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Marietta History Center will present “The Secrets and Scandals of Colonial Georgia.”
The Marietta History Center (MHC) announced on the City of Marietta website that the first event for its Fall programming schedule will feature Amy Albers, Georgia Room Library Assistant. On Monday, September 16th, 2024, at 6 p.m. at the Marietta History Center, Albers will present a talk entitled “The Secrets...
Engineering Concerns Fail to Sway Rome Water Plant Proposals
An engineering report confirmed potential issues with placing a new water treatment plant at the Rome Public Works site. Still, it hasn’t swayed some Rome city commissioners from their desire to see it located there. The Rome City Commission has debated the location of the water treatment plant for months, most recently last week when commissioners had an intense debate during their pre-meeting caucus on the area. An expected vote was tabled after the discussion. ...
Paul's Pot Pies Celebrates 40 Years on Marietta Square
MARIETTA — Gerry Cottrell, of Marietta, said three great things came out of New Jersey: Bruce Springsteen, saltwater taffy and Paul’s Pot Pies. Every few weeks for the past eight years, Cottrell has been visiting the pie shop on Marietta Square to pick up 14 small chicken pot pies for his son. While his son is a die-hard chicken fan, Cottrell said he and his wife personally love the shepherd’s...
ACC Animal Shelter desperately needs community help as the shelter reaches capacity
Ready to pick up a dog today? Athens-Clarke County Animal Services "desperately" need fosters as the shelter reaching extreme overcapacity. Currently, 13 dogs are beings housed in crates. The shelter is urgently seeking foster homes to alleviate the overcrowding and provide better care for the animals. ...
Fine Fettle Dispensary opens its doors, first medical cannabis dispensary in Athens
When Judson Hill was t-boned by a tractor-trailer at 20 years old, he did not want to take prescription medications. Hill turned to cannabis to self-medicate following the incident, and now, 14 years later, he is the Georgia Market President of Fine Fettle Dispensary, a medical cannabis dispensary with two locations in Atlanta and the first of its kind in Athens.
Water tower work off Hembree Road in Roswell draws nearby furor
ROSWELL, Ga. — Repairs to two water towers off Hembree Road have caused issues for nearby residents and Fulton County officials. The $1.6 million project, which includes work on one 1-million-gallon tank and another 200,000-gallon tank, began in May and is scheduled for completion Nov. 9. The towers, or pressure regulators, serve around 9,500 area residents.
Salon owner Cole has been cutting hair since she was 12
On Thursday afternoon, the LaGrange-Troup County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of Gray & Grace Beauty Lounge and Extension Bar with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Owner of the beauty lounge, Larkin Cole, said she was destined to be a hairstylist. “I started doing hair when I was 12 years old in my kitchen, and I […] The post Salon owner Cole has been cutting hair since she was 12 appeared first on LaGrange Daily News.
University of Georgia to build new freshman dorm
The University of Georgia will break ground on a 125,000 square foot new freshman dorm in late September, according to a University System of Georgia report. The dorm building, currently called building 2266, will be able to house 565 students, helping to accommodate for increased housing needs following recent enrollment increases. UGA’s first-year class increased from less than 5,500 students in fall 2019 to more than 6,175 students this fall 2024, according to a statement from UGA.
Big changes in Gordon Central Football
Gordon Central varsity football is changing. Quicker than most have expected, the changes began over a year ago when Coach Lenny Gregory was assigned as the head coach of the football team. Coach Gregory has had an extremely positive impact on the team and the school as a whole. There...
Glen Powell spotted in Atlanta filming new college football TV show ‘Chad Powers’
“Chad Powers” follows Powell as Russ Holliday, a “disgraced college quarterback” who disguises himself to walk onto “a struggling southern football team to revive his football career.”
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