Thank You, East Cobb Patch Readers

Thank you, East Cobb Patch readers, for taking time in your busy days to spend a few moments with Patch. We appreciate your visits and contributions, and we want you to know we take nothing for granted here. Thank you for helping us to grow and thrive this year.

Eight years ago, East Cobb Patch launched on Nov. 24, 2010. We've come a long way, and you're a big reason why.

In August, East Cobb Patch recorded 19,363 visitors. Our visitors hail from East Cobb, for sure, but many residents of neighboring towns also land on East Cobb Patch from time to time, too. That figure — compiled and verified through Google Analytics — includes readers on desktop, laptop, tablet, mobile and our app, and our visitors often access Patch on several devices over the month.

Like you, we're passionate about the issues that our community cares about, whether its maintaining the quality of life in one of metro Atlanta's most exclusive communities, the impact of traffic and development on our neighborhoods, or the many new restaurants and businesses developing around East Cobb.

Here are 10 of the most-read articles on East Cobb Patch in August.

• Judge Orders Fix-Up At Sprayberry Crossing
• Your High School Football Scoreboard For East Cobb
• Georgia's Best School Districts: New Rankings Released
• Disabled Vet Scammed Out Of House, Needs Your Help
• East Cobb, GA Real Estate: Newly Listed for Sale
• Cobb School Calendar 2018-19: First Day Of School, Vacations
• Best BBQ Restaurants In US Includes Georgia Joint
• Restaurants Overrun With Roaches, Ants, Mildew
• Man Exposed Self, Rubbed Woman At Cobb Store: Police
• At Least 2 In Custody After Smyrna School Threat

Got a news tip? I'm Tim Darnell, your local editor. I'm an Atlanta native, and I've worked for newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations all over the city. I'm excited about what Patch means to our communities and the mission of hyper-local news. Send your tips, ideas and questions my way at tim.darnell@patch.com.

Our readers also love East Cobb Patch's calendar of events. Coming up soon on the calendar are a National Lobster Day Celebration, the 24th annual Koi and Goldfish show, and a Fine Arts festival. Sounds like a lot of fun in East Cobb this month!

If you would like to post on East Cobb Patch, too, you may easily to sign up for a free user profile. As a Patch user, you can post articles, events, jobs, and announcements. And the "rules of Patch" are easy to follow: "no abusive content, no commercial spam, keep it local, and be awesome."

What else is new? So far this year, 64 new email subscribers have joined East Cobb Patch. (Wait? You don't get our email? Click here and we'll hook you up.) And more than 2,600 East Cobb lovers follow our Facebook page. If you haven't liked our page yet, please give it a try. If you're already on the page, please share with a friend.

If you own a local business and are interested in getting your message on East Cobb Patch or our nearby Patches, please visit the page and tell us what you need. One of our sales reps will be in touch.

Here's another fun fact about Patch: Did you know that Patch is among the 100 most trafficked websites in the United States? Patch ranks 91st on the most viewed websites in the country, according to Alexa. East Cobb Patch is part of a broad network, with more than 40 Patches in Georgia and more than 1,200 across the United States. That's a lot of local news!

Many news websites are limiting access to free articles, but Patch articles and events by our journalists and our users are always free to view.

We're thrilled you've made East Cobb Patch a part of your life. Thank you so much for your support and readership.

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Photo by Patch Editor Tim Darnell