Week in Review: Election 2012, Job Advice

: Locals have contributed more than $9,800 to current presidential candidates, with nearly half of those contributions going to Barack Obama's campaign.

: The vote is nonbinding. It's up to the legislators who draw the maps to make any changes to the map already approved by the state House.

Are we making the best educated decisions about vaccinations for our children?

: An Acworth man was arrested in connection with a kidnapping that began in Macon and ended in Cartersville.

: The Georgia Department of Labor held a live chat with career advice for teens and 20-somethings.

: Three Bucs committed to play volleyball, lacrosse or soccer in college.

: Allatoona, North Cobb and Harrison reach the state quarterfinals for girls and boys.

: Check out the Texas congressman's Marietta rally from Sunday, then vote in our Patch Poll for the presidential primary.

: Newt Gingrich says that if he's elected president, he will draw on methods he used as House speaker in the late 1990s to lead the country.

: The former senator from Pennsylvania says he's the only true conservative in the presidential race.

: Ann Romney delivers her husband's vision of family values and victory.

: Acworth has not been asked to contribute to Cobb County's new economic development initiative, the mayor says during Thursday's Board of Aldermen meeting.

: You selected the Cedarcrest Road restaurant as the best place in Acworth to get Latin American food.

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