By Cory Sekine-Pettite The city of Acworth now has its own community center. The new facility on Cherokee Street (at the corner of Cherokee Street and Logan Road near I-75) features 44,000 square feet of space that will see a...
Celebrating differences and our common values By Cory Sekine-Pettite According to County officials, Cobb’s population has grown about 10 percent over the last decade, and it continues to become more diverse. To celebrate Cobb’s progression and to recognize its blossoming...
Cobb County’s Talented Women in Tech By Amy Meadows There’s a great deal of discussion these days about the gender gap in the technology industry. For decades, tech has been a male-dominated business, with men comprising not only the majority of...
Chattahoochee Tech & A.G. Rhodes team up for needed nursing home experience. By Haisten Willis Job security isn’t an issue for certified nursing assistants, better known as CNAs. The job is in high demand for anyone up to the task, so...
By Cory Sekine-Pettite Healthcare is one of the most hotly debated topics in our national conversation. No matter where one falls on this issue politically, we all can agree on at least this fact: For those Americans currently receiving Medicaid...
Could your business benefit from a workplace wellness program? By Cory Sekine-Pettite You’ve undoubtedly read the headlines and viewed multiple reports on TV news programs about how our over-stressed lives are making us sick and lowering our productivity. Many employers have...
The YMCA announced recently that Lauren A. Koontz has been named its next president & CEO, to succeed Edward G. Munster, who will be retiring, after more than 42 years of service to the YMCA. Koontz joined the Metro...
Kennesaw State University’s Elisabeth Petit-Bois has spent most of her undergraduate career researching how humans can integrate artificial intelligence into everyday life. This summer, she will work to perfect her craft as she becomes one of 40 students across...
Sterling Estates of West Cobb opened its new Memory Care Community, The Grande at Sterling Estates, on June 3, 2019. The Grande, with 36 resident suites, employs caregivers trained on a unique evidence-based approach to caring for those with...
The Cumberland Community Improvement District (CID) has named Kim Menefee as the organization’s new executive director. Previously, Menefee served Cobb-based WellStar Health System in senior marketing, communications, and public/government affairs positions for more than 20 years. “I’m looking forward to...