Vacation Ends as Cobb County Students Return to Class School bells began ringing again Aug. 1 for more than 107,000 Cobb County students who said goodbye to the beach and hello to the books. While the thermometer clearly shows we’re still in the throes of summer, the first day of school signals the unofficial end of the season of freedom for the young folks (for those of us … [Read more...]

Graduate’s Interests Lead to Job in Defense Industry Throughout his journey at Kennesaw State University (KSU), Dalton Shaver found a unique passion that combines his interest in international affairs with his skills in math modeling. From an internship with the U.S. Air Force to undergraduate research on Operation Enduring Freedom, the former Acworth resident readied himself … [Read more...]

Joshua Fowler Principal, Lost Mountain Middle School What are your main job responsibilities? I believe my main responsibility is to create a safe environment where teachers are given appropriate support to put the best instruction possible in front of our students each day. Obviously, there are several responsibilities that go along with this: daily operations, personnel … [Read more...]

Athletes Compete in Acworth Wakeboarding Competition The Pro Wakeboard Tour made its second stop in Acworth in June, bringing athletes from around the world to Lake Allatoona to showcase their wakeboarding and wakesurfing skills and daring stunts. A crowd of wakeboarding enthusiasts flocked to Dallas Landing Park June 9-10 to witness jaw-dropping tricks and amazing … [Read more...]

In October 2022, we launched a new feature where we asked local high school students to give the community a peek into those hallowed halls by contributing articles about their schools’ unique traditions, achievements, programs, clubs, sports teams or events. For our first year, we were happy with the participation, and we were able to learn a good deal about the schools in the … [Read more...]