Saturday, May 19, 2012
Food festival attendees rated Seed, Red Sky and Keegan's among their favorites. What were yours.
Attendees at the Taste of East Cobb food festival on May 5 have voted with their palates -- and their stomachs -- for their favorite fare. And they are: Best Taste: Seed Kitchen & Bar Best Dessert: Keegan's Public House Best Value: Seed Kitchen & Bar Friendliest Service: Baked Most Likely to Visit: Red Sky Tapas Highest Sales: Georgia Rib Company While Red Sky and Georgia Rib Company are familiar to East Cobb diners, and Seed opened last fall to wide public acclaim, the honor for Keegan's is worth noting. The proprietors of an Irish pub by the same name in Kennesaw opened their East Cobb location last month in the former Shaughnessy's Pub space in Shallowford Corners. Their winning dessert was the Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding, which we …
Friday, May 18, 2012
Your PatchCast summary of Cobb-area headlines for Friday, May 18.
For more on today's featured stories, please click the links below: Drive-In Shooting Suspect Arrested Student Vandal Allowed to Graduate Pope Lacrosse Returns to State Finals
A teenage girl was approached by a suspicious male in a van near Pope High School this week.
The Cobb Police Department's Precinct 4 has issued an alert to parents after a suspicious male approached a female student waiting for a school bus near Pope High School on Tuesday. Police said a teenage female was waiting for a bus by herself at Cherbourg Way and Portland Court, located just off Hembree Road, around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. A while male driving a blue van pulled up to the bus stop, police said, and asked the student if she wanted a ride to school. The girl turned down the offer, then the man asked her if she wanted to make money and if she lived in the neighborhood, according to police. The man drove away when other students arrived at the bus stop, police said. The male was described as white and in his mid forties. He had…
There was good competition in voting for the best frozen yogurt spot in East Cobb, but the winner was clear.
Where to go in East Cobb for frozen yogurt? Readers had plenty of choices in this week's Readers' Choice poll, and they all got some votes. But the winner was clear: Yogli Mogli. The Market Plaza shop lapped the field with 10 votes, but its closest rivals got some votes from readers as well, including TCBY, Pinkberry and Menchies. Thanks to all who voted, and no matter where you get your frozen yogurt, by all means, do enjoy!
Inch-size hail swept through neighborhoods and trees and power lines were reported down Thursday night.
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Thunderstorms came and left East Cobb quickly early Thursday night, but they left some memorable souvenirs. Hail. As large as quarters and an inch wide, according to various reports from readers and weather outlets. It was fast, and it was furious. East Cobb Patch reader Nancy Riley sent in the photo above of hail in the Lake Fjord neighborhood, in the Timber Ridge area of East Cobb. Another East Cobb resident, Jake Hill of Converse Court, told WSB TV Thursday night that a tree fell on the master bedroom of his home just as his daughter was lying down, but she got out without injury. Tricia Callahan, who lives in Heritage Trace, posted the accompanying videos of hail pounding the barbecue grill her back yard. "When I went outside …
Here's this weekend's selection of homes for sale with public viewings.
This week House Hunt features open houses ranging in price from $105,000 for a two-bedroom condominium on Shaded Oaks Lane to $725,000 for a four-bedroom stone and stucco traditional home on Willow Knoll Drive. Click on a picture in the photo gallery to see a listing description. Click on an address listed below and get directly linked to AOL Real Estate or the broker for the complete listing information. You'll find helpful tools such as mortgage calculators, credit prequalifying, home buying tip, maps and contact information for the listings you choose. 660 Willow Knoll Drive, Marietta 30067. $725,000. Open House: 1 – 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 19. 4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms. Picture Perfect Stone and Hard-Coat Stucco Home in Sought After …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Board members can't agree on proposed spending cuts, furlough days and class size increases.
Updated 9:35 p.m. The Cobb Board of Education on Thursday failed to pass a proposed $842 million operating budget for fiscal year 2012-13, unable to agree on a combination of measures to address an estimated $62 million deficit. Four different alternatives were presented, and all four were defeated. Among them were a proposal by East Cobb board member David Banks caling for two furlough days and no increase in class sizes; that measure was defeated by a 6-1 vote. The board voted 4-3 against another option that would include three furlough days and restoring funds for paraprofessionals. Board chairman Scott Sweeney of East Cobb said a special called meeting to be announced would be required to pass the budget impasse, but even he …
The Greyhounds routed Decatur to set up a Lambert rematch; the seasons for Pope baseball and Walton girls lacrosse end.
The Pope High School boys lacrosse team raced out to a big 8-1 halftime lead, including its first goal seven seconds into the game Wednesday to down Decatur 11-6 to advance to the Class AAAA state championship game. For the second year in a row, the Greyhounds will face undefeated and No. 1 Lambert, which had its closest scare all season in a 10-7 win over Westminster in the other semifinal. The championship game will take place on Saturday at Lambert, which is located in the Suwanee area of Forsyth County, at a time to be announced. In last year's final, Pope rallied to trail Lambert 8-7 in the third quarter before the Longhorns stretched out their lead to win 14-7. Pope stars Holland Frost and Dan Maples were named all-state …
The latest East Cobb booking reports also include charges for probation violation.
The following arrests involving East Cobb residents and/or incidents in East Cobb since Tuesday have been made publicly available by the Cobb Sheriff's Office. Individuals being detained are being held at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
The Empress of China II will serve its last meals on Monday; Botekim Brazilian Bistro has already shuttered its doors.
Two East Cobb restaurants -- one a longtime part of the local dining scene and the other considered a new, rising star -- have closed or will be closing. The Empress of China II, located in the Market Plaza Shopping Center at 1255 Johnson Ferry Road, is closing on Monday after 32 years in East Cobb. A notice on the restaurant's website said the closing was due to "the current financial climate" and the retirement of the owners. The food blog Atlanta Eater reported on Wednesday that Botekim Brazilian Bistro has closed its doors, leaving a note in the door thanking patrons and informing them of the news. The brainchild of former Sal Grosso chef and Brazilian immigrant Alex DeGrossi, Botekim opened last July to rave reviews (East Cobb …
Carter K.
7:46 am on Saturday, May 19, 2012
Lisa, I completely agree that the CCSB should have worked with Hinojosa and Addison on the budget and reached a budget compromise at the work sessions prior to the vote. My frustration is that no one is willing to make any changes other than to increase class sizes, and some of our board members have offered NO suggestions at all. (Not sure if Tim Stultz's recommendation to cut an additional $54M… more ›