A touch of the Caribbean has come to downtown Acworth with the opening of a restaurant and bar devoted to tropical cuisine The aptly named Caribbean Vibes opened its doors in early April, taking over a space that formerly housed a craft cocktail bar. An April 9 ribbon cutting drew city officials  Owner and Trinidad native Susan Flynn is pleased at the response to date but says she’s still scrambling to fully flesh out her staff and pin down entertainment options but a number of dishes hail from Trinidad and ultimately derive from past Indian subcontinent migration to the country “I grew up in an old-fashioned Indian home,” she says “I had to start cooking at a very young age My mom started teaching me cooking at 13 or 14 years old.” Flynn says she emigrated to New York in 1995 and started several business ventures before selling them in 2019 and following her brother to metro Atlanta thinking about a healthy drink stand or a sports bar venture but ultimately settled on a restaurant to capitalize on the culinary skills learned at her mother’s knee “The jerk chicken and the oxtail stew is everywhere in the Caribbean and the curries and the roti are mostly Trinidadian,” she explains she says every few days they whip up something that’s not on the menu “and we put it out there just to see if people like it.” She says that so far all of their “extras” have found favor Her signature hot sauce has been a solid hit with customers regularly asking for extra portions to take home The spot is fairly modest inside with official records pegging it at around 11  hundred square feet along with a bar and a more generously sized deck in the back She plans to pack a lot of happenings into that space “because it’s a small restaurant,” but she says they’re looking at live music a DJ and comedy to engage their customer base As she puts it ,“Everybody else is doing bingo and trivia so I don’t want to do the same thing their hours have been fluid so as not to overwork a still-limited staff but she anticipates settling into a more permanent schedule with a 10:30 a.m She says the community has been supportive and her spot has had multiple repeat customers some of which have left five-star ratings on Google and praised both the food and the service and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. presenter (photo courtesy of Cobb County) Porsha Winfrey the coordinator of Cobb County’s Drug Treatment Court Here are the 52 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County The following are scores for the past week for restaurants and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health gasoline prices in Georgia showed little movement over the past week Prices rose one cent to an average cost of $2.92 per gallon for regular… The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Monday Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,… The views expressed here are the author's own WINS For Life has hosted over 20 clinics at the Basketball Hall of Fame Owner and former college basketball coach David Vasquenza will lead his top notch Atlanta-based staff to host the May clinics (Mon. 5/7; 6:45pm-8:15pm) for Grades: 4th-7th or WINS For Life clinics are high-level learning experiences designed to help students elevate their skills Our experienced coaches incorporate valuable life lessons Over 45 students from the WINS program have advanced to compete at the college level including at prestigious schools such as UConn Saturday, 10:00 amAtlanta, GA Acworth’s Board of Aldermen convened for a remarkably brief city council meeting Thursday evening at Acworth City Hall The meeting began with a call to order and invocation prayer Official business started with a review of the National Day of Prayer event held earlier that morning Hosted in front of Acworth City Hall and featuring worship led by North Cobb Christian School Following that, a presentation was made in recognition of National Boating Safety Week. Besides recognizing it, the city noted that it would begin a year-round effort to promote boating safety, starting with tomorrow’s Dragon Boat Festival Coast Guard Auxiliary member Greg Fonzino was also present discussing some of his duties & responsibilities in promoting boating safety “ We do a lot of the programs for the recreation boating safety sections of the Coast Guard We have an auxiliary unit [at Lake Allatoona] & we have one at Lake Lanier” the board reviewed its consent agenda & the items within Consent agendas are used to combine multiple non-controversial agenda items allowing several decisions to be made in much less time All of the aldermen unanimously voted to approve each item contributing to the meeting’s short length.  “A tax rate of one mill represents a tax liability of one dollar per $1,000 of assessed value” One board member discussed the topic more simply for Acworth residents “City staff will be proposing a budget that keeps the mileage rate at the same 8.95 mils as it was last year” “The estimated rollback would be the best estimate we could provide that would keep our total collected property taxes the same as it was last year.  If the mileage rate is approved as proposed there would be no increase in the rate at which property owners pay taxes.” More information about the Board of Aldermen can be found on the city’s website. Details about state millage rate, including breakdowns by county, can be found on the Georgia Department of Revenue website Ashu Ebot-Tabi is a senior at Kennesaw State University where he’s currently pursuing studies in Journalism and Emerging Media With seven years of writing experience with the North Cobb Chant and Kennesaw State Sentinel his coverage spans both local community events and significant cultural trends The city of Acworth has removed advisories along Lake Acworth access points after bacteria tests returned to baseline levels Testing started Friday after grease clogged a sewer line and caused an overflow near a creek that feeds into the lake.  