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WEB3 days ago · A bomb threat was reported at Walton High School on Tuesday, according to a message that went out to the school community. But the Cobb County School District said late Tuesday afternoon in response for information from East Cobb News that “there is not an active threat to Walton High School.”. A message from Principal Stephanie Santoro that was sent out around 3 p.m. said that the threat ...
Cobb advance voting guide for primaries, Cityhood referendums
WEBApril 30, 2022 3:06 PM by Wendy Parker. The East Cobb Government Service Center will once again be an advance voting location. Starting Monday, Cobb voters will be able to cast in-person votes ahead of the May 24 primaries and three Cityhood referendums, including one in East Cobb. Advance voting goes from May 2-20 at various locations in the ...
How to get, complete and return an absentee ballot in Cobb
WEBOct 15, 2020 · If you wish to mail your absentee ballot, include your return address and proper postage. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by no later than 7 p.m. on election day, Nov. 3. You can also drop off that ballot at any of the 16 absentee ballot locations in the county (listings here) 24/7 up through 7 p.m. election day, Nov. 3, when the polls close.
Walton principal named Cobb schools chief academic officer
WEBJuly 7, 2022 12:44 PM by Wendy Parker. Catherine Mallanda, the principal at Walton High School in East Cobb, has been named the Chief Academic Officer for the Cobb County School District. Catherine Mallanda. Mallanda’s appointment was announced early Thursday afternoon following an executive session of the Cobb Board of Education.
Cobb judge upholds decision to call for special elections
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Cobb judge upholds decision to call for special elections. August 21, 2024 8:46 AM by Wendy Parker. In what appears to be the end of the road in a long, drawn-out dispute over Cobb Commission electoral maps, a Superior Court judge Tuesday denied the county government’s last-ditch attempt to intervene in a case that’s resulted in special ...
Cobb schools to offer virtual learning option for 2021-22
WEBFeb 11, 2021 · Cobb school superintendent Chris Ragsdale said Thursday a virtual learning option will be offered in the Cobb County School District for the 2021-22 school year. He made the announcement at the Cobb Board of Education work session Thursday afternoon, and said revisions to the current remote and in-person options are being revised. “That is ...
East Cobb City map: Defining and redrawing the lines
WEBMay 2, 2019 · The map that’s been drawn up is the East Cobb portion of Bob Ott’s Cobb Commission District 2, at least in unincorporated Cobb and excluding the Cumberland Community Improvement District. That drew suspicions about Ott’s possible involvement in the cityhood effort (which he denies). But it’s a city heavy with the Walton and Wheeler ...
Walmart Neighborhood Market to close in East Cobb July 12
WEBJune 13, 2024 2:51 PM by Wendy Parker. Walmart announced Thursday that the Walmart Neighborhood Market grocery store in East Cobb (3101 Roswell Road) will be closing on July 12. In a release, Walmart said that the decision to close the store was made after “a careful and thoughtful review process” and that “this store hasn’t performed ...
Mt. Bethel to leave United Methodist Church; pastor staying on
WEBApr 26, 2021 · Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church of East Cobb—the largest congregation in the North Georgia Conference—will be leaving the denomination. Rustin Parsons, a lay leader of the 8,000-member church, said during a news conference Monday morning that Mt. Bethel was doing so over the North Georgia …
Mt. Bethel Church to keep property, pay $13.1M in settlement
WEBJune 2, 2022 5:30 PM by Wendy Parker. Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church has finalized a legal settlement with the denomination’s North Georgia Conference that will allow the congregation to keep its property and assets at its two East Cobb campuses. In return, Mt. Bethel will pay the Conference $13.1 million as it begins to leave the ...