Woodlawn Drive Closed

1. You don't want to miss our new column, Single in Cobb. Columnist Sharon Spivey attends singles events in Northeast and East Cobb. Her sassy attitude makes for a fun read about Cobb's singles scene. If you are "single in Cobb," Sharon looks forward to hearing about your experiences and opinions.

2. Check out pictures from The Complete Works of Shakespeare, Abridged at The Art Place-Mountain View. It's a great summery comedy for the family.

3. Woodlawn Drive will be closed to through traffic between Lower Roswell Road and Tiger Lily Way until Aug. 12 so the Marietta Water Authority can install a waterline. Be certain to read our Road Work feature today to learn about other road construction. You might want to adjust your route.

4. Congratulations to Smyrna's K-9 Coach, the Cobb Chamber of Commerce 2011 Small Business of the Year. And kudos to the Cobb Chamber's esteemed list of the 2011 Top 25 Small Businesses of the Year. To see which Northeast Cobb businesses made the list, click here.

5. The AJC reports that our area may face a new air quality standard. It took more than a decade for the Atlanta area to meet the 1997 ozone standard; however, the region could fall back out of compliance under a more stringent guideline being considered by the Environmental Protection Agency, according to the AJC. Read more by clicking here.