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Marietta Daily Journal

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Lindley Middle School teacher named Literacy Teacher of the Year

MABLETON — Dr. Shawndella Roberts, a seventh-grade reading teacher at Lindley Middle School, was named metro Atlanta’s inaugural Literacy Teacher of the Year by the Georgia Council on Literacy on Thursday. Roberts received the honor for her previous work as a third-grade literacy teacher at Birney Elementary School. Cobb Schools Superintendent Chris Ragsdale, along with several representatives from the state, surprised Roberts and her students with the award. The honor comes with two cash prizes: a $1,500 prize for personal use and $500 that will go toward her classroom. Roberts said she was caught off guard with Thursday’s announcement. “It feels amazing. I work really hard with my students (and) do the best I can,” Roberts said. “Your goal as a teacher is to always grow your students. That’s what we all want to do. That’s what we all aim to do.” An educator for the last 25 years, this year is Roberts’ first at Lindley after transferring from Birney Elementary, and marks her 10th year with the Cobb School District. In her current position, Roberts teaches five different reading classes throughout the day, each with students on various reading levels including gifted/accelerated students, targeted students and those reading on-level.

Mableton, GA · 1d

northgwinnettvoice.com

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One team, many talents: Multi-sport athletes bring diverse skills to Buford flag football

BUFORD, Ga. — On the basketball court, track, soccer field or softball diamond, their athletic abilities take different forms. But when they put on their Buford flag football uniforms, 16 multi-sport athletes bring those talents together as teammates, combining skills developed across seven different sports to contribute to a growing program.

Buford, GA · 3d
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Gwinnett Daily Post

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Brookwood chasing region title, win over Peachtree Ridge

With a little help in northern Gwinnett and a win Friday over Peachtree Ridge, Brookwood can win its first region football title since 2021. The Broncos have to avoid an upset by Peachtree Ridge first and foremost, then hope for North Gwinnett to topple Parkview in Suwanee. If Parkview beats North, Parkview would be the region champion. Both Peachtree Ridge (No. 15 in the Georgia High School Association’s PSR Power Rankings) and Brookwood (No. 5 in PSR) are firmly in the top 32 for state playoff berths, but Friday’s results will impact their seedings and first-round opponents. Brookwood returned from a rare two-week bye last Friday with a 53-0 win over Berkmar. Plenty of Broncos got game action and the regulars played sparingly, but both Brayden Tyson (five rushes, 102 yards, three touchdowns) and Michael Johnso (four rushes, 104 yards, TD) made the most their limited touches. Tyson went over 1,000 yards in the win (1,098) and is up to 15 TD runs on the season. It’s been a shaky three-game stretch for previously unbeaten Peachtree Ridge, which lost to Norcross and North Gwinnett before last week’s win over Duluth. The Lions jumped out to a 21-0 halftime lead on

Snellville, GA · 1d

cobbcountycourier.com

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KSU President Kathy S. Schwaig, trustees, and alumni recognized in Georgia 500

[This article and photo first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission]. Kennesaw State University’s impact across Georgia is reflected in Georgia Trend magazine’s 2026 edition of the Georgia 500, an annual compilation of the state’s most influential business, education, community and political leaders. President Kathy S. Schwaig heads a distinguished group of KSU-affiliated leaders included on this year’s list.

Kennesaw, GA · 23h
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USA TODAY

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Undefeated Georgia high school football team faces GHSA investigation ahead of playoffs

Newton High School's (Covington, GA) undefeated football season could face scrutiny after the Georgia High School Association confirmed it's investigating a report alleging the program used an ineligible player. The GHSA received a report concerning Newton's roster, executive director Tim Scott told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Thursday, Nov. 5. However, the association will not complete its investigation or issue a ruling until after the state playoffs conclude, in accordance with GHSA bylaws. Newton enters the final week of the regular season with a 9-0 record, marking the best start in program history. The Rams are one of the top teams in Class 7A. The potential consequences could be significant if the allegations are substantiated. Under GHSA rules, teams found to have used an ineligible player must forfeit every game in which that player participated. That could include postseason contests, depending on the findings of the investigation. The GHSA has forced five football programs to forfeit at least six games over the past decade following eligibility violations. Several of those cases included playoff victories that were subsequently vacated. Scott cautioned against assuming Newton will face disciplinary action, noting that allegations submitted to the association frequently do not result in penalties. For

Covington, GA · 1d

WSB Channel 2 Atlanta

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Georgia middle school employee charged with obscene communication with minor online

Christopher Flick, 38, was arrested at his Athens home earlier this week.

