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...
The new logistics center marks the largest single investment in the city’s history.
By Cory Sekine-Pettite
Intermodal : involving two or more different modes of transportation in conveying goods.
In late May, City of Powder Springs leadership and officials from DP Wagner...
By Karma E. Edwards, MSPH NACDD Public Health Consultant
Editor’s note: This article is updated from the Jul/Aug 2023 issue.
Headquartered in neighboring Decatur, Georgia, the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) exists as a national non-profit professional association for...
By Irene Barton, Executive Director of Cobb Collaborative
Editor’s note: This article is updated and reprinted from the Jul-Aug 2023 issue of Cobb In Focus.
As the local point of contact for the Get Georgia Reading Campaign, the Cobb Collaborative (cobbcollaborative.org)...
Life University prepares professionals for futures in Sport Health Science
By Ken Abramczyk
When it comes to sports, today’s colleges do not just offer exhilarating spectator experiences for students and visitors alike. Many institutes of higher education have crafted programs that...