Summer break offers our students and their families more time together, whether on vacation, at the pool or relaxing at home. The break also is … Continue Reading
Cherokee County High School Competitive Swimmers Shine
For some, swimming is just a fun, summer activity to partake with friends and family on a hot day. For others, it is a great way to exercise while not having to worry about sweat stains or joint pain. For the very few, swimming is life. With typically two practices a day and a five- […] Continue Reading...
Towne Lake Neighborhoods to Be Largest Cooperative Effort
Recently, the wildlife habitat committees for Eagle Watch, The Arbors and Wyngate met to share successes and to plan for Towne Lake efforts in 2023. The long-term goal is ambitious: make Towne Lake the largest cooperative habitat effort in the country. When successful, Towne Lake will unite the largest number of neighborhoods working together to […] Continue Reading...
20 Local Options for a Memorable Girls’ Night
Although each group of friends’ interests vary, girls’ night out (GNO) often involves dinner and drinks, dancing, movies, spa treatments, creative activities and music — I bet reading the title of this article was enough to get Cyndi Lauper’s 1983 song stuck in your head! Whether you’re planning an event with friends, family or co-workers, […] Continue Reading...

Local Leaders Reveal Their Favorite Tunes
In honor of World Music Day, an annual celebration on June 21 to promote music and bring people together, ALM reached out to local leaders to … Continue Reading

Smallest Birds on Earth Visiting Your Backyard
Ruby-throated hummingbirds are the tiniest of birds — measuring 3 to 3.5 inches long — with iridescent feathers. Males have a black throat patch, which reflects bright ruby red in the sun and during aerobatic … Continue Reading

Stay Safe on the Lake!
Always Wear Your Life Jacket on Allatoona It’s late spring and the lake and recreation programs are beginning to heat up. May also is National Boating and Water Safety Month, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers … Continue Reading

15 Postpartum Depression Causes
The birth of a child is a time of joy and excitement. For many new moms, it also can be a time of anxiety, stress and inexplicable sadness. Approximately 70% to 80% of new moms may feel depressed, anxious or even … Continue Reading

The Complicated Legacy of Georgia Gov. Joseph E. Brown
Growing up in Missouri, I had to memorize the state motto — Cicero’s famous “Salus Populi Suprema Lex Esto.” Translated: “The good of the people should be the supreme law.” The term populist is used to apply to a … Continue Reading