Athens, GA · 18h

fox5atlanta.com

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Cross Keys High School threat: Student investigated after social media post

Cross Keys High School administrators and district police responded quickly to a student social media threat in Atlanta. Authorities confirmed no weapons were brought onto the campus and no students or staff members were harmed. District police and school leadership continue to investigate the incident under district conduct codes. Police...

Atlanta, GA · 1d

Marietta Daily Journal

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Cobb Schools announce spring 2027 commencement schedule

The Cobb County School District officially released its 2027 commencement schedule, according to a Wednesday press release from the district. Commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2027 will begin on Monday, May 17, and continue through Sunday, May 23. All district-hosted ceremonies will take place at the Kennesaw State University Convocation Center, located on Frey Road. The individual ceremonies are as follows: Cobb Horizon & Cobb Online Learning Academy Monday, May 17 at 3:30 p.m. Walton High School Monday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. Sprayberry High School Tuesday, May 18 3:30 p.m. Hillgrove High School Tuesday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. Allatoona High School Wednesday, May 19 at 3:30 p.m. Kell High School Wednesday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. Harris High School Thursday, May 20 at 10 a.m. Pope High School Thursday, May 20 at 2:30 p.m. South Cobb High School Thursday, May 20 at 7 p.m. Wheeler High School Friday, May 21 at 10 a.m. North Cobb High School Friday, May 21 at 2:30 p.m. Campbell High School Friday, May 21 at 7 p.m. Pebblebrook High School Saturday, May 22 at 10 a.m. McEachern High School Saturday, May 22 at 2:30 p.m. Osborne High School Saturday, May 22 at

Cobb County, GA · 2d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Touchdown Club of Gwinnett honors football's best from September, October

The Touchdown Club of Gwinnett recognized the top players from the first two months of the high school football season last week. Each Gwinnett team had four players selected for the honor for September and October. The award-winners are as follows: September Archer: Avery Booth, Joshua Booker, Nigel Addo, Robbie Dunn Berkmar: Alonzo Williams, Jay Chastang, Josh Lamb, Khamani Beaubrun Brookwood: Julian Elzey, Orlando Brown, Gary Chatman, Brayden Tyson Central Gwinnett: Cortez White, Giovanni McKnight, Jaren Joseph, Matthew Perkinson Collins Hill: Jack Hernandez, Robert Fitzsimmons, Diovanni Thomas, Xavier Sheffield Dacula: Kobi Brown, R.J. Perry, Nicolas Stafford, Braxton Jefferson Discovery: Jacob Springer, Max Newson, Ti’Shawn Smith, Will Liddell Grayson: Aaron Black, Corky Lynch III, Ethan Gidden, K.D. Jones Greater Atlanta Christian: Graham Anand, Conner Carothers, Griffin Sauls, Tyler Younger Lanier: Aiden Balles, Emery Bowlick, Ronin Watson, Zanetti Saintcillien Meadowcreek: Demetrius Hardy, Dontarius Sanders, Khalil Quarles, Princeton Murphy Mill Creek: Brady Wendt, Jameson Rohrschneider, Tycen Murphy, William Backus Mountain View: Deion Saunders, Josh Rojas, Bryant Nagel, Elijah Reeves Norcross: Eric Pitts III, Nasir Mitchell, Tommie Traylor, Zien Goodine North Gwinnett: Elam Rahman, Jackson Hayes, Jake Godfree, Stephen Brown Parkview: Christian Ema, Greg Hart, K.J. Caldwell, Zandon Mullins Peachtree Ridge: Braxton Palmer, Jevon

Gwinnett County, GA · 3d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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2026-27 Discovery Titans Girls Basketball Preview

