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The five newest members of the Wheeler High School Athletic Hall of Fame will be presented at Friday's basketball games ...
01/18/2024

The five newest members of the Wheeler High School Athletic Hall of Fame will be presented at Friday's basketball games and inducted at a breakfast on Saturday morning.

Wheeler High School's Athletic Hall of Fame will welcome five new members this weekend. The inductees will be presented between varsity basketball games

Here are the health inspections thus far this week:
01/18/2024

Here are the health inspections thus far this week:

The following food scores have been compiled by the Cobb & Douglas Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection

Openings are imminent for Press Waffle Co. and soon for Sidelines Grille - East Cobb.
01/17/2024

Openings are imminent for Press Waffle Co. and soon for Sidelines Grille - East Cobb.

The delayed grand opening of Press Waffle Co. at Avenue East Cobb is taking place this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, with special discounts and giveaways.

Among the final home sales of 2023 was a new Indian Hills home that sold for $2.4 million, after selling for $1.5 millio...
01/17/2024

Among the final home sales of 2023 was a new Indian Hills home that sold for $2.4 million, after selling for $1.5 million the year before.

The following East Cobb residential real estate sales were compiled from agency reports. They include the subdivision name and high school attendance zone

Members of the East Cobb soccer community also are selling wristbands and t-shirts to help the families of the victims a...
01/17/2024

Members of the East Cobb soccer community also are selling wristbands and t-shirts to help the families of the victims and set up scholarships in their memory.

The two teenagers killed in a one-car crash in Woodstock last week will have their visitations and funerals together, family members and friends have

Classes and activities are back on their regular schedule, but wind chill factors may be below zero Wednesday morning. B...
01/17/2024

Classes and activities are back on their regular schedule, but wind chill factors may be below zero Wednesday morning. Bundle up!

From the Cobb County School District: "All Cobb schools and administrative offices will return to a normal schedule on Wednesday, January 17th. According

The county said Monday evening that "Cobb DOT crews will monitor road conditions early in the morning and treat bridges,...
01/16/2024

The county said Monday evening that "Cobb DOT crews will monitor road conditions early in the morning and treat bridges, overpasses, and known trouble spots."

Not long after the Cobb County School District announced Tuesday closings of all activities, Cobb County government did the same early Monday evening, as

All classes, after-school and extracurricular activities in Cobb County Schools are called off for Tuesday, as freezing ...
01/15/2024

All classes, after-school and extracurricular activities in Cobb County Schools are called off for Tuesday, as freezing rain is expected overnight.

The chance of rain overnight Tuesday in Cobb County has prompted the Cobb County School district to call off classes and all extracurricular activities on

The troop based at Mt. Bethel Church is accepting orders through Feb. 22 for delivery March 1-2.
01/12/2024

The troop based at Mt. Bethel Church is accepting orders through Feb. 22 for delivery March 1-2.

Boy Scout Troop 1011 of East Cobb is taking orders in for its 37th Annual Pine Straw Sale. Online orders can be made at the troop's website through Feb.

Friends of Chris Peixoto have raised more than $55K in just a couple of days, with one saying that he "was fortunate to ...
01/12/2024

Friends of Chris Peixoto have raised more than $55K in just a couple of days, with one saying that he "was fortunate to survive, but is going to need multiple medical procedures, surgeries and therapy."

A one-car crash in Woodstock this week that took the life of a Pope High School soccer player and another teen also caused serious injuries to three other

01/11/2024

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Here are the local health inspections thus far this week.
01/11/2024

Here are the local health inspections thus far this week.

The following food scores have been compiled by the Cobb & Douglas Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection

The incident took place near Dodgen Middle School Wednesday afternoon and the boy is hospitalized with serious injuries,...
01/11/2024

The incident took place near Dodgen Middle School Wednesday afternoon and the boy is hospitalized with serious injuries, Cobb Police said.

A 12-year-old boy was seriously injured Wednesday when he was hit by a car crossing Sewell Mill Road, according to Cobb Police. Officer Aaron Wilson, a

Cobb Commissioner Jerica for Congress said Tuesday she'll be running for the 6th District seat that includes South Cobb,...
01/10/2024

Cobb Commissioner Jerica for Congress said Tuesday she'll be running for the 6th District seat that includes South Cobb, Sandy Springs and portions of the south metro Atlanta area and where Rep. Rep. Lucy McBath also is a candidate.

