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Local Receives Award at NSDAR Conference
Members of the Fielding Lewis DAR Chapter in Marietta recently attended the 133rd Continental Congress, the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution’s annual conference in Washington, DC. During Continental Congress, awards and honors are presented to chapters, daughters and individuals. The American Heritage Committee honored all the 2023 winners at their ceremony on June 25. The prestigious Evelyn Cole Peters award is given in recognition of excellence to entries...
Events and Happenings: The Week of July 22
Town Center CID hosting King of Pops giveaway event Join the Town Center CID at its King of Pops giveaway event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 3 at Aviation Park, 2659 Barrett Lakes Boulevard NW in Kennesaw. In partnership with Kaiser Permanente of Georgia, the organizations will be handing out King of Pops, giveaways and information on events in Town Center. The Town Center CID, established in...
Roswell police investigating shooting after victim turns up at precinct
ROSWELL, Ga. - Roswell police officers at the precinct at 4400 Lower Roswell Road, which is near Johnson Ferry Road, were alerted to a shooting that had occurred at another location shortly before midnight July 21. The injured person was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. Roswell...
CITY OF MABLETON MEETING NOTICE
There will be a Called Meeting of the City of Mableton, Georgia, (“City”) Mayor and Council for the purpose of discussing and/or acting upon municipal, transitional and incorporative matters. The meetings will take place at Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Parkway, Austell, Georgia and are open to the public.
Kennesaw State student finds learning, service opportunities wherever she turns
From crochet to calculus, and much more in between, Mercy Olaniran’s interests seem unlimited. But the rising Kennesaw State University sophomore said she is certain her career interest lies in computer science, which is her major in the College of Computing and Software Engineering. In the summers before and...
Straight from the Mike…Michael Murphy, “Too Much Earwax, Maybe?”
Had the opportunity to meet a hearing specialist, an audiologist (I believe they are called) at a recent charity golf tourney. Not only did I enjoy learning about the importance of hearing, often taken for granted, but was ecstatic to learn further that he is a city of Mableton resident, like me.
ON THE MARKET: Move-In Ready at McCart Road in Lawrenceville
Welcome to McCart Road in Lawrenceville, where two recently completed new homes are move-in ready,. 792 McCart Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 - $444,750 – 4Beds/2.5Baths. Placed on a generous 0.747-acre, wooded home site, this home offers a serene setting with an 80-foot driveway and an oversized garage. Inside, you’ll find popular features like hardwood stairs, LVP flooring, stainless-steel appliances (including the refrigerator), and granite countertops. For your convenience, window blinds, towel bars and tissue holders have already been installed. Bedrooms are spacious, and each one has a walk-in closet, while the owner’s suite is a relaxing retreat with a separate tub and shower and dual sinks. In full, the home has four bedrooms, two full baths, and one conveniently located half-bath.
Stockbridge nonprofit feeds hundreds after Hurricane Beryl devastates Houston
STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. - A Stockbridge-based nonprofit stepped in to help hundreds of Houston residents impacted by prolonged power outages following the wrath of Hurricane Beryl. Two weeks after Beryl barreled through the city, power outages proved to be just as dangerous with dozens of heat-related deaths and many more facing financial impacts. That's where Melissa Ellis found her purpose.
BrandsMart USA Celebrates Grand Opening in Kennesaw
KENNESAW — Hundreds of people eagerly lined up outside of BrandsMart USA’s new Kennesaw location for its grand opening Saturday. The new store, located in the Cobb Place Shopping Center on Ernest Barrett Parkway, celebrated its grand opening with a ceremony and ribbon-cutting with local, state and federally elected officials as well as BrandsMart and The Aaron’s Company employees. Attendees Sharon and Larry Dover, of Kennesaw, stood in line for...
Josh Pate's SEC Champion Prediction Will Shock Georgia Bulldogs Fans
With SEC Media Days now concluded, the college football season is right around the corner, bringing with it heightened anticipation. This season promises to be one of the most intriguing in some time, marked by significant conference realignment and the introduction of an expanded College Football ...
Georgia Quarterback Carson Beck Confirms Relationship With D1 Hooper And Social Media Star Hanna Cavinder
Carson Beck is just days away from the start of preseason camp as he looks to get Georgia back to the college football mountaintop after a one-year hiatus last year after an SEC Championship Game loss to Alabama kept them out of the College Football Playoff. And, he’s going to have a new, internet-famous, friend […] The post Georgia Quarterback Carson Beck Confirms Relationship With D1 Hooper And Social Media Star Hanna Cavinder appeared first on BroBible.
Floyd County to Vote on RV Park and 2024 Property Tax Rate on Tuesday
Plans for an RV campground near Cave Spring and a solar farm on Alabama Highway will go before the Floyd County Commission on Tuesday. The board also is scheduled to set the millage rate for 2024. Commissioners caucus at 4 p.m. and start their regular meeting at 6 p.m. in the County Administration Building, 12 E. Fourth Ave. A public hearing on the proposed property tax rate also is scheduled for 8 a.m. that day. ...
NFL Draft analyst compares Carson Beck to Eli Manning
NFL Draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah thinks very highly of Georgia quarterback Carson Beck. It is so much so that Jeremiah recently compared him to a former first-round draft pick, none other than Eli Manning. Jeremiah waxed poetic about Beck last week. In doing so, the longtime NFL Draft analyst compared...
Cobb Approves Acworth Senior Living Development
MARIETTA — This week, the Cobb Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request 4-0, with Chairwoman Lisa Cupid absent, for an Acworth residential senior-living community. Creator’s Group Investments proposed a site plan for a senior residential living community of 39 homes on 11.8 acres at 2856 Wade Green Road, near the Shiloh Road Home Depot. The site plan also includes walking trails, a pavilion and sport courts. Earlier this month,...
Atlanta Public Schools holds Back-to-School Bash over weekend
ATLANTA - Atlanta Public Schools celebrated the start of a brand-new school year with a big Back-to-School Bash at the Georgia World Congress Center over the weekend. Mayor Dickens welcomed the crowd, and parents had the opportunity to stock up on supplies for their kids. The district's newest superintendent, Bryan...
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