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Kiri is committed to true, pure community journalism. She earned her bachelor's in journalism from the University of Florida before going on to write for her hometown newspaper and other community newspapers. She then earned her  master's from the Knight Foundation's fellowship for community journalism at the University of Alabama in 2010.

She is completely dedicated to writing stories that are powerful, make a difference and mean something to people, as well as stories that are memorable.

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South Cobb, GA|News|

Salvation Army Donations Down

Salvation Army bell-ringers and red kettles are a fixture outside large retail chains like Wal-Mart, K-Mart and other metro Atlanta stores during the holidays.

Salvation Army Donations Down
South Cobb, GA|News|

Bullied, But Not Broken

One Austell teen shares her story of bullying in hopes to bring awareness to an issue plaguing schools across the country and even here in South Cobb.

Bullied, But Not Broken
South Cobb, GA|News|

How Is Hinojosa Doing?

The new Cobb school superintendent has made major administrative changes and tackled the touchy calendar issue. What grade would you give him?

How Is Hinojosa Doing?