Discovery Titans Region: 8-AAAAAAA Coach: Adrienne Tinch 2025-26 record: 12-14, 6-6 8-AAAAAA Returning regulars: G Sheila Harris, Sr. G Shailo Mahon, Soph. Others to watch: F D’Anna Gabriel, Fr. Outlook: It’s a fresh look for Discovery with new head coach Adrienne Tinch taking over the program. She was a Hall of Fame player at Clark Atlanta and has worked at Southwest DeKalb and Spencer in her coaching career, but is new to Gwinnett County. The Titans do not have a host of returners off last year’s team, a squad that made it through a tough region with a .500 record in it and came up just short of the state playoffs. But Tinch’s first season will at least have some holdovers, and the roster has some pieces in place to create a fast start. Harris will be a team leader as the most experienced player back, and Mahon joins her in the backcourt coming off of a productive freshman season. “Shailo, I met her over the summer and she’s doing a great job,” Tinch said. “And I met Sheila, too, right before school started. All they do is bring the leadership, and they’re going to be able to carry the

Gwinnett County, GA · 3d

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Chattahoochee Technical College hosts WorkSource job fair

More than 20 employers have gathered to meet with potential employees at a job fair in Marietta at he Chattahoochee Technical College at 980 S. Cobb Dr., Marietta GA 30060. The event is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. on November 4, 2026.

Marietta, GA · 2d

Marietta Daily Journal

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Marietta, Pope girls ready to defend cross country titles

The Marietta girls will be trying to win their seventh straight title and the Pope girls will be trying to win their third as they compete in the cross country state championships Friday and Saturday in Carrollton. In Class AAAAAAA girls meet, Harrison joins Marietta as well-positioned to contend for the state title. Both dominated their respective sectionals, with five runners each finishing in the top 10. For Marietta, Alyssa Trevino came in second place individually with a time of 17 minutes, 55.13 seconds. Mary Kate Ninness finished fifth, with Avery Trevino sixth, Anna Caroline Donald eighth and Bailey Turner ninth. On the boys side, Marietta came in sixth, led by Lucas Fortenberry’s 27th-place finish. Marietta coach Jack Coleman said he was happy with how his girls ran last weekend, and they should have a strong chance to contend for the title. “If we can perform with the effort level that we gave Saturday, then we can live with whatever those results are,” said Coleman, whose squad has won eight of the last nine championships. “The girls are hoping to be in the mix and should be in the mix to have a race with Harrison for the state championship.

Marietta, GA · 1d

Monroe Local News

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Youth Middle FFA of Georgia named 2026 Middle School Model of Excellence winner

WALTON COUNTY, GA (Nov. 4, 2024) – The Youth Middle School FFA Chapter of Georgia was named the 2026 National Middle School Model of Excellence winner during the second general session of the 99th National FFA Convention & Expo this year in Indianapolis. According to a press release from...

Georgia · 1d

CBS News

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Rivals clash in Georgia varsity girls flag football

Brookhaven, GA · 1d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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2026-27 Brookwood Broncos Boys Basketball Preview

Brookwood Broncos Region: 7-AAAAAAA Coach: Cory Cason 2025-26 record: 15-12, 6-9 Region 7-AAAAAA Returning regulars: G Bade Faduyile, Sr. 6-5 F Cam Knight, Sr. 6-2 G Roshan Krishnamurthy, Sr. 5-11 Others to watch: F Kameron Stephens, Jr. 6-4 G Kingsley Anderson Soph. 5-10 Outlook: Each year, Brookwood boys basketball faces one of the state’s most challenging roads to the playoffs, with last season being a prime example. Head coach Cory Cason’s team posted several victories over state tournament teams a year ago, including wins against East Hall and Peachtree Ridge — Final Four and Elite Eight finishers, respectively. Still, Cason knows that in a region that boasts perennial contenders in Meadowcreek, Berkmar, North Gwinnett, Norcross and aforementioned Peachtree Ridge, each night has to be your best. He hopes a veteran-led team can help the Broncos get over the hump. “This is the biggest senior class we've had since I've been here,” Cason said ahead of his fifth year. “We’ve got a lot of experience, a lot of guys back who played a lot of minutes. For some of them, this will be their third year playing heavy varsity minutes. From that standpoint, we’ve got a lot of guys that understand

Snellville, GA · 2d

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Buford High School honors student battling cancer with Cape Day float

BUFORD, Ga. — A Buford High School senior undergoing treatment for a rare form of bone cancer received a special tribute from her school community Oct. 23 as classmates and school leaders celebrated her determination to return to the sidelines. Keltey King, a Buford cheerleader battling osteosarcoma, was honored...

