The deadline for nominations for Cobb’s 2013 Creating Community Awards has been extended to Jan. 25. The awards recognize an individual, team or organization with a unique approach to fostering diversity. Diversity can mean race, ethnicity, age, religion, gender or disability. An independent committee will choose the winners. Email submissions to commissioners, ccrc@cobbcounty.org or mail to 100 Cherokee St., Marietta 30090.

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Angie McBrayer, ex-wife of James Aaron McBrayer, leans her head on her son Sam McBrayer as she and her three children and two grandchildren (from left) Jackson McBrayer, 3, Piper Jae McBrayer, 7, Katy Isaza, and Jordan McBrayer, visit the grave of James McBrayer, Thursday, November 20, 2025, in Tifton. He died after being restrained by Tift County sheriff's deputies on April 24, 2019. His ex-wife witnessed the arrest and said she thought the deputies were being rough but did not imagine that McBrayer would die. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC