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Cobb County schools to dismiss early Friday

Snow-covered Cobb County school buses remained parked Monday morning, January 10, 2011.
Snow-covered Cobb County school buses remained parked Monday morning, January 10, 2011.
By Fiza Pirani
Jan 22, 2016

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Cobb County schools posted a winter weather alert late Thursday on their Facebook page, stating that all Cobb schools will be dismissing two hours early on Friday.

All Friday evening and Saturday activities — including SAT tests — are also canceled.

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According to the Facebook post, this decision follows a state of emergency issued by Gov. Nathan Deal to close state offices at noon.

Due to winter weather concerns, all Cobb County schools will be dismissing two hours early on Friday, January 22, 2016. ...

Posted by Cobb County Schools on Thursday, January 21, 2016

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Fiza Pirani is an Atlanta-based freelance writer and editor.

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