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News from August 2021

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COBB COUNTY - GA: International Logistics Company Announces Big Cobb Expansion

By Press release submission | Aug 22, 2021

Chairwoman Lisa Cupid applauded the recent news that global material handling and logistics company Vanderlande Industries Inc. will spend nearly $60M to expand their Cobb County presence.

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COBB COUNTY - GA: 2021 Property Tax Bills Sent Out

By Press release submission | Aug 22, 2021

Tax Commissioner Carla Jackson announced today that 2021 property tax bills have been issued.

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COBB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Kiwanis Club of Marietta, GA 9/11 Field of Flags Memorial Events – NEVER FORGET!

By Press release submission | Aug 22, 2021

The entire community is invited to participate in the 20th Anniversary of 9/11. Field of Flags Memorial Events sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Marietta will be held from September 4 through September 18 (flag removal occurs on the 18).

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COBB CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Annual Viva Tequila Festival Returns to Atlanta on September 25, 2021

By Press release submission | Aug 22, 2021

Viva Tequila Festival announces that its annual event will take place on Saturday, September 25 from noon to 9:00 P.M. After taking a break in 2020 for the global pandemic, Viva Tequila Festival will once again bring the food, art, music, small batch, and hand-crafted tequilas of Mexico to Atlanta – this time at the home of the Braves – Truist Park.

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COBB SCHOOLS: Reminder: Cobb Students Have Access to Free Online Tutoring

By Press release submission | Aug 22, 2021

Whether students need a little extra help while participating in digital learning or want to increase their success in face-to-face learning, Cobb students have access to free tutors.

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No new teachers in Acworth sign pledge in week ending Aug. 21 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Cobb Reporter | Aug 22, 2021

There were no new teachers in Acworth who signed the pledge in week ending Aug. 21, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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'Singing opera is what I want to do': Vocalist to perform with Georgia Symphony Orchestra

By Andy Nghiem | Aug 21, 2021

Aspiring opera vocalist Lainie Ewers recently won the Georgia Symphony Orchestra’s 2021 Virtual to Center Stage award.

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Young Contracting/SE employee Gaines Hill contributes a total of $1,000 to Republican Party candidate Karen Christine Handel

By Cobb Reporter | Aug 21, 2021

Young Contracting/SE employee Gaines Hill has contributed a total of $1,000 to Republican Party candidate Karen Christine Handel

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Cobb Reporter area weekly mass times

By Cobb Reporter | Aug 21, 2021

The following parishes in the Cobb Reporter coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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COBB SCHOOLS: Superintendent Ragsdale Announces $1200 Bonus for Cobb Bus Drivers, Monitors

By Press release submission | Aug 21, 2021

Cobb Schools bus drivers and monitors will soon have an extra reason to love their jobs.

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Cobb County elementary schools back to online learning amid COVID outbreak

By Caleb Lombardo | Aug 20, 2021

As another wave of COVID outbreaks hit the U.S., Cobb County elementary school parents and children learned this week that they will once again have to return to online learning for the time being.

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Young Contracting/SE employee Benjamin Peacock contributes a total of $1,000 to Republican Party candidate Karen Christine Handel

By Cobb Reporter | Aug 20, 2021

Young Contracting/SE employee Benjamin Peacock has contributed a total of $1,000 to Republican Party candidate Karen Christine Handel

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Wellstar Medical Group employee Sheri Campbell contributes a total of $2,250 to Democratic Party candidate Kamala D. Harris

By Cobb Reporter | Aug 19, 2021

Wellstar Medical Group employee Sheri Campbell has contributed a total of $2,250 to Democratic Party candidate Kamala D. Harris

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Wellstar Medical Group employee Kingsley Agbeyegbe contributes a total of $200 to President Joe Biden

By Cobb Reporter | Aug 18, 2021

Wellstar Medical Group employee Kingsley Agbeyegbe has contributed a total of $200 to President Joe Biden

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Wellstar Medical Group employee Jonathan Schuh contributes a total of $69 to Democratic Party candidate Teresa Pike Tomlinson

By Cobb Reporter | Aug 17, 2021

Wellstar Medical Group employee Jonathan Schuh has contributed a total of $69 to Democratic Party candidate Teresa Pike Tomlinson

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Aug. 17, 2021 sees Congressional Record publish “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.....” in the House of Representatives section

By Cobb Reporter | Aug 17, 2021

The House of Representatives section of the Congressional Record published “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.....” on Aug. 17, 2021.

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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Marietta stagnates at six in week ending Aug. 14

By Cobb Reporter | Aug 17, 2021

There were no new teachers in Marietta who signed the pledge in week ending Aug. 14, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Wellstar Health System employee William Green contributes a total of $535 to Democratic Party candidate Matthew Lieberman

By Cobb Reporter | Aug 16, 2021

Wellstar Health System employee William Green has contributed a total of $535 to Democratic Party candidate Matthew Lieberman

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No new teachers in Kennesaw sign pledge in week ending Aug. 14 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Cobb Reporter | Aug 16, 2021

There were no new teachers in Kennesaw who signed the pledge in week ending Aug. 14, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Wellstar Health System employee William Green contributes a total of $300 to Democratic Party candidate Amy McGrath

By Cobb Reporter | Aug 15, 2021

Wellstar Health System employee William Green has contributed a total of $300 to Democratic Party candidate Amy McGrath