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Ice: Cobb schools closed Monday

Smyrna,GA Buses leaving Nickajack Elementary School in Cobb County. BRANT SANDERLIN /BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

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Smyrna,GA Buses leaving Nickajack Elementary School in Cobb County. BRANT SANDERLIN /BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM
By Ty Tagami
Jan 8, 2018

The Cobb County School District will be closed Monday due to the forecast of freezing rain.

The district announced via Twitter on Sunday evening that the weather could affect roads and travel, and warned students and staff to stay home.

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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

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