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Clearing a Path: Freed After 25 Years, Lee Clark Turns to Lawn Care for a New Beginning
The mercury reads 95 in the shade in downtown Rome’s late summer heat as he trims an overgrown bush, wrangling chaos into order for a newly created business, Lee Landscaping and More. Daryl Lee Clark is now 45 and a free man, but it took 25 years for him to be exonerated and set free for a crime he didn’t commit. There was a time when he worked at Georgia Correctional Industries in the prison system, but that was always inside. ...
KSU’s Fall 2024 Enrollment Breaks Records
There are more students than ever enrolled at Kennesaw State University, with record numbers for the fall 2024 semester. According to a news release, 47,829 students are taking classes at KSU this fall making this the sixth consecutive year of growth for the university. KSU is currently ranked as Georgia’s third-largest university, behind the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Georgia, said university officials. ...
Cherokee Schools See Gains on GA Milestones Math Exams
Cherokee County School Districts saw gains in students scoring “proficient” and above on the Georgia Milestones math exams over last year for six out of seven grade levels tested, data released this week shows. And, CCSD students continued to top state averages on math sections of the Georgia Milestones End-of-Grade and End-of-Course tests, the district reported, as they did in other subjects announced in the summer. The annual state exams...
Chords of Help: Rome Teen's Concert Becomes Helene Fundraiser
It was supposed to be a Thursday evening of music performed by Bo Bushnell, a rising name among the area's performing artists. Set at The Foundry on Fifth in Rome's River District, it grew into something more -- an impromptu fundraiser collecting some $3,000 for victims of Hurricane Helene. Bushnell, a scholar-athlete at Rome High, accepted cash and Venmo donations from the audience as well as sold some t-shirts from...
Atlanta Braves Celebrate Dream Home Build
On Oct. 4, the Atlanta Braves celebrated the completion of a Dream Home built in partnership with Habitat for Humanity - Northwest Metro Atlanta. This season, over 125 Braves front office staff and partners collectively volunteered to build a new home in Cobb County for Quintasha Swanson, Executive Assistant to the Chief of Police for the City of Austell. Volunteers contributed over 800 hours across the nine-week build including weekly visits to the build address. ...
2024 Presidential Election: Here's who is on the ballot in Cobb County
COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Voters in Cobb County will soon head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 5, to cast their ballots in the 2024 Presidential Election. Here's a breakdown of how to check if you're registered to vote, where to vote and who's on the ballot. How to...
Residents Weigh In On Proposed Pearidge Development in Canton
The Canton City Council is expected to vote Oct. 17 on an annexation application by a firm seeking to build a mixed-use development with 215 homes in the Pearidge community. The Canton City Council held a public hearing Oct. 3 to discuss a request from Pearidge Land Investments, LLC to annex 62.66 acres into Canton. The applicant is also requesting to combine this property with 8.5 acres for a total of about 70.72 acres. The 8.5 acres are already in the city and owned by...
19th Annual Superior Plumbing Taste of Acworth
The 19th Annual Superior Plumbing Taste of Acworth will be 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 12 in downtown Acworth. There will be over 150 booths featuring local restaurants and businesses from around the greater Acworth area. There will be an entertainment stage, inflatables, cold drinks, food, a dog shoe and more. There will also be a Georgia Grown Member Village featuring all items grown, caught, created and cultivated in Georgia. Over 20,000 people are expected to attend the 2024 event. Parking will be available throughout the area. Admission is free. Restaurants will be offering food samples from $1-$10. Some of the participating restaurants include 1885 Grill, Fusco’s Via Roma, Henry’s Louisiana Grill, Taces Del Chavo, Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar, Suger Shane’s and Copeland’s of New Orleans. For more information, call 770-423-1330 or visit www.acworthbusiness.org.
Developer Looking to Build Townhomes on Highway 20 in Canton
The Canton City Council is scheduled to vote later this month on a request to bring 41 townhomes to Highway 20 at the Butterworth Road intersection in Canton. On Oct. 3, the city council heard a request from Equity Land Partners LLC to annex and rezone a little over six acres on Butterworth Road and Knox Bridge Highway. The applicant is also requesting conditional use permit approval to build 41 townhomes. ...
Jacksonville Gamecocks Are ‘Chickens’ kickin’
Kennesaw, GA – Rebounding Jax State takes dominating form on the road to open CUSA play with a 63-24 victory at Kennesaw State. Jax State wore its white football helmets with a special “AKC” logo Friday at Kennesaw State. The logo’s nickname rhymes with glass-kickin’ chickens. The Gamecocks took their kickin’ form on the road […] The post Jacksonville Gamecocks Are ‘Chickens’ kickin’ appeared first on Calhoun Journal.
Boyd: No Lead Service Found In Rome’s Water Lines
The Rome water system is expected to easily meet an Oct. 16 deadline to comply with lead and copper rule revisions as outlined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These requirements include the initial service line inventory, notifying residents of known or potential lead service lines, Tier 1 public notification of a lead action level exceedance. The lead and copper rule initially went into effect in 1991. At that time,...
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