Giving Back to the Community

Group photo of Keep Smyrna Beautiful volunteers with bags of litter picked up

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 13, 2026

Document shredding, tree planting and garden tour upcoming with Keep Smyrna Beautiful

Keep Smyrna Beautiful provided the following updates on its activities: Arbor Day Tree Planting Keep Smyrna Beautiful will host a ceremonial tree planting to celebrate Arbor Day on Friday, February 20, 2026, from noon to 12:30pm…

Icons for police, medical personnel, firefighters, 911 operators

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 12, 2026

March gala to support Smyrna Public Safety Foundation

The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation submitted the following news release about its fundraiser gala: Tickets are now on sale for a dinner fundraiser benefiting Smyrna first responders through the Smyrna Public…

Group photo from Boy Scout Troop 22 cleanup of Cooper Lake Road

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 10, 2026

Boy Scouts Troop 22 litter cleanup of Cooper Lake Road

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the cleanup of Cooper Lake Road by Boy Scout Troop 22, with help from the South Cobb Lions Club:…

silhouette of a man swinging a golf club

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 6, 2026

Sweetwater Mission to host its annual Charity Golf Tournament in March

Sweetwater Mission will host its annual Charity Golf Tournament on Monday, March 16, 2026, at City Club Marietta, with proceeds supporting the nonprofit’s programs aimed at stabilizing families and promoting…

Community, Giving Back to the Community February 4, 2026

Caregiving Without Burnout: Free Educational Program in Marietta for Adult Children of Aging Parents

ACAP Cobb & Cherokee submitted the following news release about a free educational program for adult children of aging parents: For many residents in Cobb and Cherokee counties, the “nine-to-five”…

Community, Giving Back to the Community January 28, 2026

Cobb Community Foundation promotes programs director Lisa-Ruth Karnes, announces Vital Signs initiative

Photo of Lisa-Ruth Karnes provided by Cobb Community Foundation The following news release was submitted by the Cobb Community Foundation: As Cobb County continues to address challenges related to housing,…

Group photo of MLK Day of Service volunteers at EpiCenter

Community, Giving Back to the Community January 21, 2026

Word of Faith Church MLK Day Of Service litter cleanup on Riverside Parkway

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the Word Of Faith Church hosted their MLK Day Of Service litter cleanup: The Word Of Faith Church hosted…

Group photo from Destiny World Church MLK Day Of Service

Community, Giving Back to the Community January 21, 2026

Destiny World Church MLK Day Of Service collects staggering 81 bags of litter from Riverside Parkway

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the MLK Day Of Service on Riverside Parkway that collected a staggering 81 bags of litter: The Destiny World…

Group photo from Friends of the Covered Bridge MLK Day litter cleanup

Community, Giving Back to the Community January 20, 2026

Report with photos from Friends of the Concord Covered Bridge MLK Day litter cleanup

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the MLK Day Of Service litter cleanup of the Friends of the Concord Covered Bridge: The Friends Of The…

Group photo from the Walden Crossing HOA MLK Day litter cleanup

Community, Giving Back to the Community January 19, 2026

Report with photos from Walden Crossing HOA litter cleanup for MLK Day

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the MLK Jr. Day cleanup by the Walden Crossing HOA: Walden Crossing HOA with a little help from the…

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News, Weather March 7, 2026

Thunderstorms in Georgia Saturday could bring small hail and damaging winds

Patchy dense fog across parts of central Georgia this morning and a line of thunderstorms expected this evening could bring small hail and damaging winds to portions of northwest Georgia,…

News, Transportation March 7, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…

Community Life, Libraries March 7, 2026

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