Cobb current events quiz: Planning, planes and parks

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Posted By: Larry Felton Johnson October 22, 2026

How closely have you followed recent Cobb news? Try these five questions covering city planning, aviation, festivals, history and recreation. Looking up the answers is encouraged.

The Cobb County Courier Quiz is a regular feature designed to help readers learn more about Cobb County — its history, local government, businesses, and the issues shaping daily life here.

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Have fun!

1.

Mableton’s newly approved comprehensive plan proposes a city center near which three roads?

2.

A C-130J-30 delivered at Lockheed Martin’s Marietta facility Oct. 15 will be converted for which U.S. Navy mission?

3.

Which canceled Marietta event had been scheduled to feature more than 80 street artists and a craft beer festival?

4.

Who is the subject of a free Nov. 1 lecture at Smyrna Library about Georgia’s “forgotten co-founder”?

5.

A newly opened half-mile trail section at Smyrna’s Riverview Park is part of a project intended to connect that park with which Mableton destination?


 

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Editor’s note: AI was used in the production of this article. To read about when and why we made use of AI, read our article “How, When and Why the Cobb County Courier uses AI.”