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

Mayor Tommy presented the annual proclamation in recognition of Patriots' Day to Wayne Brown and Earl Cagle of the Georgia Society Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), Captain John Collins Chapter.  April 19 marks the date in 1775 when the towns of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts were marched upon by the British regulars in an effort to confiscate munitions of the local militia.  The SAR urge Acworth citizens to become more knowledgeable of the role that the Revolutionary War played in establishing the United States of READ MORE

Alderman Richardson presented a proclamation for recognition of Motorcycle Safety Awareness for the month of May 2023, to Dana Nunes who was accompanied by motorcyclists from various professions and retirees.  Motorcycle organizations across the country will be conducting a variety of activities to promote the importance of motorist awareness and safely sharing the road with motorcycles, and urge all motor vehicle operators to join in this effort in keeping our highways safe.

Members of the Acworth Young Aldermen consisting of students from North Cobb High School (President Selina Smith, Vice President Million Yohannes, Secretary Laila Odom, and Planners and Volunteers Valeria Alvarado, Peyton Kelley, and Trevor Smith) presented a brief synopsis of their accomplishments for the 2022-2023 school year that included involvement with various Acworth community events.

Mayor Allegood and Alderman Houston were excited to present seniors, Zia Tomlin from North Cobb High School and Zainab Choudhary from Allatoona High School, with this year's Mayor's Cup Award for their respective high schools. The City of Acworth is proud of their achievements and looks forward to all of the wonderful things they will accomplish in their lives!