Carol Niemi, Author at Reporter Newspapers

Worth Knowing: Dunwoody’s first lady leaves a legacy of boosting nonprofits

Posted by Carol Niemi | Nov 1, 2019

Imagine your husband’s just been elected mayor of a very young city. You have a role, but no script. No one knows what to expect of you. Including you. As...

Worth Knowing: SCORE helps small businesses for free in Sandy Springs

Posted by Carol Niemi | Oct 1, 2019

Owning a small business is not for the faint of heart. According to the U.S. Small Business Association, 30 percent of new businesses fail during their first two years, 50...

Worth Knowing: In a leap of faith, a new church is born

Posted by Carol Niemi | Sep 1, 2019

In the last 20 years, attendance at American houses of worship has dropped 20 percent, according to Gallup. Last year, the percentage of Americans reporting church or synagogue membership reached...

Worth Knowing: Hospital’s volunteer corps celebrates a half-century ‘paying it forward’

Posted by Carol Niemi | Aug 8, 2019

Ten years ago, after a successful career as a corporate executive, Dunwoody resident Chris Cox retired and soon found herself in a bed at Northside Hospital recovering from breast cancer...

Worth Knowing: With seven siblings and one piano, Dunwoody’s Rogers Family is a YouTube hit

Posted by Carol Niemi | Jun 22, 2019

They say the family that plays together stays together. For Dunwoody’s Rogers Family — boasting seven siblings, including a set of triplets and a set of twins – it takes...