Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Power has since been restored to those affected in GreyStone's eight-county service area. Powder Springs and Highway 120 in Paulding were among the areas hit by the severe thunderstorm and flash flooding.
West Cobb residents were among the GreyStone Power Corporation customers who lost power Sunday due to severe thunderstorms and flash flooding. GreyStone officials on Monday reported that linemen worked to restore electric service to 13,000 members in the wake of Sunday’s weather. Their efforts continued throughout the evening as they worked to fix 22 broken poles and downed power lines. More than half of the 13,000 power outages were in Fulton County, the corporation said. Other areas that were hit hard included Lithia Springs, South Cobb including Powder Springs, and Highway 120 in Paulding. Additional crews were called to assist with restoring power as quickly as possible. Seven crews from Carroll EMC, Diverse Power, Snapping Shoals EMC …
The latest inspections by Cobb Public Health include visits to Cazadores Mexican Restaurant, Gorin's Cafe, Frank's Cajun and Soul Kitchen, Over Look Cafe, Pollo Tropical and Shillings on the Square.
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.
Monday, May 20, 2013
He'll be here May 21.
Kennesaw State University's first head football coach will be in West Cobb. Brian Bohannon will speak at the May 21 West Cobb Business Association Luncheon, which will be held at Lost Mountain Baptist Church. Networking begins at 11:15 a.m., followed by lunch and Bohannon's speech from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost is $15 for members of the association and $20 for guests. The luncheon is billed as a "meet and greet" with Bohannon, who was hired nearly two months ago. Since that March 24 announcement, he has hired five staff members for the Owls' inaugural season in 2015. Visit http://www.westcobbbusiness.com/events.html#luncheon for more information about the luncheon. Related content
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
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.
Steve O'Shea of 3 Porch Farm reveals his secret formula for sweet strawberries.
3 Porch Farm has great vegetables and fruits—especially strawberries. We asked Steve O'Shea how to grow exceptional strawberries, as he does.
Friday, May 17, 2013
See tweets and photos from teams and attendees at the Relay For Life events happening in Cobb and Paulding 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. Next door in Paulding, 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?Cobb Teams Taking the Fight to Cancer Tonight How Can Relay for Life Teams Use West Cobb Patch? 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…
More than 150 local businesses showcased their products and services Thursday at the Cobb Chamber Business-to-Business Expo.
More than 150 local businesses had to opportunity to showcase their products and services Thursday at the Cobb Chamber Business-to-Business Expo. The free event attracted thousands of attendees at the Cobb Galleria Centre right here in the Smyrna-Vinings area. Cobb Chamber Chairman Greg Morgan said this year's expo has been the largest one the chamber has ever held. Exhibitors included Keep it in Cobb, which encourages residents to buy locally, and business associations from across the county.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
You can get some free Patch goodies and speak to several Patch staff members at Booth 720 of the Cobb Business-to-Business Expo. The event at the Cobb Galleria Centre will run from 3 to 7 p.m.
There will be more than 150 local businesses with booths at today’s Cobb Business-to-Business Expo, and Patch will be one of them. Patch serves 46 communities in Georgia, with eight sites in Cobb County alone. Several Patch editors and sales staff who serve Cobb as well other metro Atlanta communities will be on hand at booth 720 throughout the event at the Cobb Galleria Centre. The expo runs from 3 to 7 p.m. and attendance is free. Come meet us at our booth to learn more about Patch, sign up for any of our daily or breaking news email alerts, and to get some free Patch goodies. We can’t wait to see you there!
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
There’s a 1 in 175.2 million chance that any ticket will win the grand prize — will you play?
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Wednesday, May 15
Saturday night's $270 million Powerball prize went unclaimed, so the jackpot for selecting the winning numbers in the next drawing on Wednesday climbs to $350 million, the third-highest prize ever for the lottery game. Powerball tickets for each game are $2. There’s a 1 in 175.2 million chance that any ticket will win the grand prize. Get your ticket by 10 p.m. Wednesday to play. The $350 million Powerball jackpot is the seventh highest annuity prize in U.S. history, and the sixth highest cash payout — $222.8 million — of all-time. The biggest Powerball jackpot ever was won Nov. 28, 2012, a $587.5 million prize split between two tickets. The largest U.S. lottery prize ever won was $656 million in the Mega Millions drawing on March 30, …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Revenue Management Consulting and RGIS Inventory will be at the Cobb-Cherokee Career Center this week.
Two companies will be at the Cobb-Cherokee Career Center this week to recruit workers. From 10 a.m. to noon today, Revenue Management Consulting will conduct pre-screenings and interviews for an opening at the company that requires a high school diploma and at least six months of call center or customer service experience. Revenue Management is looking for someone to receive payments and prepare statements to the credit department if customers do not respond. The position pays $8.50 to $10 an hour plus commission. Wednesday, RGIS Inventory will interview candidates for its travel team. The company needs someone to take inventory for various clients. The successful candidate will have three to four overnight stays per week. Candidates must …
Stacy K
8:18 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Great job, Greystone! I was without power for all of Sunday because of downed power lines a street over, but noticed they were working on it around midnight and my power was up by 1:30 am! more ›