Now that winter is here, we’re all looking for things that make us feel warm and toasty. What better way to warm up on the inside than turning to a classic comfort food — soup. Chef and chocolatier Alejandra P.L. Peek, a native of Mexico, is sharing five of her best soup and stew recipes this month to offer our readers some new varieties of an old favorite. The Acworth … [Read more...]
There’s a New Lawman in Town
Officer Jesse Evans was sworn in as Acworth’s new police chief at the City Council meeting in December. The standing-room-only crowd packed into the Tanyard Creek Overlook room at the Acworth Community Center to witness Mayor Tommy Allegood administer the oath of office to Evans, who took over as head of the police department from retiring Chief Wayne Dennard. Dennard will … [Read more...]
A ‘Priceless’ Addition Meets Sensory Needs
Priceless — that’s the word Baker Elementary School teachers use to describe how it feels to see the smiles and look of pure joy on their students’ faces as they explore the different stations inside the school’s new sensory room. From a ball pit and walls of activities to a mini trampoline and a piano for their feet, the room provides a space where special-needs students can … [Read more...]
Turning on the Charm
People who love historic homes turned out for the annual Acworth Charm Home Tour downtown last month. Attendees were able to visit six recently renovated homes: McEver-Morgan House, Bailey-Maxwell-Benefield House, Coats & Clark-Lucas House, Reed Sr.-Perdue-Gray House, Blakely House and Lyons House. Sponsored by the Acworth Cultural Arts and Brookwood Christian School, the … [Read more...]
Made With Butter & Love
Cookies are probably the one treat most closely associated with Christmas. Bakers have been making them at Christmastime for hundreds of years. Mothers pass down treasured snickerdoodle or oatmeal raisin recipes to their daughters. Families gather to share their annual tradition of baking cookies together. And a big platter of homemade confections makes a most welcome gift for … [Read more...]