Ever wonder how Acworth Patch came to be? Perhaps you'd like to know how you can use the website to help your business, church, school, neighborhood or organization? Or maybe you're simply looking for an outlet that will publish your writing for the whole community to read? Acworth Patch editor Angela Chao and Kennesaw Patch editor Gaetana Pipia will be available to answer those questions and any others you might have at Starbucks on Cobb Parkway in Acworth Friday from noon to 2 p.m. Even if you don't have anything specific in mind, feel free to come and just chat, whether it's about the …
Wondering who's delivering the daily community happenings to your inbox and onto your local Patch site? Want to meet your Patch editor in person and share thoughts on anything Patch or community related? Stop by Cuppy’s Coffee at 1600 Kennesaw Due West Rd. NW in Kennesaw this Friday for a coffee talk. Acworth Patch editor Angela Chao and Kennesaw Patch editor Gaetana Pipia will hold office hours from noon to 2 p.m. This is your chance to tell us in person what you love about Patch, what areas we should work on, what news and events we should know about and more. Whether you have been a loyal …
Dec. 16 is a special day for Acworth Patch. A year ago today, Acworth Patch officially launched. Whether you've been with us as a reader since the very beginning, or just discovered our site, we are thankful to have you in our Patch family! I've had the honor of serving as your editor for the past 12 months. I want to thank everyone of you who have supported our Patch team along the way, and helped us build this fair and accountable platform to inform, connect and engage the community. I'd also like to thank our team of freelance reporters, contributors and columnists for their hard work, and…
Love the daily "Cheapest Gas" feature and real-time traffic map? Wondering why you are not seeing those articles this morning? Well, no worries! We've got even better features for you starting today. Thanks to our partners at MapQuest, you now have easy access to Patch's brand new "Traffic & Gas" section, with traffic and gas information all on one page, just one click away. Getting to it is very simple—click on the "Traffic & Gas" tab on our navigation bar, in between "House & Home" and "Gallery" tabs, which will lead you directly to the page (see photos for detailed visual instructions). …
We're delighted to announce that Felicity Schartok, daughter of Acworth Patch reader Elizabeth Schartok, has been selected by Heidi Klum as one of the 10 finalists in Patch's Little Pumpkin Costume Challenge! Congratulations, Felicity and Elizabeth! Your creativity stood out among nearly 2,700 entries from more than 850 Patches across the nation. You will receive a $1,031 donation to your local charity of choice, which is the Cherokee County Humane Society. We're very proud of you, and thank you for representing Acworth well and taking home a finalist title for the Acworth Patch community! …
Please join us at today's Seventh Annual Taste of Acworth on Main Street in Historic Downtown Acworth from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. We have Patch goodies for you to pick up and would love to meet you in person! The event sponsored by the Acworth Business Association and the City of Acworth benefits local schools and charities. More than 150 booths local restaurants and businesses will be present to demonstrate what they do best. There will also be two live entertainment stages providing music and demonstrations from local talents throughout the day. Children will have plenty to do with inflatables, …
News of Steve Jobs’ death has spread quickly across the internet—many learned the news through a device Jobs has created. On its website, Apple has this statement posted: Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple. If you would like to share your thoughts, memories, and condolences, please email …
Sunny skies and breezy weather made this weekend a great time to come out and clean up the shorelines of Lake Allatoona and Lake Acworth. The 26th Annual Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup took place Saturday at Cauble Park in Acworth and the Riverside Day Camp Area in Cartersville. It was a pleasure for me to be part of this community effort along with Patch's regional editor Michael Jacobs, Holly Springs-Hickory Flat editor Jessie Gable and Dallas-Hiram editor Jon Gargis. For our Patch team as well as the hundreds of community members who participated in the lake cleanup, it was certainly a …
Today Patch is giving a name to something that is at the core of our purpose with the launch of “Dispatches: The Changing American Dream.” Acworth Patch and nearly 900 other Patches in 22 states and the District of Columbia are embarking not on a short-term series, but on an enduring mission. That mission, Dispatches, is to bring you the stories that reveal how all of us are dealing with the realities of life in America today as we strive to achieve the American Dream. We don't think there's one American Dream, but a multitude of American Dreams. We hope you’ll share your vision of the …
