February 2019

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

Cobb County February 28, 2019

Cobb BOC approves engineering agreement for extending Silver Comet Trail

It’ll be a while longer before construction begins in earnest, but the Cobb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) this week approved an important step toward extending the Silver Comet Trail….

Road sign where the Bucker Road sidewalks would begin (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Mableton February 28, 2019

Buckner Road sidewalks underway

At the February 26 meeting the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement with Southeastern Engineering to design Buckner Road sidewalks in Mableton starting at Veterans Memorial Highway. The…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County, South Cobb February 27, 2019

Open house on South Cobb water main replacement

An open house will be held this evening on the replacement of an aging water main in South Cobb. The work is estimated to extend from this summer until mid-to-late…

GAE President Charlotte Booker advocates for local control over the calendar at October's hearing. (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

Education February 26, 2019

Bill Filed to Prevent Schools from Starting Before Second Full Week of August

Rep. Ron Stephens (R-Savannah) filed a bill to prevent Georgia’s public schools from selecting a start date prior to the second full week of August. House Bill 421 would amend…

Juan Lazaro-Abrego (photo courtesy of the Cobb County District Attorney's Office)

Crime February 26, 2019

2008 Cobb murder and fugitive case to be highlighted on “In Pursuit with John Walsh”

Cobb Acting DA John Melvin announced that a 2008 Cobb County murder and fugitive case will get national TV coverage. Kimberly Isaza, spokesperson for the the Cobb DA’s office sent…

Five Lawyers from Hedgepeth Heredia recognized as Super Lawyers

Business February 26, 2019

Five attorneys with Cobb law firm recognized as “Super-lawyers” by Atlanta Magazine

Five lawyers with the Cobb County-based family law firm Hedgepeth Heredia were ranked as “Super Lawyers” by Atlanta Magazine in their March 2019 edition. The firm is located on Cumberland…

large white truck in article about Touch-A-Truck

Kennesaw February 25, 2019

Touch-a-Truck in Kennesaw

Kids of all ages like trucks. And there will be trucks of all kinds at the annual Touch-A-Truck event, put on by the City of Kennesaw. It will be held…

Mableton implementation map from the South Cobb Redevelopment Authority used in article about Mableton Square

Mableton February 25, 2019

Mableton HOA forum focuses on Airbnb and other rental services

The HOA Network of the Mableton Improvement Coalition issue the following event announcement HOA BOARDS – Is your HOA struggling with traditional and short term rentals such as Airbnb? Are…

Leroy Tre'Hutchins at South Cobb cityhood informational meeting

Mableton cityhood, South Cobb cityhood February 24, 2019

South Cobb cityhood informational meeting held

The South Cobb Alliance held another informational meeting to advocate for South Cobb cityhood on Monday February 18 at the South Cobb Regional Library. Leroy Tre’Hutchins, a steering committee member…

Ron Bolden, owner of Paradise Smoothie Juice Bar, mixes a Green Forest (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Food, Mableton February 23, 2019

Paradise Smoothie Juice Bar in Mableton

Paradise Smoothie Juice Bar, in the shopping center at the intersection of Mableton Parkway and Veterans Memorial Highway, has been in business for a few years. But new owners took…

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