Douglasville
EDUCATION
2 Indicted for Having Rifle on McEachern High Campus
A Cobb grand jury indicted two 18-year-olds accused of bringing a rifle onto the campus of McEachern High School late last year. Brendan Andino of Douglasville and Ruben Cumberlander of Powder Springs were indicted as co-defendants on charges of carrying weapons within certain school areas, disrupting public school and loitering. Cumberlander is also accused of involvement in a fight in Powder Springs earlier this month that left 19-year-old Fabrice Robelin...
'Know Better, Do Better': Cobb Jail Detainees Graduate GED Program
MARIETTA — Nearly a dozen detainees will soon walk out of the Cobb County Detention Center with their GED diploma. The adult detention center graduated 11 detainees from its GED program at a celebration Tuesday, where nine who were still in custody celebrated with cake, received their certificate and shook hands with Sheriff Craig Owens. “When you know better, hopefully you do better. You are a product of circumstances. But...
Silver Pen Award Winners from 5 Cobb Elementary Schools
In May 2024, The Kiwanis Club of Marietta Golden K presented the coveted Silver Pen award to students from five Cobb County Elementary Schools. Fourth graders from Acworth, Addison, Powers Ferry, Rocky Mount and Tritt Elementary Schools were presented with the award. A Fifth Grade Silver Pen award was also presented to a student from Powers Ferry Elementary School. The awards included a silver pen, $25 dollars in cash in...
Over 600 Students Celebrate Graduation Milestone at East Cobb’s Walton High School
East Cobb’s Walton High School recently celebrated the graduation of over 600 students, marking a significant milestone in their academic journey. The commencement ceremony, held with pomp and circumstance, was a moment of pride for students, families, and faculty alike. Amid cheers and applause, graduates donned their caps and...
Marietta Names Teacher of the Year
Maria Nelson, a fourth grade teacher at the Marietta Center for Advanced Academics, has been named the Marietta City Schools 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year. The district announced Nelson as its Teacher of the Year at an event honoring employees on Tuesday. She was selected out of 12 teachers nominated for their respective schools. “Teaching is a powerful profession. While we can see some evidence of our impact on a...
Marietta City Schools contemplates cellphone ban in middle grades
This month, at the regularly scheduled board meeting, Marietta City Schools Superintendent Dr. Grant Rivera presented a plan for a phone locking system for students in grades 6-8. The detailed plan, which has not been circulated with the community focused on students, will store both their phones and smartwatches in...
KSU Students, Faculty save Manufacturers $1M in Energy-Related Costs
Early one Thursday morning, donning safety glasses and steel-toe shoes, Kennesaw State University students stepped into a manufacturing facility equipped with notebooks and high-tech tools. Two faculty members and a manufacturing engineering manager led them through Kason Industries in Newnan as the students analyzed large pieces of equipment. Pointing a handheld ultrasonic leak detector at a machine, KSU graduate student Mehdi Lotfi gestured to a screen that lit up with...
Kiwanis Club of Marietta Presents Check to Lockheed Elementary
The Marietta City Schools Board of Education recognized the Kiwanis Club of Marietta for adopting Lockheed Elementary as part of its Major Emphasis Project. The Club presented a check for $16,039 on May 14 to create sensory rooms and “Comfort Corners,” which will be a comfortable space in the classroom for calming and decompressing methods to help prepare a student for learning. The Club also supports MCS in various ways, including scholarships, volunteering and programming. Initiatives like the K Kids Club, Builders Clubs, the GEM Awards and other Major Emphasis Projects, such as bringing Barney to Marietta, highlight their involvement and impact.
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