Editor’s Note: Help us keep marching on with your support!

All around East Cobb the feel of spring is in the air, although it still looks a bit like winter in some places.

One of my favorite ways to appreciate the seasons is when I visit East Cobb Park and take in this panoramic view, as I did as February turned to March.

It was a warm, sunny weekend day after some chilly days and weeks, and it was a teaser that soon we’ll be able to enjoy more days like this.

I think this is everyone’s favorite time of year, because our springs don’t last long and sweltering heat comes around really fast.

That’s why I try to take in not only the joys of spring, but also take stock of the hopefulness of this time of year.

As March continues, East Cobb News continues to provide you with local news that no one is providing, and this week has been no exception.

We broke news about a carjacking incident, told you about a student publishing his own novel, updated you about ongoing renovations at Parkaire Landing and let you know about a long-standing business that will soon close its doors.

This is nothing unusual—we do this every week, and have for years—because that’s what East Cobb News is all about.

There was only one place to find out about any or all of these stories. At East Cobb News, we give you the local news that you can’t find anywhere else. That’s not bragging; that’s the truth.

Sometimes we find out via a social media message or a press release, write stories based off public meetings and events, or just stumble upon a story driving around or looking for something else.

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Being in the community every day makes all the difference. And at East Cobb News, which is truly reader-driven, we get plenty of reader tips and submissions that makes this news outlet stand out.

We do this for our readers without a paywall. We make it easy for you to find out what’s going on, so you can get on with other things.

As we march on during the month of March and further into the spring, we’d like to renew our request for readers to financially support the work that we do.

We don’t have the corporate resources or decades-long name recognition of other outlets that bombard you with cluttery prompts just to read a story that you still have to pay for.

Many of you have responded so well to what we have done over the years at East Cobb News; now we need you to respond in an even more significant way.

I have come to you numerous times before, asking for continued reader support to help us keep giving you the local news that you love.

Whether it’s stories featuring our original reporting, or others in our community passing along news about local events and activities, East Cobb News is devoted to what’s valued the most by readers here.

It’s our stock-in-trade, and for eight-plus years we’ve been building that community trust, one story at a time.

We do this without charging readers, because we believe reliable local news should be accessible to all.

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