Keep Cobb Beautiful was recently received two awards at the Keep America Beautiful’s national awards ceremony.

KCP was recognized for outstanding sponsor support, and received a first place affiliate award. The group receive specific accolades for the Great Allatoona Cleanup, which included more than 4,200 volunteers who collected 42 tons of trash from 250 miles of shoreline. KCB’s “Dig’n the Dirt” school garden program was also recognized at the program.

Information: www.cobbcounty.org/kcb

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Austin Walters died from an overdose in 2021 after taking a Xanax pill laced with fentanyl, his father said. A new law named after Austin and aimed at preventing deaths from fentanyl has resulted in its first convictions in Georgia, prosecutors said. (Family photo)

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