Fulton
Cooney appointed to elections board
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners Wednesday appointed Marcy C. Cooney to the Board of Registrations and Elections.
Cooney is a former deputy city attorney for the City of Atlanta and is currently secretary of the Atlanta-Fulton County Chapter of the League of Women Voters. David Wickert
Henry
Sewer line work this month in McDonough
Work begins this month in McDonough on a $3 million project to improve the city’s 100-year-old sewer collection system. Mayor Billy Copeland announced on his Facebook page Friday morning that the work will include replacing 1,825 feet of existing sewer lines, lining 6,800 feet of lines with concrete, and pipe-bursting 18,670 feet of lines.
As some are under city streets, some disruption to traffic flow is expected over the course of the project, which should take the remainder of 2013 to complete.
Monroe Roark for the AJC
DeKalb
Two-for-one adoptions at PAWS Atlanta
PAWS Atlanta, a DeKalb County animal welfare group, is offering two-for-one adoptions of their adult pets this month in celebration of Valentine’s Day.
The group, formerly known as the DeKalb Humane Society, requires that would-be adopters fill out an application on the animal first. All pets are spayed or neutered, micro-chipped and up-to-date on all shots. Fees are $175 for adult dogs and $75 for adult cats.
Information: www.pawsatlanta.org.April Hunt
Gwinnett
Free Valentine’s Day wedding ceremonies
Gwinnett Magistrate Court judges will perform free Valentine’s Day wedding ceremonies or vow renewals 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday in the old Justice of the Peace Office at the Gwinnett Historic Courthouse in Lawrenceville.
Couples getting married must obtain a valid marriage license prior to the event and bring original marriage license to the ceremony. Licenses will not be available at the site. Contact Probate Court at 770-822-8250 for information on obtaining a license. No appointment is necessary. Information: Chief Magistrate Kristina Hammer Blum, 770-822-8081 or kristina.blum@gwinnettcounty.com. Karen Huppertz for the AJC
Cobb
Powder Springs annual meeting Tuesday
Powder Springs Mayor Patricia Vaughn will present her State of the City address and have a question-and-answer session from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Ford Center, 4181 Atlanta St. behind the library.
Residents will have an opportunity to share their views and ask questions of elected officials during the city’s annual townhall meeting.
Information: City Hall, 770-943-1666. Carolyn Cunningham for the AJC
Cherokee
Exhibit focuses on marble industry
“Carved in stone: The Marble industry in North Georgia” is the new exhibit at the Cherokee County History Museum and Visitors Center. The exhibit features documents, photographs and artifacts from the Cherokee County Historical Society’s collection. It runs until May 15 at the museum, 100 North Street, Suite 140, Canton, and is free.
Mark Woolsey for the AJC
