The Cobb Chamber’s Area Councils and the local business associations have selected their 2021 Citizens of the Year and Businesses/Members of the Year to honor those who have made our community a better place in which to live and work. The awards were announced late last year for the following communities: Outstanding citizens The Acworth […]
LGE & Dansby Swanson share an affinity for helping others. By Cory Sekine-Pettite On Nov. 2, 2021, The Atlanta Braves won Major League Baseball’s World Series for just the fourth time in the franchise’s history. And it’s the first championship trophy the team has brought to Truist Park in Cobb County, which the Braves have […]
It’s core, cardio, and fun all in one. By Cory Sekine-Pettite After three back surgeries and more than a decade of dealing with constant pain, physical therapy, and decreasing mobility, Christal McNair decided she had enough. She went searching for a way to stay healthy and active that wouldn’t also lead to more strain on […]
CEO, Ruby-Collins, Inc. THE STORY: I was born in Carrollton, Kentucky in 1962. In 1972, my parents moved us to Perry, Georgia where my dad served as a superintendent, building a wastewater treatment plant for the City of Macon. I received an associate’s degree in Civil Engineering Technology from Southern Technical Institute (now known as […]
The newest member of the Cobb District Attorney’s Office is a three-year-old black Labrador retriever named Rose. The DA was inspired to acquire a comfort dog for the office by the efforts of the Northeast Cobb Business Association’s 5K-9 event. The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Pups with a Purpose program, donated […]
Georgia Public Library Service has launched the new PLAY library card in select areas of the state, with plans to eventually roll out the card in all 159 Georgia counties. The PLAY card is unique because it is distributed through schools to each of their individual students. The card will contain a unique school number […]
Cobb Board of Commissioners presented proclamations recently to the Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County 2021 Life Achievement honorees. The seniors recognized for their lifetime of work included retired nurse Lilia C. Hagler, hospice volunteer Tilie Carter, retired firefighter and Community Emergency Response Team volunteer Rosario “Sal” Gullo, hospice volunteer Ken White, senior pastor Dr. […]
Cobb Commissioners, Police Department leadership, and property management officials cut the ribbon for the new police headquarters on Fairground Street in Marietta last month. The building, a former credit union, underwent $16 million in renovations paid for through the 2016 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax. It enabled the department to consolidate sections such as […]
The Cumberland Community Improvement District and the Georgia DOT held a groundbreaking ceremony on October 14 for a new access ramp to the Northwest Corridor Express Lanes. The new ramp begins at Akers Mill Road and is the newest of 12 access points for the express lanes. This project will provide an exit for the […]
In recognition of Veteran’s Day, Cobb In Focus wants to make you aware of a few events and other news items related to local military service members and those who assist our service members. Chattahoochee Tech Veteran Services Coordinator Honored G.I. Jobs magazine has named Chattahoochee Tech Veteran Services Coordinator Barry Munday, who retired in […]
