2017

Mableton May 14, 2017

Classic Cars, Dancers, and Community Activism at Mableton Day 2017

Saturday was Mableton Day 2017, and the popular event had something for everyone. Music, dancers, classic cars, and food vendors were just a few of the attractions. Mark Petry drove…

Cobb County History May 13, 2017

Nervie and Ford Chance on a farm in Cobb County: 1941

Ford Chance of Marietta posted this photo on his facebook page. In the picture, his grandmother, Nervie Chance, is holding him in front of a corn field on the farm in…

Watershed May 12, 2017

National Drinking Water Week

National Drinking Water Week draws to a close tomorrow. Since we have a 95% chance of overnight rain, it may be hard to remember that Cobb, Fulton, and seven…

Cyclist on the Silver Comet Trail in article about Silver Comet Trail reopen

Cobb County May 11, 2017

Cobb County will apply for ARC grant to develop Chattahoochee River mixed-use trail

The Cobb County Department of Transportation is taking the lead in a joint project to build a multi-use path along the Chattahoochee River. It would begin at Mableton Parkway, extend…

Mableton May 10, 2017

South Cobb economic development, impact of low-cost housing discussed at MIC public meeting with Cupid and Boyce

The Mableton Improvement Coalition hosted a public meeting at the South Cobb Community Center Tuesday evening. Cobb County district 4 commissioner Lisa Cupid, and commission chairman Michael Boyce were on…

Know Your Rights May 7, 2017

Georgia’s open government laws are for all citizens, not just for reporters

Citizen journalist Nydia Tisdale is no stranger to attempts by government officials to avoid public scrutiny. In 2014 she was arrested for filming a campaign event. But that was not…

Bob Ott at his swearing-in ceremony Dec 2016 -- photo by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County board of commissioners May 6, 2017

Bob Ott to hold town hall meeting

Cobb County commissioner Bob Ott will hold a town hall meeting at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 9, at St. Benedict’s Episcopal Church, 2160 Cooper Lake Road SE, Smyrna. Ott represents…

Cobb County Parks May 5, 2017

Park near Discovery Boulevard and the Chattahoochee would bring Civil War history to life

It can be hard to believe with so many subdivisions, wide highways, high-rises and now a Major League Baseball stadium operating near the Chattahoochee River, but southeast Cobb County was…

Smyrna May 2, 2017

Dispute in Smyrna City Council Over Public Transit Study

There was only one non-unanimous vote during the Smyrna City Council’s Monday night meeting and, as might be expected in metro Atlanta, it was over traffic. The council approved a…

Lisa Cupid at her second swearing-in - Photo by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb Board of Commissioners April 25, 2017

From engineer, to county commissioner and lawyer: Lisa Cupid

Despite the laughter of others in the conference room packed with public officials, citizens and reporters, Lisa Cupid was not smiling. Cupid is the only Democrat, and the sole African-American,…

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