At Aroundabout Local Media, our mission is to connect our neighbors and support our local businesses. Even though we’re experiencing a time when that’s more difficult to accomplish, we remain committed as we take proper precautions regarding COVID-19.There is good news. There are steps each of us can take to safely support the local businesses that are struggling with … [Read more...]

For the first time in school history, the Cornerstone Preparatory Academy’s competition coed cheerleading squad won the title of FCC (Fellowship of Christian Cheerleaders) National Grand Champion in the varsity school division. The team also earned first place in the varsity coed intermediate school division at the FCC competition in Orlando, Florida, last month. The … [Read more...]

The Cobb Chamber’s Northwest Cobb Area Council named Shane Queen, head football coach at North Cobb High School, the 2019 Acworth Citizen of the Year for his leadership at his school and within the community. As head coach for 14 years, Queen has led his team to regional wins and was named the Cobb County Coach of the Year in both 2007 and 2013.Queen is not only a … [Read more...]

In Georgia, metropolitan area landowners can be liable for injuries caused by falling trees and tree branches if they know that a tree on their property has visible damage, rot or decay. This is commonly known as the “visible rot rule.”Acworth’s population has grown significantly in recent years, and it is considered a metropolitan area. Therefore, landowners need to … [Read more...]

One of my greatest rewards as an elder law attorney is seeing people accomplish their legacy goals. We all leave a legacy, and we get to choose what it looks like. Often, when attorneys or financial advisers use the word “legacy,” it is in the context of wealth left to loved ones after someone passes. However, your legacy is everything you do, the guidance and values you leave … [Read more...]