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Smyrna September 13, 2025

Keep Smyrna Beautiful mourns the loss of Dr. David Martin

The following updates from Keep Smyrna Beautiful include a tribute to avid volunteer Dr. David Martin, and an announcement about the next Smyrna document shredding event: Document Shredding Join Keep Smyrna Beautiful on Saturday, September…

Community Life September 11, 2025

Report and photos from Word Of Faith Church’s 7th Annual Health Fair

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos from Word Of Faith Church’s 7th Annual Health Fair: The Epicenter on Riverside Parkway was the venue for Word…

A group from area Lions Clubs at a vision screening table

Community Life September 6, 2025

Lions clubs conduct vision screenings at Nickajack Elementary

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about area Lions Clubs conducting vision screenings at Cobb County elementary schools: In 2024, Cobb County Lions Clubs worked…

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Nonprofits September 3, 2025

Police in several Cobb & Cherokee police departments carry food kits for those in need

By Mark Woolsey Several police departments in Cobb and Cherokee counties now have another resource aimed at helping people in need they encounter on patrol. The new tool is food…

Several audience members at the City of Powder Springs' Sept. 21, 2023, Brown Bag Lunch Series Concert sit in the sunshine beaming into the Thurman Springs Park amphitheater seating as Incentive performed on stage a setlist of pop/rock songs spanning the modern decades.

Powder Springs September 2, 2025

Powder Springs Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series returns Thursday

PHOTO: Several audience members at the City of Powder Springs’ Sept. 21, 2023, Brown Bag Lunch Series Concert sit in the sunshine beaming into the Thurman Springs Park amphitheater seating…

A brick fountain in Glover Park on Marietta Square. benches surround a circular brick path and a photographer snaps a shot.

Marietta September 2, 2025

Brown Bag concerts return to Marietta Square this Thursday, September 4

Marietta Parks, Recreation & Facilities announced the return of the popular Brown Bag Lunchtime Concert Series to Glover Park on Marietta Square beginning this Thursday, September 4. The series will…

Group photo from Mableton District 2 litter cleanup

Mableton September 1, 2025

Report with photos from Mableton District 2 Litter Cleanup

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the District 2 City Of Mableton litter cleanup: The District 2 City Of Mableton litter cleanup hosted by…

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Acworth September 1, 2025

Fairways for Airways golf tournament coming up in Acworth

The Aviation History & Technology Center (AHTC) distributed the following announcement about its Fairways for Airways fundraising golf tournament: The Aviation History & Technology Center (AHTC) is proud to host…

A diagram showing various animals in a wetland habitat

Libraries August 30, 2025

West Cobb Library presents Classifying Animals

West Cobb Regional Library September 2025 Schedule Summary By Kelly Johnson If your young one has read Watership Down (by Richard Adams) or has watched the 1978 film by the…

A wide array of colorful flowers behind and beside a garden bench

Gardens August 30, 2025

Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens reopening after renovations

By Mark Woolsey Kennesaw’s Smith-Gilbert Gardens is reopening to the public after a months-long refurbishment. The city’s 17-acre expanse of plants and pathways was closed last Thanksgiving, Nov. 28, for…

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Elections October 10, 2025

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