All seniors are invited to join the City of Acworth Parks and Recreation Department for lunch, games and bingo at its Senior Luncheon, held at Roberts School Community and Education Center in Acworth.
The latest inspections by Cobb Public Health include visits to Blu Greek Taverna, Donny's Home Cooking, Shillings On The Square, Stilesboro Biscuits, Taqueria Morelos and more.
Each item on an inspection form has a point value ranging from 1 to 9 points, with violations deducting points from a best possible score of 100. A sample inspection form is attached. Higher points are taken for items with higher risk to cause illness, while repeat violations take even more points. Letter grades assigned are A for totals of 100 to 90 points, B for 89 to 80, C for 79 to 70, and U for less than 70. Tell us what you think in the comments, share your photos and videos, and don’t miss any of the local news you care about—subscribe to Acworth Patch's newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
He was named Georgia’s Magistrate Court Judge of the Year.
Philip Taylor, who presides over municipal court in Acworth and Kennesaw and serves on the Cobb County Magistrate Court bench, was recently named Georgia’s Magistrate Court Judge of the Year. The first judge in Georgia to earn a PhD in Judicial Studies, Taylor was chosen from a poll of nearly 500 Georgia magistrate court judges. The Kennesaw City Council recognized Taylor, who also presides over the ordinance court in Powder Springs, during its May 6 meeting, city spokeswoman Pam Davis said. "Judge Taylor has served the City of Kennesaw with distinction for many years, but his accomplishment in earning his PhD is really something special," Mayor Mark Mathews said in November when Taylor completed and successfully defended his dissertation…
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The Bibles were removed from cabins and rooms at Georgia parks after a complaint from a visitor.
Gov. Nathan Deal today instructed the state Department of Natural Resources to return Bibles to cabins and lodge rooms at state parks, according to the Office of the Governor. The Governor made the decision to do so after consulting with Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens. The Bibles were removed from the rooms of Georgia parks after a visitor complained, but were still available to guests at the front desk of these park facilities. In a press release, Gov. Deal stated the following: “Out of an abundance of caution to avoid potential litigation, the commissioner [Mark Williams, commissioner of DNR] removed the Bibles from rooms – though they were still available on site – after a complaint from a visitor. The attorney general and I agree …
His remarks were made in the wake of a CDC study that found that 58 percent of the pool filter samples taken from metro Atlanta public pools tested positive for E. coli, bacteria normally found in the human gut and feces.
Despite a study from the Centers for Disease Control that found fecal bacteria in more than half of the water samples taken from metro Atlanta public swimming pools, Cobb officials said the county's pools are safe. Last summer, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett and state environmental health specialists worked with the CDC to collect samples from public pools. A report released Thursday found that 58 percent of the pool filter samples tested were positive for E. coli, bacteria normally found in the human gut and feces. No need to be alarmed, Bob McCallister, aquatics manager for Cobb County Parks and Recreation, told the Marietta Daily Journal. He said any pool that has human bodies in it will likely have traces of fecal matter. However, …
See tweets and photos from teams and attendees at the Relay For Life events happening in Paulding and Cobb counties.
Close to 4,000 people are set to gather in two counties to remember those who lost their battles to cancer, show support to those who survived it, and to raise money to fight the disease. Relay For Life of Cobb County will kick off at 7 p.m. at Jim Miller Park in Marietta. In the county next door, Relay for Life of Paulding County is being held at White Oak Park in Dallas, with the event’s opening ceremony set for 6:45 p.m. Related news: What is Relay For Life? We’ll be following the tweets from all of those involved in the two events, and you can follow along too. Check out the live Twitter stream attached to this article to follow the tweets from @PauldingRelay and @CobbRelay. We’ll also be following the tweets that you make from the …
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The announcement was made this afternoon.
Saturday’s Powerball jackpot has reached $600 million, the highest jackpot in the game’s history. The announcement was made this afternoon, just one day after strong sales prompted lottery officials to bump Saturday’s Powerball jackpot from $475 million to $550 million. Not only is the current $600 million jackpot the largest in Powerball history, it is the second largest jackpot in U.S. history. The combined Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots now stands to $790 million, which breaks Thursday's U.S. record. Tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot is worth an estimated $190 million. The Powerball winner can opt to receive 30 graduated payments over 29 years or collect a $376 million cash payout. The Mega Millions winner can choose two payment …
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Strong sales prompted lottery officials to bump Saturday’s Powerball jackpot from $475 million to $550 million. Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot is worth an estimated $190 million.
Grab some singles, and head to your nearest convenience store. Now! The combined Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots have reached $740 million, a new U.S. record. Strong sales prompted lottery officials to bump Saturday’s Powerball jackpot from $475 million to $550 million—the second largest in Powerball history and the third largest jackpot in U.S. history, Georgia Lottery spokeswoman Tandi Reddick said in news release this afternoon. Friday’s Mega Millions jackpot is worth an estimated $190 million. The Powerball winner can opt to receive 30 graduated payments over 29 years or collect a $350 million cash payout. The Mega Millions winner can choose two payment options: about $7.3 million a year for 26 years with the annuity option or a …
The agency's challenge coincides with National Hepatitis Awareness Month, which is held every May.
Cobb Public Health officials are encouraging parents and caregivers to get Hepatitis A and B vaccines for their children. The agency's challenge coincides with National Hepatitis Awareness Month, which is held every May. "The most effective way to prevent either virus is to receive the Hepatitis A and B vaccines," said Karen Thomas, the agency's district immunization director. Vaccines for Hepatitis A and B are available at all Cobb & Douglas Public Health locations. In Cobb, there are locations in Acworth, East Cobb, Marietta and South Cobb. For more information on Hepatitis, visit http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/. Tell us what you think in the comments, share your photos and videos, and don’t miss any of the local news you care about—…
Officials say the head of the government office knew his agency was targeting tea party groups in May 2012. Tell us what you think of the agency’s recent admissions.
It’s bound to be no party for Internal Revenue Officials in the coming days. The Associated Press reported Monday that IRS officials revealed that acting IRS Commissioner Steven T. Miller knew back in May 2012 that the agency had targeted tea party groups by unfairly investigating them to see if they were violating their tax-exempt status. Monday’s revelation came on the heels of last week’s acknowledgment by the agency that the groups had been targeted during the 2012 election season. Organizations that faced IRS scrutiny included those that had “Tea Party” or “Patriot” in their names. According to the AP’s report, about 300 groups were singled out for additional review; while about half of those cases had been closed and no group had …
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12:00 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013
According to the White House Visitors Log, http://www.usnews.com/whitehouse/visitors , the president of the anti-Tea Party National Treasury Employees Union, Colleen Kelley, visited the White House at 12:30pm that Wednesday noon time of March 31st. The White House lists the IRS union leader’s visit this way: Kelley, Colleen Potus 03/31/2010 12:30 In White House language, “POTUS” stands for “… more ›
Pat
10:06 am on Saturday, May 18, 2013
No, Georgia Moderate, i understood your "points". And this may come as a shock, I don't particularly think that Christianity has or should have preferential treatment. In fact, that is exactly the point of the 1st amendment upon which the governor relied. As was noted before, and emphasizing so you don't get confused that there is understanding your points, your argument is if any book is allowed… more ›