Cobb commissioners approved the purchase of a salt spreader truck with front snow plow attachment. The county is also buying two salt spreader hoppers to mount on existing trucks. According to the county, the machines will improve response efforts when bad weather hits. The cost will be $233,618.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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