Powder Springs News

Attention, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards-certified teachers who got hosed by the state in the last legislative session: I think I have found a guy who plans to ride to the rescue.

American Legion Post 294 of Powder Springs, GA will conduct a Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11 at 11am at the Powder Springs Veterans Memorial in front of the Powder Springs Library on Atlanta Street.

Morris and Margaret Bennett thought they would never be able to get their storm-damaged home repaired.

Powder Springs resident Kecia Whitfield, 44, was recently convicted of furnishing alcohol to minors, one of whom died in a DUI accident.

Fellow Marines gathered at Ray's on the River restaurant Tuesday night to celebrate the anniversary of the military branch's founding and kick off Veterans Day.

City Councils in Kennesaw, Powder Springs and Smyrna each met Monday night, and Acworth's Board of Aldermen met last night.

Two incumbents were voted out of office Tuesday night by sweeping victories in Cobb's flood stricken cities.

COBB COUNTY a ' Today is decision day for voters in four Cobb County cities. Marietta residents will choose a new mayor and decide whether to spend $25 million for parks.

Hundreds of residents gathered Monday night to question Cobb County officials about flood rebuilding and the possibility of buyouts for severely damaged homes.

Many flood victims, particularly in Cobb's hard hit southern cities, want the government to buy their damaged homes; however, officials say it could be two years before there's any money.

Pauldinga s housing market continues to struggle, but the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program is beginning to make a modest impact.

Those who attended District 4 County Commissioner Woody Thompson's town hall meeting Monday night echoed the same concerns that were expressed last week, when hundreds of angry residents swamped a county meeting on flood updates.

Many Cobb County homeowners say they'd like the county to buy their flood-damaged homes, but a county official says it's impossible to accommodate all of them.

Perhaps U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood ought to sit down with state Rep.

In response to a public outcry by frustrated flood victims, Cobb County government has begun posting online the status for rebuilding individual properties.

Notes: The county's water reclamation facility cleans waste waterA before releasing it into the river.

Steve "Thunder" Tumlin, 62, traces his devotion to public service to his late mother, Virginia, the first woman to receive the Cobb Citizen of the Year Award.

Jean Roach is emptying the trash from four cans, deliberately removing the garbage and putting in clean bags.

Powder Springs City Council Ward 3 candidate Nancy Hudson recently served five years on the George E. Ford Center board of directors, which manages the community center.

Public service is doing ones duty for his or her community, said Steve Lahr. That is why he said is running for the open Ward 3 seat on the Powder Springs City Council.