By Cory Sekine-Pettite
To characterize the City of Marietta as art-friendly would be an understatement. Residents and visitors alike are blessed with a plethora of performing arts centers, galleries, museums, public art displays, and annual arts celebrations. One outstanding example...
Chief Executive Officer, The Partnership
THE STORY: I went to the University of West Georgia and studied economics and journalism. I ended up graduating from the business school with a major in economics and a minor in mass communications. It’s...
Associate Broker, REALTOR®, & Licensed Professional Counselor
THE STORY: I am originally from southern Connecticut, where my father and grandfather operated a real estate brokerage for a combined 75+ years. I spent my youth in and around real estate, whether...
The MUST Ministries Canton location is partnering with Bethesda Community Clinic to provide their Mobile Medical Unit offering free healthcare services to anyone in need. The Mobile Medical Unit will be at the Canton location on the first Friday...
The City of Powder Springs and the Powder Springs Downtown Development Authority has received the 2020 Great Place Award from the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) for the city’s implementation of the Powder Springs Livable Centers Initiative plan and renovations...
Acworth’s new Doyal Hill Park opened in December, and was named in honor of Doyal Hill, the first African American to serve on Acworth’s city council. Hill served for 12 years from the mid-1980s into the early 1990s. This...
LGE Community Credit Union pushes through 2020 and looks forward to its 2021 plans
By Lindsay Field Penticuff
While many individuals, small businesses, and companies faced quite a few obstacles throughout 2020 — making the best of what they could during...
Cobb County opens a new police academy
By Cory Sekine-Pettite
Cobb County has opened a new training facility for its police force, replacing an older training building that it shared with the county’s fire department. The Cobb County Public Safety Police...
By Christy Rosell
Our community spent most of 2020 learning how to live through a pandemic, and a spotlight was cast on nurses and the vital role they play in caring for people during some of their most difficult moments....
By Cory Sekine-Pettite
My brother is in law enforcement, so I have it on fairly good authority that there are many myths still perpetuating our culture when it comes to traffic laws and moving violations. With our cars getting much...