Cory Sekine-Pettite
End-Of-Year Fatigue
By Cory Sekine-Pettite
On this page in the Nov/Dec 2025 issue, I wrote about burnout and the fact that I was taking a long vacation...
Craft Brewing Comes To Smyrna
StillFire taps the Village Green for its second location.
By Cory Sekine-Pettite
Casual readers/viewers of the news may have been told of the steady decline of...
Strengthening The Elder Care Village
By Deke Cateau
A new year is a natural time for reflection and goal setting. At A.G. Rhodes, that reflection begins right here in Cobb...
Seriously, Take A Vacation
By Cory Sekine-Pettite
In the January/February issue of Cobb In Focus from this year, I wrote on this page about the importance of a proper...
Cobb’s Most Iconic Building
The Big Chicken has been a local landmark for more than 60 years.
By Cory Sekine-Pettite
The most iconic building in Cobb County isn’t an office...
Swing Into Action At Cobb County’s Tennis Centers
By Angela Beier, Cobb PARKS Tennis Division
DID YOU KNOW? Cobb County is home to six staffed tennis centers — Fair Oaks, Sweetwater, Terrell Mill,...
A Profile In Leadership
Austell Police Chief Shameta Jones-Harrell
In June 2025, Shameta Jones-Harrell was named the city of Austell’s first female chief of police. In fact, she is...
The Many Benefits Of A Cobb County Library Card
By Megan Willis
When I was a young girl, I practically grew up at the library. My mother was an avid reader and would finish...
The Defined Leader: Leading With Purpose
By Vicki Abelson, MBA PCC
Years ago, when working at a hospital, I was interviewing Juan, an older man working on the janitorial staff for...
Inspiring Success From The Inside Out
By Meghan Ritchie, Owner – Trustal Recruiting
As a small- or mid-sized business owner, you’ve likely been asked at some point, “What is your ‘Why’?”...