Cobb County is planning to open three new elementary schools in the Smyrna and south Cobb area. An initial meeting to discuss potential redistricting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. May 17 at Campbell High. No specific redistricting changes have been proposed at this time, but the district is seeking input on the process. For more information, www.cobbk12.org.

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Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

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