Test results continue to show an elevated level of bacteria in the lake Heavy rains over the weekend likely contributed to those elevated readings The levels remain below the point where a no-swimming advisory would be necessary  People are advised to follow advisories posted by the city of Acworth at access points to Lake Acworth at Cauble and South Shore Parks https://www.cobbcounty.org/water/education/water-quality/home/fog Powered by I.F. by JACKSON WALKER | The National News Desk on Wednesday condemned the presence of several “deranged and aggressive” disruptors at a town hall event in Acworth Acworth in 2025 became a new addition to Georgia’s 14th district She traveled to the city Tuesday to meet local leadership and hear ideas from her new constituents Attendees at a town hall event became unruly according to video shared by the congresswoman Greene condemned the protesters in the caption of a clip showing a man wrestling with a police officer “These protestors were deranged and aggressive and lost control of themselves the second the townhall started,” she wrote via X “We have tons of video footage that absolutely proves the protestors were unruly and fighting and resisting police.” “I 100% support our heroic police officers for the incredibly difficult job the do every single day,” she added “There are few jobs that are as hard as theirs not only on them but their families as well and deserve everyone’s gratitude and respect!!!” Video from the town hall begins with police escorting a man out of the event as Rep She applauded the officers and issued a warning to the attendees we will have you removed just like that man.” She continued by referring to Democrats as “the party of violence,” which sparked more shouting from the audience Greene addressed President Donald Trump’s immigration plan a disruptor shouted out “what about the KKK?” “Bye,” she taunted as that individual was escorted out Follow Jackson Walker on X at @_jlwalker_ for the latest trending national news Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInACWORTH (Atlanta News First) - Interstate 75 northbound leaving Acworth has reopened following a major pile-up Wednesday morning according to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) The department said a six-vehicle crash blocked all lanes on I-75 northbound past Highway 92 According to the transportation department the crash involved three passenger cars and three tractor-trailers The Georgia State Patrol said six minor injuries were reported Troopers said they responded to three crashes The first involved three vehicles in the left lane of I-75 northbound That accident brought traffic to an abrupt halt causing the three tractor-trailers to crash Troopers said debris from the tractor-trailer accident then caused another crash Check back with Atlanta News First for updates By Atlanta News First staffPublished: Mar 2025 at 3:57 PM EDTEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInATLANTA (Atlanta News First) - A 17-year-old student at a private Christian school in Acworth was arrested Monday over a shooting threat against the school Acworth police said they responded to North Cobb Christian School Monday after the FBI told them about a “Snapchat photo sent with a school shooting threat.” The school was locked down as police responded Acworth police said they worked with Cobb County police and school resource officers to quickly identify and arrest 17-year-old student Ella Sever over the shooting threat Police said Sever is being held at the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office without bond on a felony charge of terroristic threats “The Acworth Police Department would like to make it known that all threats and comments made on social media are taken seriously,” police said in a statement “Parents are encouraged to talk with their children about the consequences of posting threats or making inappropriate comments.” Anyone with information on the ongoing investigation is asked to call the Acworth Police Department at (770) 974-1232 [This is an evergreen article that we periodically republish often edited with more information as we research the topic It was originally published in May of last year.] and counties have been reconfigured or dissolved.  Roswell was once part of Cobb County.  The current Fulton County was created first by splitting the original Dekalb County into two counties then later dissolving Campbell County (south Fulton) and Milton County (north Fulton) While digging through old newspapers on the Georgia Historic Newspapers database, we came across a story about an attempt by a group of Acworth residents to break away from Cobb County and form a new county along with Kennesaw slightly reformatted to make it more readable: 2—Citizens of Acworth and the surrounding vicinity are planning to ask the next legislature for a new county They will base their petition on the grounds that in the section surrounding the town the road work is seriously neglected due to the fact that it is situated at the corners of four counties all remote from their respective county seats They will request the inclusion of portions of the following counties: Acworth serves as the trade center for this entire section and the current county seats are too remote Here is the image of how it looked on the original printed page: Georgia Historic Newspapers is a part of the GALILEO project and is housed at the University of Georgia It’s an amazing resource for anyone with an interest in the history of Georgia and its regions According to the “About” page on its website: The Georgia Historic Newspapers Archive is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia (DLG), a part of Georgia’s Virtual Library GALILEO and is based at the University of Georgia Libraries and other cultural heritage institutions to digitize historical newspapers from around the state The archive is free and open for public use and includes over two million Georgia newspaper pages between 1763 and 2021 Newspaper titles are regularly digitized and added to the archive. If