Q: Why is Sunday alcohol sales back on the ballot in Cobb County?
— Nita Poulos, Marietta
A: All Cobb County voters will be able to vote on alcohol sales in the unincorporated areas of the county on July 31 after more than 91,000 residents weren't able to vote on the matter this spring. Only residents of unincorporated Cobb County were allowed to vote on Sunday sales on March 6, but it has since been decided that the residents of the county's six cities, who also pay county taxes, could vote on Sunday sales in unincorporated parts of the county. If Sunday sales pass, it would go into effect on Aug. 12, according to published reports. Sunday sales for Acworth, Kennesaw and Smyrna passed on Nov. 8; it passed for Austell, Marietta and Powder Springs on March 6.
Q: Do any of the elite runners in the Peachtree Road Race win anything other than recognition and a T-shirt for finishing first?
— Martha Hunt, Hoschton
A: The winners of the men's and women's Open Division receive $15,000 each, according to the Peachtree Road Race's 2012 Media Guide. Second through 15th place also receive cash prizes from $7,500 for second to $100 for finishing 15th. The top three finishers of the Masters Division are awarded $1,500 for first, $1,000 for second, $500 for third, $300 for fourth and $200 for fifth. The Shepherd Center sponsors the Wheelchair Division and awards prizes for several divisions, including $4,000 for the winner of the Open Division for both men and women.
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