By Cory Sekine-Pettite
By the time you read this, the apple orchards in North Georgia will have opened to the public. Making the short drive to Ellijay to pick apples is a family tradition for many in our state, including...
By Cory Sekine-Pettite
According to the PGA Tour, roughly one in seven Americans play golf — or approximately 26 million people! By comparison, that’s about 3 million more people than the USTA reports play recreational tennis in the United States.
And...
By Emmy Powell, ALTA Director of Marketing
Finding that perfect connection in a new place can be a daunting task. One of the best places to find your new tribe might just be on a tennis or pickleball court! Whether...
Nonprofits making a difference in Cobb
Edited by Cory Sekine-Pettite
We recently asked some of the top nonprofit organizations in Cobb County to share with us how they are making a difference. Additionally, we wanted to know what volunteer opportunities were...
By Vicki Abelson, MBA PCC
We were sitting in our Rabbi’s office for pre-marital counseling. “What do you want,” she asked us. Without skipping a beat, I said, “Community.”
“What does that mean to you,” she asked. I gave her a...
Cobb Young Professionals (CYP), the Cobb Chamber’s networking and development group for professionals in their 20s and 30s, has named the winners of the 2025 Next Generation Award at the Chamber’s August Marquee Monday event: Adam Ross and Natalie...
Universal Technical Institute (UTI), a national leader in workforce education for the skilled trades, energy, electrical, and transportation industries, is expected to open a new campus in Smyrna in 2026.
Pending regulatory approval, this 150,000-square-foot facility is expected to create...
Habitat for Humanity of NW Metro Atlanta recently revealed a modern Habitat house design in Powder Springs and cut the ribbon to celebrate the new model, ushering in the next chapter of “Reimagining Communities.”
Local elected officials from Cobb County,...
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...