A glimpse of your regional headlines for Wednesday, Aug. 10.
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3 of 6 schools featured at Chamber breakfast competing in Corky Kell Classic.
With the high school football season little more than a week away, the six head coaches from East Cobb and Northeast Cobb schools previewed their seasons on Wednesday. Half of them -- Kell, Lassiter and Walton -- will be participating in the Corky Kell Classic at the Georgia Dome next Saturday. The season begins on Aug. 26 for Pope, Sprayberry and Wheeler. The coaches spoke to the Cobb Chamber of Commerce's East Cobb Area Council breakfast at the Indian Hills Country Club. Teams have been practicing for the last three weeks, with most teams working out in the early morning hours as Cobb schools have prohibited outdoor activities in the afternoons because of the heat. "We're anxious to hit somebody else," said coach Jep Irwin of …
The best photographs of Kell, Lassiter, Pope and Sprayberry athletes.
Northeast Cobb Patch has chosen the best photographs by Cecil Copeland and Zachary Thoth capturing Kell, Lassiter, Pope and Sprayberry High School athletes participating in basketball, wrestling, lacrosse and track. Have a favorite athlete photo? Add it to the gallery by clicking the "Add" button beneath the featured picture.
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Sprayberry, Lassiter and Kell students worked hard to earn scholarships from across the country.
What do late study nights, last minute cramming sessions and study groups get you? Money! Northeast Cobb high school students were rewarded for years of hard work and dedication. Lassiter High School students earned over 2 million dollars in HOPE scholarships not to mention millions in specialised scholarships. Here is a sampling of the Lassiter High School students who received scholarships: Spenser Margaret Hanson - University of Georgia; University of GA Charter Scholarship, military order of the Purple Heart Scholarship, Cobb School foundation scholarship, ECCPTA Margie Hatfield Scholarship; 1st Calvary Scholarship/Grant; Lassiter PTSA Scholarship; Kroger Earning Plus Learning Scholarship. Tyler Happ - Clemson Univeristy Soccer …
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Creativity, concentration and a lot of fun at the first Annual Lego competition at Kell High School.
4th - 6th grade students raced to be the fastest and most accurate builder of a Lego set. The prize - a coveted Lego Death Star worth $400. The competition was sponsored by Kell High School's Robotics Team and Cobb EMC. Each student left with their Lego set built during the competition round and over a dozen students left with really nice Lego sets as well.
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127 excited students registered for this challenge that benefited the Kell High School Robotics team.
Kell Robotics and Cobb EMC joined forces and hosted the first annual Lego competition at Kell High School on Friday. This created an opportunity for kids to get excited about education. The competition was open to 5th and 6th graders. 4th graders asked to be included, so the competition was expanded. Each grade level competed separately. Students were each given a number and were seated at tables. In front of each competitor was a small pizza box. To save time for the students, lego sets were prepared in advance. Plastic wrappers were taken off and the instruction booklet was taped shut except for the instructions required to build the lego bulldozer for the competition. As students patiently waited for the signal to start, instructions …
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With its high popularity and good reputation, the Cobb Wind Symphony has a wait list of nearly 150.
The Cobb Wind Symphony held a free performance at Kell High School. This all-adult symphony is composed of more than 100 members and gives a winter performance each year at a local high school as well as other performances throughout the year. Twice a month practices are held at Lassiter High School. Members have been playing their instruments anywhere from eight to 57 years. Instruments played in the symphony include flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba and percussions. Alfred L. Watkins is the conductor. Robert Cowles is the assistant conductor. Watkins was director of bands at Lassiter High School since 1982. Cowles served as director of bands at Walton High from 1975 to 1999.
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What's happening in Northeast Cobb that you need to know about today, November 30th, 2010.
1. There is a tornado watch for our area until 3:00 pm. Rainfall and thunderstorms are expected throughout the night. It could rain an inch in some places. Don't leave home without your umbrella. 2. Lassiter Marching Band Annual Christmas Tree Sale 10:00am - 6:00pm 3605 Sandy Plains Rd 3. Northeast Cobb Basketball Showdown 4:30pm Kell High School, 4770 Lee Waters Rd, Marietta, GA 4. Sprayberry Girls Basketball 6:00pm–7:30pm at 375 Holt Rd NE, Marietta, GA 5. Starbucks at 3605 Sandy Plains Road is offering a variety of holiday drinks: Peppermint Mocha, Caramel Burlee Latte and Gingerbread Latte, plus the Christmas Blend coffee.
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