you are interested in including a particular title, you can visit our participation page. A majority of the newspapers on this site were digitized from the microfilm produced by the Georgia Newspaper Project (GNP). For more information about the microfilm available through the GNP, please visit their website For almost a quarter century, Henry Chandler was an easy guy to spot at his eponymous Henry’s Louisiana Grill in downtown Acworth From his signature chef’s jacket to pajama pants to wild-child hair and neatly trimmed beard Henry loved to work the crowd when he wasn’t in the kitchen chatting up both longtime customers and newbies and settling Mardi Gras beads around their necks After he and wife Claudia sold the popular Cajun/fusion/southern eatery to a Colorado couple in April Chandler agreed to stick around for some months as a consultant the couple will settle into retirement-with an asterisk They plan to market a line of their signature sauces and Henry says he’ll pen a light-hearted cookbook fresh from extensive culinary training in Europe spent several years at local restaurant gigs Then a piece of property became available in downtown Acworth “It was 100 percent five o’clock roll it up and get out of town,” the veteran restauranteur Claudia Chandler says prior tenants had failed so the owners agreed to lease the 15-hundred-square foot space at an affordable price Friends and neighbors helped them prep the eatery They did it for red beans and rice and cold Abita beer.” Friends helped by occupying seats near the front windows and making sure they parked their cars right in front of the building-giving a sense that the place was bustling That sleight of hand became reality after a lean six months or so drawn by word of mouth and the prospect of delectable crawfish etouffee and Louisiana ooh la la (shellfish in a to-die-for Cajun cream sauce and their biggest seller) That tied into their moving into expanded digs a few doors down in 2003 There were highs and lows-both in the restaurant business and life itself In a national popular-vote contest fostered by ABC’s “Nightline” the restaurant won the “People’s Platelist” award signifying the best local chef in the country “We weren’t even aware there was a contest(at first),” said Claudia Chandler “We were nominated by one of our customers.” The 2010 award served as a welcome bounce back from a 2008 that was both rocky and remarkable That’s when Chandler was diagnosed with liver cancer They were told they didn’t qualify for a transplant-and never could The appropriate officials later reversed themselves after a procedure brought some improvement They got an 11th-hour liver offer as Chandler was at Piedmont Hospital Three months and one successful operation later “Claudia kept the whole place going,” says Chandler Claudia in turn gives much credit to friends and the community at large But it also featured a second physical expansion to meet still-burgeoning demand with Henry’s being widely credited as helping spark the revival Their food and service have been widely praised But the couple indicates the restaurant’s magic has extended beyond hearty plates of jambalaya and solicitous servers “There was a young 21-year-old man (and customer) who graduated today and his mom told me that they had celebrated lifetime memories there” says Henry Chandler ‘the number one reason we keep coming back is every time we come The Acworth Tourism Bureau Authority held its monthly meeting Thursday at Acworth City Hall evaluated the success of recent city events the Tourism Bureau Authority comprises a board of advisers Its main goal is to market the city and its attractions to tourists “The purpose of the authority is to promote tourism and trade shows within the area,” said Taylor Aubrey Acworth’s marketing and communications manager during which attendees introduced themselves a resident of Acworth who attended a previous meeting The session officially began after the board approved the regular meeting minutes for March Details for upcoming events were discussed next, with the Spring Town Hall, set for April 23, generating much excitement among board members. Live at Logan Farm Park is scheduled for April 26 and will feature a free concert with the Weekend Getaway band The board also reviewed the effectiveness of its marketing and social media efforts, noting an increase in email subscribers, engagement and website traffic. Among the most visited sites were those for Visit Acworth and the Acworth Art Fest The meeting concluded with a discussion of the Public Art Master Plan including budget allocations and potential consultants Though most of the meeting centered on the board’s satisfaction with recent events Acworth residents also appeared happy with the authority’s work “They are advocating for the community to create a more vibrant ecosystem,” Carpenter said More information about the Acworth Tourism Bureau Authority can be found on the city’s website Details about upcoming city events are available on the Visit Acworth website and social media pages The article was incredibly concise and well written Looking forward to more articles by the writer This was a very nice article that I enjoyed I think the author did a good job of highlighting the points early and then expanding on them when needed I look forward to seeing more articles from Ashu I’m happy to see the article mentions the Spring Town Hall and Live at Logan Farm Park It’s so important for Acworth residents to participate Your access to this service has been limited If you think you have been blocked in error contact the owner of this site for assistance If you are a WordPress user with administrative privileges on this site please enter your email address in the box below and click "Send" You will then receive an email that helps you regain access Wordfence is a security plugin installed on over 5 million WordPress sites The owner of this site is using Wordfence to manage access to their site You can also read the documentation to learn about