Top East Cobb stories for 2018: Readers’ favorites and the year in photos

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Fred Veeder, Dodgen Middle School teacher
The look of surprise: Dodgen Middle School teacher Fred Veeder was named Cobb teacher of the year. (ECN file)

We’re concluding our look back at the top East Cobb stories for 2018 with a collection of stories that resonated with our readers, as well as photos of events and other news that we covered in the first calendar year of East Cobb News.

It’s been a tremendous pleasure serving you with these stories and community connection in 2018, and we’re excited about what the coming year will bring.

Happy New Year!

Public safety

Motorcylist dies after Johnson Ferry Road accident

Pope graduate Alyssa Prindle died days after falling out of a moving car on Johnson Ferry Road in July.

East Cobb teen dies after falling out of moving car

Man arrested for trying to purchase child at Kroger

2 killed in Powers Ferry Road crash

Inmate who escaped Fullers Park work detail captured

Mountain View students, mother killed in Texas crash

Kell HS teacher charged with sexual assault of student

Business/Restaurants

Ming’s Asian Kitchen coming soon

Jason’s Deli coming to East Cobb

Zeal Kitchen and Bar closes

Publix GreenWise market to make Georgia debut in East Cobb

Woodlawn Square Chick-fil-A to close for renovations

Marietta Coffee Company has grand opening

Stockyard Burgers and Bones opens in East Cobb

Taqueria Tsunami to hold East Cobb grand opening

Burger’s Market closing on Canton Road after 45 years

Schools

A Walton parent reads the names of the victims of the Florida school shootings on National Walkout Day in March.

Cobb schools oppose anti-gun student walkouts

Walton walkout leaders claim 2,300 student sign-ups

New Walton, other East Cobb principals appointed

Dodgen MS teacher ‘a legend in our community’

Cobb schools to conduct unannounced code red drills

Government/Politics

EDITOR’S NOTE: The scapegoats of the Cobb budget crisis

East Cobb Library proposed for closure

City of East Cobb group releases ‘favorable’ feasibility study

City of East Cobb proposed; feasibility study underway

City of East Cobb leader declines to identify other group members

Some East Cobb Republicans feel effect of Democratic ‘Blue Wave’

City of East Cobb citizen advisory board member resigns, citing lack of transparency

County to acquire portion of Tritt property next to East Cobb Park

Election results: Governor’s race, Congress and school board cliffhangers

Transportation

Cobb managed lanes slated for late summer opening

Northwest Corridor lanes open in Cobb, Cherokee

Cobb to spend more on Lower Roswell traffic design plan

Zoning/Development

Powers Ferry Restaurant Row project
A mixed-use project will replace the mostly vacant Restaurant Row on Powers Ferry Road.

Proposed Powers Ferry Road development would replace vacant restaurants

Powers Ferry-Terrell Mill development gets planning commission OK

Sprayberry Crossing owner ordered to clean up property

Johnson Ferry Design Guidelines adopted

Commissioners approve MarketPlace Terrell Mill project

Faith/Religion

Johnson Ferry Baptist Church minister plans to step down

‘The beginning of healing’ at East Cobb synagogue service

Sports/Youth

Walton student and paralympic swimmer dies after public cancer battle

Last-minute Walton football comeback stuns North Gwinnett

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