Cobb Commissioner Jerica Richardson said Tuesday she will remain a candidate for the 6th Congressional District of Georgia, although it's been vastly

A drive-thru remodeling will close the Chick-fil-A Woodlawn Square from Jan. 21 until mid-February.
01/10/2024

A drive-thru remodeling will close the Chick-fil-A Woodlawn Square from Jan. 21 until mid-February.

The management of the Chick-Fil-A location at Woodlawn Square Shopping Center said the restaurant will be closing temporarily at the end of next week for

Another teen was killed and three other teens were hospitalized after the Tuesday night crash on Towne Lake Parkway.
01/10/2024

Another teen was killed and three other teens were hospitalized after the Tuesday night crash on Towne Lake Parkway.

A Pope High School student and another teen were killed Tuesday night in a single-car crash in Woodstock, according to the Cherokee Sheriff's Office.

The county is appealing a ruling saying the Board of Commissioners cannot draw their own electoral maps, as a long-stand...
01/08/2024

The county is appealing a ruling saying the Board of Commissioners cannot draw their own electoral maps, as a long-standing partisan conflict continues in the courts.

A Cobb Superior Court judge has ruled that Cobb County Government's invocation of home rule over Board of Commissioners reapportionment violates the

After pondering a run for a 5th term for several months, David Banks is calling time on his tenure on the Cobb Board of ...
01/07/2024

After pondering a run for a 5th term for several months, David Banks is calling time on his tenure on the Cobb Board of Education.

After saying for several months he had not decided on whether to seek a fifth term to the Cobb Board of Education, Post 5 member David Banks made his

Grads of Sprayberry High School are invited to tour through their old school next Friday before the rebuild project gets...
01/06/2024

Grads of Sprayberry High School are invited to tour through their old school next Friday before the rebuild project gets underway over the summer.

If you're a Sprayberry High School graduate, you're invited back to your alma mater next week for a final "walk-through" of the main classroom building

Democrat Kevin Redmon filed a 2023 disclosure report as a court ruling is pending on commission electoral maps for 2024.
01/05/2024

Democrat Kevin Redmon filed a 2023 disclosure report as a court ruling is pending on commission electoral maps for 2024.

East Cobb resident Kevin Redmon, who announced in October his candidacy for District 2 on the Cobb Board of Commissioners, has filed his first financial

A new fitness studio specializing in electrical muscular therapy workouts will have a grand opening celebration next wee...
01/04/2024

A new fitness studio specializing in electrical muscular therapy workouts will have a grand opening celebration next week. Welcome to East Cobb BODY20.

Body20, a national fitness franchise specializing in electrical muscular therapy workouts, will have a grand opening celebration for its new studio in

Teachers and support staff will be getting $1K or $500 bonuses in their next paychecks this month due to a state retenti...
01/04/2024

Teachers and support staff will be getting $1K or $500 bonuses in their next paychecks this month due to a state retention initiative.

Teachers and staff in the Cobb County School District will be getting a one-time bonus in their next paychecks in January. That's due to a $1,000 bonus

The newly opened Cafe at Barnes & Noble and Katana Sushi Hibachi got their first health inspections this week.
01/04/2024

The newly opened Cafe at Barnes & Noble and Katana Sushi Hibachi got their first health inspections this week.

The following food scores have been compiled by the Cobb & Douglas Department of Public Health. Click the link under each listing for inspection

Cobb school board members also set their meeting schedule for the year at a special meeting on Wednesday.
01/03/2024

Cobb school board members also set their meeting schedule for the year at a special meeting on Wednesday.

For the fourth consecutive year, Cobb Board of Education member David Banks has been voted vice chairman. The four-term Republican from Post 5 in East

Congrats to Ian Hurewitz, whose Eagle Scout project consisted of beautifying the grounds at his synagogue!
01/03/2024

Congrats to Ian Hurewitz, whose Eagle Scout project consisted of beautifying the grounds at his synagogue!

Amy Hurewitz, mother of Wheeler High School junior Ian Hurewitz, sends along new that her son has earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He's a member of Troop

Check out the latest home sales.
01/02/2024

Check out the latest home sales.

The following East Cobb residential real estate sales were compiled from agency reports. They include the subdivision name and high school attendance zone

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