Wordfence's blocking tools or visit wordfence.com to learn more about Wordfence Click here to learn more: Documentation 5 May 2025 22:35:43 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); There’s a new entry on the bagel front in Acworth Co-owner Valee Desai says their store, dubbed Jeff’s Bagel Run originated with founder Jeff Perera and his wife After a layoff in 2019 and missing the New York bagels they craved after relocating south the Pereras tinkered with and perfected a recipe in their kitchen which resulted in his making a daily bagel run delivering to spots in his part of Orlando A brick-and-mortar location followed in 2021 who bought the business and began franchising Valee and her hubby had prior retail connections with Wetherill Desai and her general manager headed to Florida to “ get engrossed in all things bagel.” It is worth noting that Desai had no restaurant experience Her background covered franchise owner of a small electronics repair shop and corporate marketing and brand development Back home and having signed a franchise deal found and prepped a physical location and hired and trained staff Desai says that from the first day,” the community has welcomed us with open arms.” They offer 14 bagels and a bagel of the day Their specialty bread ranges from plain to everything bagels along with variations such as jalapeno cheddar “All of our bagels are boiled and baked throughout the morning,” says Desai.’” Once we run out of bagels-and this is why we tell people not to sleep in-once we run out of a bagel it’s gone for the day Desai says they also alert customers that they don’t toast their product “It’s s high-quality bagel,” says Desai by way of explanation “It has that crunch on the outside and soft on the inside A lot of our customers have been like ‘what “I tell them I completely understand and to just give it a try We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.” And she says The couple’s moving into a booming bagel and deli scene A quick online check showed nearly a dozen spots in Acworth and surrounding communities that put bagels at center stage plus the Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts of the world which offer them as one of many alternatives a mainstay in the Acworth community since the 1990s Desai is confident her fledgling location can navigate its way among the competition And among the things they’re doing is exploring community partnerships including one where high school students would try their hand in the store in exchange for course credit They’re also working out an agreement with the nonprofit Bagel Rescue which takes leftovers and delivers them to food panties Desai and her crew have gotten high marks on social media both for their creative and tasty bagels and friendly service She wants you to come on in-but mind you-don’t sleep in ACWORTH, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) A fierce house fire on Connecticut Heights Road late Sunday night left two residents injured and drew a multi-agency emergency response officials said.adButlerLazyLoad("790598425441203960",100,["734403","734403","734403"],"177038"); Firefighters were first dispatched around 9:50 p.m where they encountered difficult access and a fully-involved blaze brought assistance from multiple departments as crews worked to contain the flames in bitterly cold conditions Two individuals who had been inside the home managed to escape to a neighbor’s house One suffered burns and was airlifted to a hospital while the other was treated for smoke inhalation and transported by ambulance Their current conditions were not immediately available Firefighters established a water supply under challenging circumstances battling temperatures that dropped to zero degrees.adButlerLazyLoad("228431127116869947",100,["734403","734403","734403"],"177038"); The cause of the fire remains under investigation though officials have not indicated any signs of suspicious activity Nicole Colson is the editor-in-chief of MyKeeneNow A vacant Keene home under renovation was destroyed in an early morning fire causing $375K in damages and prompting a multi-town firefighter response Keene police officer Jake Dube identified in April 29 shooting that left Cullen Costa hospitalized; investigation into the incident is ongoing Brattleboro police are investigating a South Main Street shooting that left one man hospitalized and temporarily closed nearby roads Saturday night Eric Gagne joins My Keene Now & Next to preview Keene’s Thing in the Spring festival Keene City Council approves traffic changes and hears updates on downtown projects and the 2025-26 budget at May 1 meeting Be sure you have your GPS enabled and try again Acworth city officials have taken another step toward moving one of the city’s oldest structures The Board of Alderman Thursday night approved a proposal with Croft & Associates for professional work related to architectural and engineering services for the relocation of the McCray House in the amount of $84,800.00 Deputy City Manager Angie Luna said that once discovery work is done and plans are back from the architect they’ll seek a proposal for actually moving the structure The city of Acworth purchased the abandoned 19th century home and roughly three acres in 2021 and offered it to the Cobb Landmarks group which planned a $750,000 capital campaign to refurbish the structure and turn it into an event and exhibit space The nonprofit later backed away from the plan due to budgetary considerations Mayor Tommy Allegood says plans are to preserve the home moving it about 500 feet from its present location to the entrance to Logan Farm Park He says it’ll be  renovated and then put to use perhaps as an events center or possibly some sort of business Acworth started as a railroad depot for the Western & Atlantic Railroad named the depot for his hometown of Acworth It is the fifth largest city by population after Mableton Acworth was incorporated as a city in 1860 The following quick facts about Acworth were taken from the U.S