Acworth‘s City Council and Board of Aldermen approved two Alcohol Privilege Licenses and announced city plans for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday Thursday evening. Michael Schroeder and Tamareka Cook…
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners proclaimed April of 2019 as Alcohol Awareness Month. The proclamation was presented to Foster Norman, the CEO of the Cobb County Community Services Board,…
This guest editorial about the call for an Alcohol Free Weekend is by Foster Norman, the CEO of Cobb County Community Services Board (CCCSB) April is National Alcohol Month, and…
With neighborhood support, Sabores Boutique Cafe, a Puerto Rican restaurant on Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton was granted a beer and wine pouring license at Tuesday evening’s Board of Commissioners…
For the second meeting in a row, the Smyrna city council passed an ordinance loosening restrictions on alcohol consumption. Earlier in November the council added three new zones where patrons…
According to a report from Officer Sarah O’Hara, the Cobb County Police Department‘s Permit/Regulatory Services Unit conducted an under-21 compliance check (popularly known as an underage sting) Monday. During the operation,…
After allowing open containers of alcohol during special events for many years, Smyrna passed an ordinance Monday night allowing the practice to take place year-round. City officials cited a trend…
By Melanie Dallas, LPC I saw in the newspaper recently that April 16 was National Stress Awareness Day. It occurred to me that few people I know need a specific…
by Clare Pastore, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On April 22, 2024, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could…
This article by Aneri Pattani first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aneri Pattani April 15, 2024 State and local governments are receiving billions of dollars in opioid…