Hello South Cobbers!

It's been a little while since our last "Five Things" column, but this is a very special one.

1. Today marks South Cobb Patch's first birthday! Yes, one year ago today, the site went live with tons of features and even breaking news about a knife-wielding man who was killed by an officer. You'll see more features all week long as we celebrate this event!

Want to give us a great birthday present? We want more e-newsletter subscriptions and more Facebook "likes."  Make sure you're signed up for our e-newsletter by clicking "newsletters" at the very bottom of the homepage under "goodies" and that you have "liked" us on Facebook by clicking the "like" button at the top right hand corner of the homepage. After you've done that, send out a call or post on your Facebook page for your friends and neighbors to "like" us on Facebook at facebook.com/southcobbpatch and to get their local headlines straight to their inbox by signing up for the e-newsletter.

2. Past South Cobb Patch Whiz Kid Headed to Broadway: Each Wednesday, we try to feature a kid from the area who is doing something stupendous. One of our featured Whiz Kids, Zack Timson, is headed to Broadway! We called it in the headline, "Look for This Whiz Kid on Broadway." We'll have a piece about that later today as well.

3. New Traffic and Gas tab: You may notice a few differences on the site. We've gotten some great, helpful upgrades like a tab for real-time traffic and local gas prices. It looks as though it's pulling in gas prices for places like Campbellton Road right now, but this should be fixed soon.

4. New Neighborhood Gallery Tab: We also have a tab for our new neighborhood gallery! Before this upgrade, you could only add your photos and videos to an article that has already been created. Now you can add any photos or videos you like right to the neighborhood gallery! We hope it will be a place to show off all the great moments happening in South Cobb.

5. Deck the House Contest: Don't forget about our Deck the House contest. It's simple and has big pay-offs! If you decorate your home for Christmas, upload a photo of your decorated home and Patch will pay your December electric bill and pay $100,000 for your local schools! For all the details, check out http://patch.com/bvaDA.