At the Thursday, May 18 regular city council meeting, City Manager James Albright introduced the first Leadership Development Academy graduates for city employees. Mr. Albright advised that the Leadership Development Academy was achieved by funding from Mayor and Board and had twelve graduates. Moderator for the academy, Larry Grays, thanked the Board for believing in the concept and allowing the employees to grow. Attendees of the Academy, Detective St. Onge from Acworth Police Department, Assistant Director of Acworth Parks, Recreation and Community Resource Department Operations Nick READ MORE

At the Thursday, May 18 regular city council meeting, Chief Evans introduced three new civilian members of the Acworth Police Department. Macey Williams serves as Crime Analyst, Madison Harrison serves as Evidence Tech, and Emily Hall serves as Victim Advocate. These employees play an integral role in assisting officers with solving cases, and Chief Evans was pleased to share with Mayor Allegood and Acworth's Aldermen how important their new positions are in supporting both the Acworth Police Department and the community as a whole.

At the Thursday, May 18 regular city council meeting, Acworth Police Chief Evans and Lieutenant Hunt presented Public Safety Liaison Officers Crumbley and Conklin the Officer of the Quarter Award for their role in helping to locate a missing elderly man from Kennesaw. Because of their commitment to the community, the officers found the missing man and he was returned to his family safely. Chief Evans thanked the officers for their dedication.

At the Thursday, May 18 regular city council meeting, Chief Jesse Evans administered the oath of office to Asia Sturgis of the Acworth Police Department. Officer Sturgis began her career with Acworth in January as a Public Safety Liaison(PSL), and the City of Acworth thanks her for her dedication to the department and looks forward to her continued growth as she serves the community.

On Thursday, May 11 at the Acworth Depot Park History Center, the Save Acworth History Foundation dedicated a plaque to be hung on the fence along downtown Main Street celebrating the Unique Knitting Company. The Unique Knitting Company operated in Acworth from 1926-1982 and manufactured hosiery. They even made socks to supply the military during World War II. Rick and Bob Kienel were present to honor their family who started the business. They shared fond memories of how employees felt like family in a company READ MORE

The City of Acworth celebrated the grand re-opening of the Acworth Rosenwald School on Tuesday, May 9 with a ribbon cutting. The renovations were completed with a Community Development Block Grant, and the City of Acworth is incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make this happen. Speaking at the event were Mayor Tommy Allegood, Dr. Frank Johnson Jr from Zion Hill Baptist Church, Kimberly Roberts from Cobb County CDBG Program, Trevor Beemon from Cobb Landmarks, Chairwoman Lisa Cupid from Cobb County Government, and Alderman Tim READ MORE

Mayor Allegood and the City Team were thrilled to host a ribbon cutting at Urbnpop Comic Company, a fun new shop in the Mill District in Downtown Acworth, on Friday, May 5, 2023. With inventory ranging from comics and memorabilia to clothing and original art, Urbnpop Comic Company is a wonderful addition to the downtown area. It can be found at 4606 South Main Street across the street from Red Top Brewhouse.

Mayor Allegood presented Todd Clingman, North Cobb Christian School Head of School, with a proclamation celebrating National Day of Prayer in Acworth on Thursday, May 4 at the school's citywide event at City Hall honoring the day. Leaders and residents from across the community came together for the event.  

Mayor Allegood and the City Team were excited to celebrate The Grattafiori Team and their partnership with RB Realty with a ribbon cutting on Friday, April 28. RB Realty is located at 4873 South Main Street in Historic Downtown Acworth.

The City of Acworth is proud of our Acworth Power team for being nationally recognized by the American Public Power Association (APPA) for achieving exceptional electric reliability in 2022. From Angie Luna, Deputy City Manager of Operations & Acworth Power, "In 2022, the national average for outage time was 141 minutes per year. In the City of Acworth, we achieved an average outage time of 37.51 minutes for the entire year. Our team loves and cares for our community by providing reliable power service, and READ MORE