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Editor's Note: A golden anniversary for Walton-and East Cobb

5 days ago | eastcobbnews.com | Wendy Parker

While orchestral students played music in the cool indoors, games, food, and other activities were being enjoyed on a warm, sunny day outdoors at Walton High School Saturday. The school community came together to celebrate the school’s 50th academic year, which ends next month, and with many organizations providing information and a cool tent respite at their booths. It was a low-key festival, but exemplified the ethos and spirit of a high-performing school that has grown with its community.
Cobb schools postpones safety sessions-for safety reasons

5 days ago | eastcobbnews.com | Wendy Parker

The Cobb County School District was to have kicked off a series of educational sessions about school safety later this month with an in-person public meeting at Hillgrove High School. But the district announced Friday that—due to safety reasons, of all things—that series is being postponed. Instead, the district will offer those sessions online, with dates and details of the first seminar to be announced later. The Hillgrove town hall had been scheduled for next Monday, April 28.
Cobb Veterans Memorial to hold fundraising gala event

6 days ago | eastcobbnews.com | Wendy Parker

Submitted information:Celebrate veterans with a VIP reception, dinner, dancing, and silent auction, 6 p.m., Saturday, May 17, at the Marriott Atlanta Northwest at Galleria, 200 Interstate North Parkway SE, Atlanta. Tickets are now available on the website. Proceeds will help build the Cobb Veterans Memorial. Email [email protected] for more information.
Cobb school board, commission announce FY '26 budget process

6 days ago | eastcobbnews.com | Wendy Parker

Spring and summer in Cobb County is also budget season for Cobb government and the Cobb County School District. The Cobb Board of Education will be presented with the district’s fiscal year 2026 tentative budget on Tuesday, and will hold a public budget forum Tuesday evening.
Cobb government offices, libraries closed for Good Friday

1 week ago | eastcobbnews.com | Wendy Parker

Submitted information:Cobb County Government offices will be closed Friday, April 18. The Good Friday holiday allows our staff members additional time to spend with their friends, family and loved ones for the holiday weekend. Cobb Libraries will also be closed Sunday, April 20, for Easter. Information and many services remain available 24 hours a day online at cobbcounty.org.
East Cobb Weekend events: Egg Drop; Walton's 50th; more

1 week ago | eastcobbnews.com | Wendy Parker

Easter’s coming up on Sunday, and quite a few events in and around East Cobb over the past couple of weeks have been building up. You can check our full calendar listings here. The signature public Easter-related event is Saturday at Sprayberry High School (2525 Sandy Plains Road). The Northeast Cobb Community Egg Drop is hosted by the Cobb County School District and Piedmont Church and sponsored by Superior Plumbing, SA White Oil Company, Inc. and C and S Paving.
East Cobb Food Scores: Paradise Grille; Chicago's; more

1 week ago | eastcobbnews.com | Wendy Parker

The following food scores have been compiled by the Cobb & Douglas Department of Public Health.
More details: Walton HS 50th anniversary celebration

1 week ago | eastcobbnews.com | Wendy Parker

Last weekend we mentioned the 50th anniversary celebration for Walton High School that’s coming up on Saturday, and reached out to the Cobb County School District, which is putting on the event, for more details. Here’s what they’ve sent out this morning:Walton High School is celebrating a remarkable milestone—50 years of Raider pride, tradition, and achievement.
Former East Cobb resident embarks upon Mt. Everest trek

1 week ago | eastcobbnews.com | Wendy Parker

Last week we heard from Brian O’Malley, a former East Cobb resident we talked to recently about his upcoming attempt to scale Mount Everest. On Tuesday he began that journey to Nepal, and taped this message on his Facebook page before heading off. He and his wife Shelley, who raised their three children here—all Lassiter High School graduates—recently relocated to the Northern Virginia area to be closer to them for the next couple of years.
Georgia tax filing date extended to May 1 by state, IRS

1 week ago | eastcobbnews.com | Wendy Parker

Tuesday is April 15, or Tax Day for most individuals and businesses. But in Georgia, there’s been an extension granted to file certain state and federal income tax returns. The Georgia Department of Revenue granted the extension in the wake of Hurricane Helene last fall. In October, the state set a new deadline of Thursday, May 1, following an emergency declaration in all 159 counties of Georgia by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.