We have exciting news about Readers’ Choice 2019! We’ve added a dedicated nomination period, Feb. 1-28, followed by voting from April 1 to May 10.Nominating a business is as simple as 1-2-3!Starting Feb. 1, visit our website. Click on the Readers' Choice logo on the home page.  Find the proper category and nominate your favorite by typing in the business … [Read more...]

Maintaining a healthy weight, eating healthy, and physical activity often are associated with a healthy lifestyle, but these are also the recommendations to help ward off Type 2 diabetes — the most common.More than 29 million U.S. adults have diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of those affected, 25 percent, or one in four, doesn’t … [Read more...]

This is the season when we run around searching for the perfect gift, arranging holiday parties and busting our budgets doing both. We stress ourselves during a time that should be about peace and celebration.I have been guilty of spending too much money on gifts, only to find out that they were not really appreciated. I have realized the gifts that really matter do not … [Read more...]

Your kids have been begging you for a dog. After going back and forth about what to do, you decide to surprise your family, and you head down to the local shelter. You see a cute mutt and decide he is the one. When you first meet the pooch, he seems playful and well adjusted. The new rescue is a hit with the family. Everyone immediately falls in love. However, after … [Read more...]

I'm Katie Beall, and my family moved to Cobb County a few months ago, so I'm not just the new editor of Around Acworth, but I'm new to your community as well. I worked in athletic communications at the collegiate level for seven years before working in corporate communications. I enjoy writing and editing because it allows me to tell stories that matter, and I'm excited about … [Read more...]