It's a tradition – at midnight on New Year's Eve, you find a partner and give them a big old kiss. Some people kiss out of excitement for the new year, more superstitious people do it to ward off a year of loneliness, and others smooch to set a positive tone for the new year. Whatever your reason for puckering up, we want to see your New Year's Eve kiss! You can upload your photo right here, email it to kiri.walton@patch.com or text it to 678-327-5828. Don't forget to include your name, the name of the person you're kissing and your hometown(s). And if you want, include a New Year's message …

Students of Cobb County School District, Cumberland Christian Academy and Whitefield Academy went back to school this week. South Cobb Patch caught up with some South Cobb students to find out how the first day back went. The majority of the youngsters said the first day was "fun." Let's see what they say a few months from now! If you took adorable photos of your little ones on their first days of school, upload them to this article and share them with your South Cobb neighbors and friends.

Tired of that generic green grass background when you visit South Cobb Patch and other Patch sites? Well, Patch is unveiling our new Patch-specific backgrounds, and South Cobb Patch wants you to choose it or even photograph it! South Cobb doesn’t have one iconic, identifying landmark like Marietta’s Big Chicken. Or does it? We have plenty of parks and picturesque scenes throughout South Cobb. We have the Mable House complex and Six Flags Over Georgia. Tell us what place, landmark or symbol (like the photo here of a train near Thompson Park) that best defines South Cobb. You can even submit …

Are you at the game? Share your photos with your friends and neighbors by sending them to South Cobb Patch! Whitefield Academy blew out North Cobb Christian in its top-eight match-up, 86-59. Coach Tyrone Johnson looks to lead Whitefield to their second title in three years. Whitefield plays Terrell County in the 2010-11 GHSA Class A semifinals today at 8:30 p.m. at the Macon Centreplex. And if you aren't there, watch the game live here.

Show us all your snowy photos and videos. Upload them here or e-mail them to Editor Kiri Walton at kiri.walton@patch.com. Tell us any updates about store closings or hazardous roads as well!

We still want to know your New Year's Resolutions! What are you going to change and more interestingly, what are you not going to change? Which New Year's resolution did you keep this year? Some local square dancers, the Phoenix Squares, in South Cobb told Patch their New Year's Resolutions: Rose Levy, whose fonud her best friends in her square-dancing group, said she wants to "squaredance as much as we can." Aleta Taylor is going to "dance my weight off" this year. Theresa Kaye said her resolution is "to not make a New Year's resolution." For Shelby Taylor, his resolution is simply to "stay…

There's not much longer for us to enjoy the Christmas decorations throughout our neighborhoods. Patch would like to recognize those neighbors who put in lots of hardwork to create gorgeous displays of their homes during this holiday time. Do you have a spectacular holiday-decorated home in your neighborhood? Take a snapshot and send it in to kiri.walton@patch.com! Leave a comment about your favorite one!