remarks similar to those he made with the removal of books last September that generated a noisy controversy. As then, he said the books recently removed contained lewd, … Read more
Submitted information and photos: It was the best of times; It was more of the best of times as the Cobb Library System celebrated being named the 2023 Georgia Library of the Year by the Georgia Public Library Service. In honor of the award, the Board of Commissioners proclaimed April 11, 2024, as Cobb County Public Library … Read more
Most school districts in metro Atlanta will be in session on Monday afternoon, when the solar eclipse will be visible across North America. But the Cobb County School District will be releasing early at all three grade levels before the eclipse window begins. The district will have a shortened first day following the past week’s … Read more
The Cobb County Water System and the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority honored Cobb County high school student winners in its fifth annual High School Photography Contest. Eight of the 10 are from high schools in East Cobb, including overall winner Ari Low of Pope. The others are Ashley Ann Lafferty and Timy Dang of Sprayberry; … Read more
Submitted information: Prepare for the 2024 solar eclipse with a kid-friendly take home kit from East Cobb Library. Learn about the eclipse, complete educational crafts, and record your eclipse observations in a DIY journal. Kits include two activities, a solar eclipse hat intended for younger elementary children and a solar eclipse journal ideal for upper … Read more
Dr. Dhaval Desai, author of “Burning Out on the COVID Front Lines: A Doctor’s Memoir of Fatherhood, Race and Perseverance in the Pandemic,” will speak about his memoir Tuesday at the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center (2051 Lower Roswell Road). He will be in conversation from 6:30-8 p.m. with veteran broadcaster Jeff Hullinger about … Read more
Three locations in East Cobb are among the six venues from the Cobb County Public Library (CCPL) and Cultural Affairs Division of Cobb PARKS’ arts centers to feature quilt exhibits throughout the county in March. They’re “challenge quilts” from an East Cobb Quilters’ Club competition, and they’ll be on exhibit from March 4-29. The Sewell Mill … Read more
Submitted information: AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers will provide free tax preparation assistance at three Cobb County Public Libraries. Service is provided by appointment only. For the do-it-yourself tax preparer, Cobb County libraries are making available federal 2023 1040 tax forms and instruction booklets to area residents while supplies last. Libraries also will offer free printing of … Read more
Kay Morgan, a Republican who has announced her candidacy for Cobb Commission Chair, will be speaking in East Cobb next week. She’s the featured guest at a Feb. 20 meeting of the Association of Mature American Citizens at the East Cobb Library (4880 Lower Roswell Road) starting at 6:45 p.m. Morgan, a realtor from West … Read more
Efforts by Cobb DOT to acquire right-of-way to begin long-planned improvements along Lower Roswell Road have hit a snag with some commercial property owners. The department said it’s still negotiating, but will ask the Cobb Board of Commissioners on Tuesday to approve condemnation proceedings for six parcels of land at Parkaire Landing Shopping Center and … Read more
Submitted by Cobb County Government: Cobb County Public Library (CCPL) has been recognized as Library of the Year for its commitment to serving its community by partnering with numerous organizations within its county and statewide, and for efforts to expand access to materials and essential services to its community. The library serves a population of over … Read more
As we mentioned previously, web traffic at East Cobb News reached an all-time high in 2023. As we close out our news coverage this year, we’ve surpassed 1.7 million pageviews and 900,000 unique monthly visitors for the past 12 months. Our previous best was in 2020, dominated by coverage of the local response to COVID-19 and a … Read more
Brunessa Drayton, a former Cobb Library System supervisor and chief assistant to Cobb Commission Chairwoman Lisa Cupid, announced Tuesday she is running for Cobb Superior Court Clerk in 2024. Drayton, a Democrat who declared her intent to run in November, said she is running “because the Clerk’s office is in need of leadership that’s focused … Read more
Two years after carving up East Cobb into two Congressional districts, the Georgia legislature could be dramatically tearing up those lines again. During a special legislative session that got underway earlier this week, Senate Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee Chairwoman Shelly Echols submitted a map that would put most of East Cobb in the 11th Congressional … Read more
The Cobb County School District on Wednesday announced its schedule for 2024 commencement exercises. All but two of the district’s 17 high schools will have graduation ceremonies at the Kennesaw State University Convocation Center from Monday, May 20 through Saturday, May 25. Here are the graduation dates and times for the six high schools in … Read more
It’s been nearly a year since there have been events around Cobb’s proposed Unified Development Code. A UDC is a comprehensive planning guide which incorporates zoning, planning and land-use with design, landscaping, architectural and other guidelines. Local Atlanta-area jurisdictions that have them are the cities of Atlanta and Roswell and DeKalb County. Cobb commissioners voted … Read more
Ten schools in the Cobb County School District—seven of them in East Cobb—were visited last week by Georgia School Superintendent Richard Woods for earning the state’s designation as Literacy Leaders. A total of 155 schools in the state were recognized for “exceptional achievement or growth in third-grade reading.” Schools with 90 percent or more of … Read more
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
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
