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 for the first time in years. Well, since returning from that trip, I spent the...
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 the U.S. beer market over the past few years, but a deeper dive into the...
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 County, where nearly two years ago we completed the transformation of our Cobb community in...
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 work/life balance. I reported that Americans not only receive the fewest vacation days each year...
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 tower, a government facility, or an entertainment venue. It’s a restaurant. In fact, it’s a...
By Angela Beier, Cobb PARKS Tennis Division
DID YOU KNOW? Cobb County is home to six staffed tennis centers — Fair Oaks, Sweetwater, Terrell Mill, Kennworth, Lost Mountain, and Harrison — along with 13 unstaffed tennis and pickleball parks. Cobb...
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 first female police chief in Cobb County. Chief Jones-Harrell has worked in law enforcement...
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 a 300+ page novel in two to three days, prompting a return to the library....
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 an employee engagement survey. I don’t know what I was expecting, but what I got...
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’?” It is a simple question, yet one that deeply probes the core of your business....