Sweetwater Mission extends its outreach to help more families through the pandemic
For more than 50 years, Austell-based Sweetwater Mission has worked to stabilize families by preventing hunger and homelessness while transforming lives through education and employment opportunities. Since 1968,...
Cobb EMC reaffirms clean energy goals
By Cory Sekine-Pettite
Ahead of Earth Day in April, Cobb EMC reaffirmed its commitment to its clean energy goals, and it reminded members that by 2030 the electric cooperative would reduce carbon emissions by 75...
VRS connects individuals across northwest Georgia with vision impairment resources and tools
By Lindsay Field Penticuff
Imagine losing your sight and thinking you’ll never be able to read again, use your computer again, or drive again. It may sound unlikely, but...
By Andrea Lockhart, CPA, the CEO and founder of Advisory CPA Group
Regardless of where a business is on their spectrum of operations during the pandemic, there still is much discussion to be had about the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...
Dr. Ganielle Hooper of Axis Hope, LLC in Marietta talks about the anxiety issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and how she is treating those problems in her patients.
By Cory Sekine-Pettite
You don’t need a doctor to tell you that...
By Cory Sekine-Pettite
Perhaps you haven’t heard the great news: Naps are the new coffee break. Under this “new normal” in which we’re all living — where we all are more stressed, we mostly work from home, and none of...
A trifecta unfolded to help rid Georgia of the ever-growing number of sexual exploitation of children and human trafficking cases.
By Lindsay Field Penticuff
It all started by happenstance.
“I was at a groundbreaking for the Receiving Hope Center, which is a...
One organization ramps up meal provision during COVID-19, while keeping arts and opportunity in place for kids.
By Jennifer Morrell
It was back in 2007 when Ty and Chris Woods decided to make a real difference in their community. What began...
The Cobb Chamber’s Area Councils and the local business associations have selected their 2020 Citizens of the Year and Businesses/Members of the Year to honor those who have made our community a better place in which to live and...
By Katherine Michalak
From Air Force service to radio DJ to acting to learning specialist and annual turns as a professional Santa, David Doerrier has many stories to tell — and experiences that speak volumes. However, he’d rather get others...