Acworth Patch will be six months old on Thursday, June 16! We’ve published nearly 1,000 articles, received hundreds of comments from you, and continue to change and transform as we seek to serve the wonderful community of Acworth. Thanks so much for all the support and feedback. As always, we want to hear from you! Tell us your thoughts about what you love, what you don’t love and what you want to see on Acworth Patch by filling out this short survey. This is completely anonymous and will only take a minute. Keep telling your friends and neighbors about us, “liking” us on Facebook, "follow" …
If you have been following the daily Cheapest Gas feature on Acworth Patch, you probably have noticed that local gasoline prices have dropped during the past week. The cheapest gas you could find in Acworth was $3.55 per gallon a week ago, compared to what you could find today, $3.44 per gallon, which is 11 cents lower. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reported that Georgia’s gasoline prices went down 7 cents in the past week, according to AAA Auto Club South. The travel organization's data shows that Georgia’s average price per gallon is $3.62, compared with $3.69 a week ago, $3.88 a month ago…
With 33 votes from our readers－22 on Facebook and 11 on Patch, Tim and Buddy by Ricia Graves Entrekin took the winning title of our first Facebook Art Contest. Congratulations to the artist! Please email me at angela.chao@patch.com with your mailing address and contact information so that we can send you the Patch prize and have a story written about you. We would like to thank all the artists who shared their great artwork, and also our readers who participated. Please check back with Patch frequently for the latest news, events, and upcoming contests.
We have received some great entries in our first Facebook Art Contest. Patch readers, now you get to decide who wins. Cast your vote and let us know which piece speaks to you the most. The entries are labeled 1-5. Vote in our comments section by noting which submission you like the most. You can also vote on Facebook. Find the Facebook Art Contest Album on our wall or under "Photos", and type the word "Vote" in the comments section under your selection. Each person is allowed two votes, one here on Patch and one on Facebook. Please use the honor system when voting. The deadline is Saturday, …
Wednesday marks the first anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico that killed 11 workers and caused a leak that is believed to have released nearly 4.9 million barrels of oil (200 million gallons). The disaster is the most devastating and largest oil spill in the U.S. history, and scientists say there might be long-term health effects on humans and animals, as studies continue. CNN reports that "President Barack Obama said Wednesday that 'significant progress' has been made in tackling the disaster, though he stressed that the 'job isn't done.'" The oil spill …
Are you a local artist in Acworth? Would you like to gain more exposure for your work? Upload your artwork to our Facebook page for the chance to win a Patch prize and have an artist profile written about you on Acworth Patch. The rules are simple: you must be a local artist (either live, work or study in Acworth), and you must submit only one entry. Simply take a photo of your artwork (any medium), "like" our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/AcworthPatch and upload the photo directly onto our wall. Don't have a Facebook account? You can also email your submission to angela.chao@patch…
It's almost a month since Acworth Patch launched Dec. 16, and one of the questions I've been asked the most about is "Where is my video tab? I can't find those videos I want to watch again!" Believe me when I say: "I hear you, I'd like to have one myself!" The straight answer to the question is, well, there isn't a video tab, not on Acworth Patch or any other Patch sites at the moment. However, there are a couple of ways to make it easier to retrieve your favorite videos, besides saving them as bookmarks in your browser. In the navigation tab bar at the top of our home page, you can find a "…
As a way to kick off the new year of 2011, Acworth Patch is introducing three brand new columns this week, "Teach and Inspire", "Hiring Now" and "Acworth Moms". We'd also like to welcome Saundra Watts, Julie Paulk, Cindy Butson and Kelly Kimbro as new members to our Acworth Patch family. The four ladies are excited to share their expertise, stories and perspectives with fellow Patch readers. Saundra Watts' name might ring a bell to those of you who have read the story "A Tech-Savvy Literacy Class". Saundra is the Teacher of the Year for 2010-11 at Barber Middle School, and will be writing for…
Are you an Acworth mom who puts a lot of time into taking care of your kids and family? Do you enjoy writing about your experiences, and expressing your views and opinions? We have the exact appropriate platform to give you the voice you deserve right here on Patch. Mothers have a lot to say, and we want your voices heard. To be a contributor for our upcoming mom's column, it gets even better than having your articles published on a community news website - you get paid for doing it. Acworth Patch is looking for interested moms who can produce weekly articles that other moms will find …
