An inside look at the progress of Town Center CID.
By Michael J. Pallerino
If you asked Cobb residents in 1997 to describe Town Center, they might have mentioned a stretch of bustling retail or the traffic bottlenecks along Barrett Parkway....
By Cory Sekine-Pettite
According to a recent report, Georgia ranks as one of the worst states when it comes to mosquito populations and the health risks associated with disease transmission from mosquito bites. The study collected rainfall data, temperature, mosquito...
The new logistics center marks the largest single investment in the city’s history.
By Cory Sekine-Pettite
Intermodal : involving two or more different modes of transportation in conveying goods.
In late May, City of Powder Springs leadership and officials from DP Wagner...
By Karma E. Edwards, MSPH NACDD Public Health Consultant
Editor’s note: This article is updated from the Jul/Aug 2023 issue.
Headquartered in neighboring Decatur, Georgia, the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) exists as a national non-profit professional association for...
By Irene Barton, Executive Director of Cobb Collaborative
Editor’s note: This article is updated and reprinted from the Jul-Aug 2023 issue of Cobb In Focus.
As the local point of contact for the Get Georgia Reading Campaign, the Cobb Collaborative (cobbcollaborative.org)...
Life University prepares professionals for futures in Sport Health Science
By Ken Abramczyk
When it comes to sports, today’s colleges do not just offer exhilarating spectator experiences for students and visitors alike. Many institutes of higher education have crafted programs that...
How the Credit Union of Georgia is building community, one initiative at a time.
By Michael J. Pallerino
Before every program, every event, every outreach initiative, the team from Credit Union of Georgia asks a simple question: “How can we add...
By Cory Sekine-Pettite
According to the latest data from the Western Monarch Count (a service of the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation), butterfly populations across the United States have declined 22 percent over the past two decades. Of particular concern...
By Cory Sekine-Pettite
The Automotive Technology program lab at the Chattahoochee Tech Marietta Campus is now the Voyles Automotive Lab, named in recognition of support from Ed Voyles Automotive Group.
Based in Marietta, Ed Voyles Automotive Group has been a strong...
How the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office is advancing community health through sensory inclusion.
By Randi Okray
When most people think of public health, they often picture hospitals, clinics, or vaccines. But community health is also built on trust, safety, and how...