The deal between Raymond M. Reed, 96, of Smyrna and the trust was announced Friday. The 152-acre tract was sold at a discounted price of approximately $2 million to Snellville-based Georgia Piedmon...
College features Barr’s congressional papers Former U.S. Rep. Bob Barr’s congressional papers were put on display at the University of West Georgia’s Ingram Library this week. History Professor Daniel Williams spoke of the conservative Congre...
Top education honor goes to local teacher A Cobb County middle school teacher with almost 20 years of experience is one of two educators surprised this week with the prestigious Corky Kell Excellence in Teaching Award.
Cobb School’s $856 million budget includes some cuts and time off School board also heard from more than 15 speakers, 11 of whom begged the board to reconsider the purchase of math materials aligned with Common Core Standards, and five who pleaded that the board ...
Local students awarded Woods scholarships The Woods Memorial Scholarship Committee will play host to the annual Memorial Scholarship Fund and Banquet at 7 p.m. tonight at Zion Baptist Church, located at 165 Lemon St. near the Marietta Square.
Pollo Tropical invites community to grand opening ‘beach party’ Pollo Tropical, a Caribbean-style restaurant chain, will celebrate the opening of its newest location today in Kennesaw with a 12-hour “beach party” featuring music and virtual surfing. It hopes to...
Worries over cuts have teachers at ‘breaking point’ The board will vote on its fiscal 2014 budget, which includes cutting 182 teachers, only allowing for half a salary step increase and five furlough days in order to resolve an $86 million shortfall...
No change in assessments for majority of residents Of those 51,456 notices with changes, 40,630 show a decrease in fair market value, said Stephen White, director and chief appraiser for the Cobb Board of Tax Assessors.
Cobb to replace 3 bridges with SPLOST funds Residents may need to find temporary detours as the county moves to replace three bridges in west, north and east Cobb. The Board of Commissioners this week agreed to hire Tucker-based Sunbelt Stru...
DNA confirms remains belong to missing Austell student The Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Friday the positive identification was obtained through DNA testing with Jmaal Malik Keyes' parents. The remains were found last week in an area where a bui...
Dallas Highway wreck fatal A Paulding County woman was killed in a Wednesday afternoon wreck on Dallas Highway while her teenage son was airlifted to an Atlanta hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Wakeboard tour opens in Acworth The first stop on the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour hits Cauble Park today, with many of the professionals saying it’s a favorite location as it draws one of the biggest crowds on the tour.
Gas leak forces evacuation at Life University UPDATE: 12:10 - The gas leak has been contained. and all buildings are cleared for students. A gas leak led to an evacuation of several buildings on the Life University Campus. A message pos...
Planned river trail gains $90K worth of ground The Marietta City Council has OK’d $90,451 in land purchases for the development of a trail from Kennesaw Mountain to the Chattahoochee River.
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