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School

Senior Day at Chattahoochee Tech Opens Eyes to New Career Choices

With just a few weeks to go until they wear caps and gowns for high school graduation, a group of approximately 250 seniors converged on Chattahoochee Technical College’s North Metro Campus to learn more about its programs and how to reach their academic and professional goals. The students from …

School

Spring Festival Gives CTC Sociology Students a Fun Chance to Learn

The weather may disagree, but the calendar says spring has sprung. In recognition, approximately 120 Chattahoochee Technical College students held a Spring Festival at the North Metro Campus for about 60 Choices 2 Clients with the Cobb/Douglas Community Services Boards. The Choices 2 program by the…

Government

Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Declines to 8.6 Percent in February

The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped to 8.6 percent in February, the lowest rate since January 2009. The rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point from 8.7 percent in January and six-tenths of a percentage point from 9.2 …

Social Services

Community Invited to Share Laughs, Libations for Habitat

One of the funniest rabbis in the business is coming to Cobb County to help Temple Kol Emeth celebrate three of its favorite members. Rabbi Bob Alper, who touts himself as the only practicing clergyman intentionally doing stand-up comedy, will return to the Atlanta area to perform at the East Cobb …

Promotions

USTA Summer Jr. Team Tennis Registration

Registration for our summer season of USTA Junior Team Tennis is opening soon! Registration will begin March 18th and run through April 12th. This league is for kids of all ages and abilities as we have beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels of 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U, and 18U. Match play will begin…

Patch Reads

BBB Warns Consumers to Be on the Lookout for Storm Chasers

Many parts of the state experienced storm damage last night. Severe weather can cause damage that prompts homeowners to seek repairs in a hurry. The Better Business Bureau advises consumers to take a deep breath and check contractors out before signing a contract. Consumers may feel like their …

Accomplishments

Superior Plumbing Company Puts Name on Turner Field Club

The Atlanta Braves have signed a five-year deal with Superior Plumbing in Kennesaw for naming rights to a new Turner Field club. The Superior Plumbing Club, an 80-seat premium space on the club level on the third-base side of the press box, is a bookend to Georgia’s Own Credit Union Club, which …

Promotions

All Bears Need Love, Now Available In Paperback

ATLANTA, GA, March 15, 2013–  All Bears Need Love, the debut picture book by Atlanta-based author, Tanya Valentine, is now available in paperback at Amazon.com.  Beautifully illustrated by Adam Taylor (George in the U.K., Little Red Fire, and Fun with Fred), All Bears Need Love (ages 4 and up) …

Awareness

Clothing Kids for the Kingdom Consignment Sale This Weekend

Clothing Kids for the Kingdom offers gently used and new clothing for newborns, juniors, young men and ladies. We also offer shoes, toys, DVDs, accessories, books, games, bedding, nursery equipment, tons of baby gear and much, much more. Public sales will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, March…

Awareness

Nominations for Better Hearing and Speech Month Recognition Awards due March 18

Hamilton Relay, the contracted service provider of Georgia Relay, is looking for candidates for the Hamilton Relay 2013 Better Hearing and Speech Month Recognition Award. We are looking for individuals who are hard of hearing, late deafened or have difficulty speaking and who has been a positive …

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