Sunday, November 27, 2011
As a new week begins, take a few minutes to recap our top headlines from last week, Nov. 20-26.
Last week was a time for filling dinners and shopping for many, but for some, it was filled with tragedy. A Paulding man collapsed at the end of the Gobble Jog in Marietta and died Thursday, while a Dallas man was killed in a wreck in Tennessee a day before. As always, our thoughts and prayers are with the friends and families of those affected by these deaths. Shoppers in Paulding, across the metro Atlanta area and across the country took advantage of early shopping hours and deals in this year’s Black Friday movement, and we brought you a live blog of what we and our readers saw in stores across the region. While the big box stores may have been the focus of many Friday, the next day was about the smaller guy, as it marked the observance…
Friday, November 25, 2011
Carolyn Delamont, the president of the Paulding County Chamber of Commerce, shares the importance of supporting local businesses with your holiday shopping.
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Friday, November 25, 2011
National Small Business Saturday—Nov. 26! The average consumer, according to the National Retail Federation, spends about $700 during the holiday season. By shifting 10 percent of those purchases from nonlocal businesses to independently owned private local businesses, we can have a profound impact on our Paulding County economy because of the multiplier effect. Unlike a dollar spent at large chain stores or businesses outside Paulding, half or more of each dollar spent at a local business stays in Paulding. Spending even a small percentage of your holiday dollars strengthens our local economy and forms a synergy, which creates jobs locally, generates economic growth within our community, inspires others to form new independent ventures, …
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
Patch invites you to join us in sharing stories and images from Black Friday sales around Cobb, Cherokee, Bartow, Douglas and Paulding counties.
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Thursday, November 24, 2011
The end of Thanksgiving feasts and pro football ushers in the Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa shopping season. Assuming nothing bad happens, knock on wood, Black Friday isn't serious, hard news, but it is a part of many of our lives. So we'll be bringing you stories, photos and videos from the shopping scene around the area all day. You also can use the map above to check on the traffic around your store or mall of choice. The map centers on Town Center at Cobb to start, but you can change the location by using the address box at the bottom right of the map, by dragging around on the map, and by zooming in and out. Need some last-minute advice before you face the hordes? Check out this list of do's and don'ts. Have any memorable moments? Grab …
Jacqueline Annette Crum
9:19 am on Saturday, November 26, 2011
As a small business owner I truly appreciate the support of our chamber. The Ragsdale Inn more ›