Buford, GA · 3d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Tony Lotti resigns as Seckinger head football coach

After guiding the football program to new heights over his four-year tenure, Seckinger head coach Tony Lotti has resigned from the position. Lotti was hired at Seckinger ahead of the high school’s second football season in 2023. His revamped Jaguars went 1-9 this season after heavy graduation losses from a record-breaking 2025 team. This year's team had to replace 20 of 22 starters. “Coach Tony Lotti has made the decision to step down as head football coach at Seckinger High School,” Seckinger athletic director Kelli Poff and principal Jimmy Fisher announced in a joint statement. “We are grateful to Coach Lotti and his family for their dedication, commitment and investment in our school and football program over the past four seasons. We thank him for his leadership and service and wish him and his family all the best in their future endeavors.” Seckinger went 6-5 in 2025 and reached the state playoffs for the first time in program history. It went 6-4 in 2024 and narrowly missed the postseason after a Week 10 loss. The Jaguars went 3-7 in Lotti’s first season after going 0-7 in their rough debut season in 2022. “It’s tough. I put a lot of heart

Atlanta, GA · 2d

MaxPreps

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Kari Knotts named 2026 MaxPreps Georgia High School Volleyball Player of the Year

Each year since 2008, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in high school volleyball. The tradition continues to close out the 2026 season by naming the top player in each state. Selections are based on team success and individual excellence in addition to local and state accolades. Kari Knotts of Lovett...

Georgia · 2d

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Tensions over book bans, calls for transparency as voters could shift control of Cobb County school board

The last Cobb County Board of Education meeting before Election Day was packed with some attendees using their phone cameras to film. That’s because under the board’s policy, public comment isn’t recorded or streamed like the rest of the meeting. It’s one of several grievances parents have...

Cobb County, GA · 4d

Gwinnett Daily Post

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Gwinnett High School Football Region Standings

Class AAAAAAA Region 8-AAAAAAA Team Region Overall This week Buford 5-0 9-0 Central Gwinnett Collins Hill 4-1 4-5 at Discovery Dacula 3-2 5-4 Mill Creek Mill Creek 3-2 3-6 at Dacula Central Gwinnett 2-3 3-6 at Buford Seckinger 1-5 1-9 Season complete Discovery 0-5 0-9 Collins Hill Region 7-AAAAAAA Team Region Overall This week Parkview 4-1 7-2 at North Gwinnett Brookwood 4-1 8-1 Peachtree Ridge North Gwinnett 4-1 8-1 Parkview Peachtree Ridge 3-2 7-2 at Brookwood Norcross 2-3 4-5 at Duluth Duluth 1-4 2-7 Norcross Berkmar 0-6 0-10 Season complete Region 4-AAAAAAA Team Region Overall This week Newton 3-0 9-0 at South Gwinnett Grayson 2-1 5-4 Rockdale South Gwinnett 2-1 6-3 Newton Archer 1-3 5-5 Regular season complete Rockdale 0-3 3-5 at Grayson Class AAAAAA Region 8-AAAAAA Team Region Overall This week Jackson County 6-0 9-0 Walnut Grove Clarke Central 5-1 7-2 at Apalachee Habersham Central 4-2 5-4 Mountain View Walnut Grove 3-3 5-4 at Jackson County Cedar Shoals 2-4 3-6 Loganville Mountain View 2-4 5-4 at Habersham Central Loganville 2-4 4-5 at Cedar Shoals Apalachee 0-6 1-8 Clarke Central Region 7-AAAAAA Team Region Overall This week Milton 5-0 8-1 Roswell Gainesville 5-1 7-3 Regular season complete Roswell 4-1 7-2

Gwinnett County, GA · 5d