A private school was denied permission Tuesday to build a temporary campus in South Cobb near Smyrna. The Cobb Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to deny The SAE School from receiving a special permit to build three one-story modular classroom buildings to serve about 300 students from prekindergarten through eighth grade. Commissioners cited concerns about the location, which is close to several industrial businesses. Info: www.cobbcountyga.gov

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Peggy Harris (foreground) stocks the shelves at Sandy's IGA, which is the only grocery store in town, Tuesday, October 7, 2025, in Sparta. Hancock County has one of the highest rates of childhood food insecurity in the country. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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