Latest: Check Hospital Capacity In Acworth Area

Updated federal data shows how many hospital beds are currently filled in Cobb County.

Georgia Highlands College: More Days Added: Extended Hours For Upcoming GHC Application Events

More chances to visit and apply in person at Georgia Highlands College are made possible with extended hours for application event days ...

Unemployment Rate Steady In Acworth Area: Feds

The unemployment rate in Cobb County is lower than the Georgia average.

Georgia Highlands College: Undergrad Research Opportunities Give GHC Students Hands-On Training In STEM Fields

Taking a biology course at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is more than textbooks and labs. Through a partnership with The Margaret and ...

Cobb County Government: Cobb To Serve As Plaintiff In Bellwether Opioid Trial

Cobb County Selected as a Venue for Multidistrict Opioid Trial Bellwether trial involving pharmacies will determine the direction of la ...

Cobb County Government: Budget & Millage Rate Public Hearings Planned

The Cobb Board of Commissioners will host public hearings for the 2021 millage and Fiscal Year 2022 budget:

Georgia Highlands College: GHC Cuts Ribbon On New Learning Lab For BIM Bachelor's Degree

Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has partnered with SDS2 (A Nemetschek Company) for the opening of a learning lab for students in the new ...

Cobb County Government: Fireworks Usage In Cobb County UPDATE!

We receive a lot of questions about the use of fireworks around each holiday, including the Fourth of July. Many call 911 to report what ...

Cobb County Government: Fireworks Usage In Cobb County - EXPLAINED!

FIREWORKS USE IN COBB COUNTY Cobb County Code bans the use of fireworks from 9 p.m. to 10 a.m. This is spelled out in the county's code ...

Cobb County Government: Tornado Siren Testing To Resume In Cobb On July 7th

Cobb County temporarily stopped testing tornado sirens during the recent pandemic, worried people were already on edge and because many ...

Georgia Highlands College: Future Film Writer Gets On-Set Experience At GHC

As a student in Georgia Highlands College's (GHC) Film Studies pathway, Ivy Hong Le is interested in the pre-production aspect of filmma ...

Acworth Area Completion Rates For College Aid Applications

Nationally, applications for financial aid are down this year.

Georgia Highlands College: GHC Foundation Scholarships Help Students Graduate

For Krystal Ellis of Cartersville, obtaining scholarships from the Georgia Highlands College Foundation helped her to move forward with ...

Georgia Highlands College: GHC Helps Students Break Into The Film Business With Partnership On Local Cinema Studios Production

Students in Georgia Highlands College's film program are putting what they've learned in the classroom to practice on a production set t ...

Cobb County Government: Fireworks Safety DEMO And News Conference

Did you know using hand sanitizer before handling fireworks can make for a dangerous and tragic situation? Cobb County Fire and Emerg ...

Cobb County Government: Cobb Seeks Nonprofits To Help Distribute ARP Food Assistance

On June 22, 2021, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) authorized $1,500,000.00 in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding to support ...

Acworth Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

Blood platelet and type O donations are in high demand.

Cobb County Government: Evictions Moratorium Extended Again - COVID Public Health Emergency To End

Governor Kemp has announced the state Public Health Emergency regarding the COVID-19 pandemic will be allowed to expire at the end of th ...

Cobb County Likely To Miss Biden's Coronavirus Vaccine Goal

This is how the Acworth area compares to Georgia and the nation for coronavirus vaccinations.

Georgia Highlands College: Bachelor's Degree At GHC Provides Opportunity To Advance In Criminal Justice Career

Kevin Morang has been working in criminal justice for a number of years. He served as a police officer for the Rome Police Department fr ...

Georgia Highlands College: GHC Holds STEM Open House For Paulding County Educators

Georgia Highlands College (GHC) recently hosted 35 educators from the Paulding County School District to engage in a Science Technology ...

Georgia Highlands College: GHC Celebrates Class Of 2020 With Special Event

Georgia Highlands College's class of 2020 endured the effects of a pandemic as they successfully navigated a path to graduation last yea ...

Cobb County Government: Cobb's Innovative "2nd Chance Desk" Now Open To Public!

Cobb County's innovative "Second Chance Desk" is now up and running! It will be located inside the Cobb County Circuit Defender's Off ...

Cobb County Government: Final Shot Given At Cobb's Mass Vaccination Site

And that's a wrap!

Georgia Highlands College: President's And Dean's List Announced For Spring 2021

Georgia Highlands College has announced students named to the spring 2021 President's List and Dean's List. To achieve President's List ...

Cobb County Government: Board Of Elections Resumes "In Person" Meetings

The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration will transition back to in-person meetings, starting with the June 21, 2021, regular ...

Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up In Acworth Area

The Red Cross is holding a series of blood drives soon in the Acworth area.

Georgia Highlands College: Extended Hours For Upcoming GHC Application Events

Applying to Georgia Highlands College (GHC) for the upcoming fall semester just got a little easier thanks to upcoming application event ...

Cobb County Government: Commissioners OK Redevelopment For Long-Blighted Sprayberry Crossing

The Board of Commissioners approved a redevelopment of the Sprayberry Crossing complex during the zoning hearing on June 15th.. Despite ...

Acworth Area Home Prices Up Recently

Home prices are higher in the Acworth area recently. See how much.

Cobb County School District Staff To See 4-8.6% Raise Thanks To BOE's Approval Of Superintendent Ragsdale's FY2022 Budget

Thanks to their approval, every non-temporary staff in the District will receive a 4-8.6% raise.

Cobb County School District Staff To See 4-8.6% Raise Thanks To BOE's Approval Of Superintendent Ragsdale's FY2022 Budget

Thanks to their approval, every non-temporary staff in the District will receive a 4-8.6% raise.

Cobb County Government: Chairwoman Holds Eviction Relief Meeting With Residents, Acworth

It follows complaints in recent Board of Commissioners meetings, that the county's eviction relief assistance programs were moving too slow.

Cobb County Government: Free Eye Exams And Glasses For Children In Need, Acworth

Cobb public libraries to be visited on 13 dates, the report states.

Acworth Area Unemployment Decreases: Feds

There are a record number of job openings in the U.S. labor market; Cobb County's unemployment rate decreased recently.

Cobb Schools Foundation Surprises Cobb Students With Scholarships

Osborne High School student Jared Mendoza is a first-generation college student attending Chattahoochee Tech this fall.

Low Vax Count, Library Doors Open, Hero Scholarships; Nearby News

Top stories include state vaccination rates at the bottom, libraries are opening, heroes honored with scholarship names, and Fortune 500.

Father's Day: Share Your Favorite Photo On Acworth Patch

Publish a photo of pops on the Acworth Patch for Father’s Day 2021 to share your favorite father-son or father-daughter moments.

Important Allatoona HS Graduation Ceremony Update From Cobb County School District

'We know that such interruptions can be frustrating and hope they do not occur.'

Cobb County Government: Cobb's Fleet Services Moves Into A New Facility, Acworth

Cobb's Fleet Services has moved out of a decades-old facility into new digs.