Campbell High, Whitefield Academy Sports Roundup

CHS Football players meet their new coach, while the track teams prepare for the state meet. Meanwhile, a standout Whitefield Academy student-athlete has signed a scholarship with an SEC school.

Jobs Fair, Fun in the Sun on the Way

Whether you're looking for employment or merely seeking out a good time, there's plenty of local options on the horizon.

Vinings Actress Receives Prestigious Hensley Award

Jamie Harwood of The Lovett School wins trip to New York City for national finals.

Vinings Woman Leads Lovett's Fight Against Childhood Cancer

Lauren Gearon, a childhood cancer survivor, will be among about 100 school representatives at Sunday's charity fundraiser for CURE Childhood Cancer.

Campbell Girls Win Region Crown, Boys Title Still Up For Grabs

Weather delays final race in Region 4-AAAAA track championship.

Campbell Introduces Third Football Coach In Four Years

Former Wheeler High School football standout Harris Rainbow is the newest Spartans' head coach.

Campbell Athletes Making Things Happen

This week the Campbell track teams sprint for a region championship, the girls' tennis team advances at state and the football team meets a new coach.

Budget, SACS Inquiry Top School Board Agenda

SPLOST-funded additions, modifications or preliminary work at schools including Campbell high and Belmont Hills and King Springs elementary will also be discussed Wednesday morning.

Recovering Bartlett to Miss Meeting

The school board chairwoman says her heart attack was not caused by disease or stress.

Letter Forces School Board to Answer Complaints

The Cobb County School District has until April 28 to satisfy the regional accrediting agency or face a special review team.

A Whiz Kid with a Flair for the Arts

Our weekly profile on a local teen or child who makes our communities proud.

Smyrna 3-year-old's Dance Moves Earn Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta 20K

Zahrya Toregano and the “Toregano Five” finished second in the National Family Dance-Off presented by Primrose Schools.

Bartlett recovering from heart attack; Thursday town hall meeting canceled

Tim Stultz of Post 2 on fellow Cobb School Board member: “My thoughts and prayers go to her and her family and hope for a speedy recovery,”

New Smyrna Elementary School Formally Included in Belmont Hills Project

School is set to open in Smyrna's Ward 3 in the fall of 2013.

Stultz "Very Happy'' as Cobb Reverses Vote on Fulton Schools

School board to allow state funding to follow Cobb students attending certain Fulton charter schools.

Campbell Track Teams Eye County Championships

The Spartan spring sports roundup includes news of one CHS team off to its best start in school history.

A Whiz Kid In Tune With Service

Our weekly profile on a local teen or child who makes our communities proud.

3-Year-Old Smyrna National Dance Finalist Grooves for a Good Cause

“The Toregano Five” has advanced to the finals of Primrose Schools' National Family Dance-off to fight childhood obesity and benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

Barr Spars with School Calendar Debate

The former congressman, who earlier in the week had met with Smyrna area parents and school officials, avoided stating a preference before the Board of Education.

Griffin Middle PTSA President: "The calendar is the straw that broke the camel's back.''

The Cobb school calendar fight is not going away as the board is set to meet tonight.

Campbell Head Football Coach Resigns Monday

Former Wills High standout T.K. Dodd steps down for personal reasons after a two-year CHS record of 3-17.

A Whiz Kid with Substance and Style

Our weekly profile on a local teen or child who makes our communities proud.

Smyrna-Vinings School News You Can Use

Volunteering, an art showcase and a celebrity wheelchair basketball jam highlight the week's headlines involving local schools.

Campbell Track Teams Fare Well At Georgia Challenge

Patch was a proud sponsor of the fifth annual Jerry Arnold Georgia Challenge.

Defeated Senate Bill Won't Affect Smyrna Charter School

Andrew Lewis, executive vice president of the Georgia Charter Schools Association, said Senate Bill 207 would have crippled charter schools’ ability to make staff decisions they deem appropriate.

Stultz on Calendar Issue: "We need to move forward''

Post 2 school board member joins three others in voting Wednesday to table the calendar issue indefinitely.

Bill Could Affect Teachers at Imagine International Academy

Senate Bill 207 would allow teachers to be suspended or fired in the same way as public school educators.

A Push To Rescind Cobb School Calendar Vote

School Board member David Banks plans to renew heated issue during today's work session that for the first time will be streamed live online.

A Whiz Kid with a Flair for Sustainability Efforts

Smyrna-Vining's Patch's weekly profile on a local child who has made their parents proud.

State Board of Education applauds Griffin Middle

Smyrna school came off the Needs Improvement list last year.

Cobb School Board Begins Tackling Budget

Staffing estimates say Teasley Elementary has the largest kindergarten classes in the county.

Lady Spartans Roll Again, But Nemesis Awaits

Campbell forced 37 turnovers in 70-45 win over visiting Valdosta High Tuesday night. A trip to the state final four is on the line Saturday versus North Cobb High.

Monday News You Can Use

What's happening in Smyrna-Vinings today.

Hoops Frenzy Continues This Week

It’s not too late to show your prognosticating powers in the Patch Georgia high school basketball challenge.

Spartans Triple-OT Loss Ends Season

Campbell can't protect late leads in regulation and in both overtime sessions as it bows to Stephenson.

Campbell Girls Cruise in Opening Round of State

Lady Spartans have won 16 of their last 18 games. Campbell boys will look to join them in the second round when they play at Stephenson High tonight.

$7.8M Land Purchase OK'd for New School

The Cobb County Board of Education also selected an architectural firm for the Smyrna project.

Vinings Pair Wrestle for State Crowns; Lady Spartans Aim for Region Title

Campbell boys basketball team drops its Region 4-AAAAA tournament semifinal game Friday night at McEachern.

Stultz Recall Faces Long Road

The school board member has nearly five months to ride out the wrath over the calendar before the real effort can even begin.

Residents Turn Out for Answers on New Smyrna Elementary School

The Cobb County School District could approve tonight the payment of $7.8 million for the 18-acre property where the new school will be built.