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Post-Pandemic Most-Wanted

High angle top view of happy friends drinking cocktails and having fun at restaurant garden party - Food and beverage concept with young people together at home patio - Dark warm filter
By Cory Sekine-Pettite I’ve been thinking about this topic a lot lately, and I’m sure many of you have as well. I’ve started a mental...

Mission Possible

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...

It’s Getting Easier To Be Green

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...

A High Quality of Life, Despite Having Low Vision

A front view of senior blind man with guide dog walking outdoors in city.
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...

Tips For Small Business Owners During COVID-19

Small business loan application form. Close up of a mobile phone with Coronavirus covid-19 news update. There is a small business loan application in the background on the desk. The phone has an image of hand washing hygiene.
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...

The ‘Other’ Pandemic

A young boy looking out the window wearing a protective facemark while seeking protection from COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, by sheltering in place in his home.
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...

Take A Nap

Tired black man lying on a bean bag and sleeping while being covered with blue blanket.
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...

A Powerful Team

Left to right: Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp; Sgt. Hunter Llewellyn, Cobb County PD; Aleks Jagiella-Litts; and SafePath’s Jinger Robins.
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...

When Artportunity Knocks

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...

Cobb’s Citizens & Businesses of the Year

Left to right: John Loud, 2020 Cobb Chamber Chairman; District 1 Commissioner, Keli Gambrill; Cris Eaton-Welsh, Kennesaw Citizen of the Year; Sharon Mason, President and CEO of the Cobb Chamber; Derek Easterling, Mayor of Kennesaw.
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...