Acworth News

A dispute over cab fare Wednesday night led to gunshots and a standoff with police that ended with two people in jail.

A Cherokee County couple upset over a cab fare held lawmen at bay for hours overnight.

In an uncertain economy, people on both ends of the spectrum are going for gold.

The city of Acworth has called off its Nov. 3 general election after only one candidate qualified for mayor and one for each of two alderman positions.

In many respects, Cobb County's "Lake City" of Acworth looks like a town from the last century.

DILLEY Son, Cashton Charles, to Heather Hill and Nathan Dilley of Ottawa, Oct. 17 at Ottawa Regional Hospital.

Entry fee is tax deductible and benefits Special Olympics Georgia. more info: www.specialolympicsga.org. Brookstone Golf & Country Club in Acworth will have a Bocce Tournament.

Steve Woodie of Acworth, Ga., writes, "Here is a very quick fix, with very little mess and very little cleanup.

I want to let everyone who lives in the Atlanta area know that Horst is going to have a book signing at the Books-A-Million in Acworth, GA on Saturday.A The store is located at 3372 Cobb Parkway in the Super Target plaza.

Acworth, GA 30101 3891 Nance Road NW, Acworth, 30101. description: The Acworth Church of God of Prophecy will have their annual Fall Festival/Yard Sale.

More than 70 animals were rescued in Cobb County during last month's historic flooding.

The Bartow County Sheriffa s Office has arrested two teenagers in connection with the rape of another teen in January.

Felony Arrests The people listed below, whose names and charges are public record, are taken from Cobb arrest warrants for September.

Some Cobb countians could be lining up today to receive the H1N1, or swine flu, vaccine.

Darlene Knight, owner of Seredipity House , Acworth, GA, is a people person who creates a feel good atmosphere in her store that has customers becoming friends and family.

An Acworth father and son are in the Bartow County Jail after they allegedly committed thefts from numerous autos in southeastern Bartow County.

The number of new housing permits in Cobb County from August and September prove that the month to month numbers are unpredictable in today's market.

Violent crimes in Marietta dropped a hefty 17 percent from 2007 to 2008, according to the most recent data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Sixteen bridges across Cobb County sustained extensive damage this week because of the recent downpours and subsequent flooding.

The Georgia Department of Transportation released an update on several road problems in North Georgia, due to heavy downpours and rain.