East Cobb News

03/16/2026

We're getting what we hope is a last blast of winter but have been busy today adding to our calendar listings. Spring's in the air, and if you've got a public event to share, let us know so we can publish it here: [email protected].

We're hoping to break out into spring for good very soon, and our events calendar is filling up with plenty of fun things to do for the season. If you've

03/16/2026

The closure is expected to last several months.

A busy Publix grocery store in East Cobb will be closed for renovations starting later this month. The Publix at Woodlawn Point Shopping Center at 1100

03/16/2026

East Cobb traffic alert:

03/16/2026

Buckle up for some crazy weather on Monday, with colder temperatures continuing until the end of the week.

We're in store for some wildly fluctuating weather to start the week. The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a hazardous weather

03/15/2026

The newsletter is out! Enjoy your Sunday and be well this week Cobb.

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03/15/2026

The Wheeler High School boys basketball team held off Pebblebrook tonight for the school's 5th state title in the last seven years.

The Wheeler Wildcats prevailed in an all-Cobb County matchup Saturday by defeating Pebblebrook 62-52 to win the Georgia High School Association Class 6A

03/14/2026

It's been another strong week here at East Cobb News of giving you local news you can't get anywhere else. Please help us continue our reader-first mission by supporting the work we do. And long live local news!

All around East Cobb the feel of spring is in the air, although it still looks a bit like winter in some places. One of my favorite ways to appreciate the

03/14/2026

There will be a special celebration coming up next week to mark at half-century of Dodgen Middle School.

On Thursday all current, former and future Dodgen Middle School students, parents and teachers are invited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the

03/13/2026

Congrats to Sean Dalton and the other STAR students and teachers from high schools in Cobb County who were recently honored by the Kiwanis Club of Marietta (GA).

Sean Dalton of Walton High School has advanced to regional competition for the Student Teacher Achievement Recognition Program (STAR). He and other Cobb

03/13/2026

The Kell High School girls team came up just a bit short in the Georgia high school basketball championship game; the Wheeler High School boys will try for another title on Saturday.

Two high school basketball teams from East Cobb reached the finals of the Georgia High School Association basketball tournament in Macon. The Kell girls

03/13/2026

Ashley Culley, director of Dodgen MS Orchestra, has been recognized by the American String Music Teachers Association.

Ashley Culley, the director of orchestras at Dodgen Middle School, has been named the 2026 Educator of the Year by the Georgia Chapter of the American

03/12/2026

Construction fencing has gone up around the site of the Kroger gas station as the grocery store's major expansion at Parkaire Landing is getting started.

The year-long Kroger renovations at Parkaire Landing Shopping Center are just getting started, and motorists will notice part of the parking lot has