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Group shot of people involved in the Buckner Road cleanup

Community, Giving Back to the Community September 7, 2026

Mableton Volunteers Clean Up Litter Along Buckner Road

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about a litter cleanup along Buckner Road. Thank you, Patty Rech and the Vinings Cove Homeowners, for removing about a…

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents September 1, 2026

E-Bike Rider Seriously Injured in Mableton Crash

By Mark Woolsey An E-bike rider was seriously injured in a Monday morning collision with a car in Mableton. Police say shortly before 8:50 a.m., a gray 2008 Mercedes Benz…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Crime & Public Safety August 29, 2026

Mableton Hires Kerry Stallings as First Public Safety Director

By Mark Woolsey The City of Mableton has hired its first public safety director. Council members voted 5-1 Wednesday night to hire Dr. Kerry Stallings. The vote followed strong praise…

Group shot of volunteers at the Hunnicut Road cleanup holding up orange bags of litter

Community, Giving Back to the Community August 24, 2026

Volunteers Tackle Litter Along Hunnicut Road in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about a neighborhood litter cleanup on Hunnicut Road in Mableton: We appreciate the Cooper Family who also owns the local…

History August 23, 2026

The notorious and cruel 1953 Mableton UFO hoax

This is an evergreen article that we periodically republish, often edited with more information as we research the topic. It was originally published last year when the public got access…

Environment August 20, 2026

Sewage overflow in Mableton

By Mark Woolsey Cobb Water System officials say a 720-gallon sewage overflow happened on Sunday in South Cobb, but was quickly cleaned up. Authorities say the mishap occurred on Conductor…

Cobb County Police Department sign in front of headquarters

Crime & Public Safety August 20, 2026

Arrest made after SWAT standoff in Mableton

By Mark Woolsey [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law…

Boy Scout Troop 22 group shot at cleanup of Cooper Lake Road

Community, Giving Back to the Community August 17, 2026

Boy Scout Troop 22 Holds Adopt-A-Mile Cleanup in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos about the quarterly cleanup of Cooper Lake Road by Boy Sc Boy Scout Troop # 22 conducted their quarterly cleanup…

Firefighters amid hoses and a one-story commercial building

Crime & Public Safety August 14, 2026

Mableton Business Fire Leaves Four People Injured

Photo provided by the Cobb County Fire Department By Mark Woolsey A business fire in Mableton left four people injured Thursday morning. A Cobb County fire official told the Courier…

Mable Family Cemetery (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

History July 21, 2026

The cemetery of the family who gave Mableton its name

[This is an evergreen article we periodically edit and expand when new information is uncovered, and which we republish] The Mable family cemetery would probably be among the dozens of…

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Labor September 7, 2026

Labor unions are growing, but where depends on state politics

by Kevin Hardy, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 7, 2026 Labor union membership continues to climb in the United States, though…

Labor September 7, 2026

Report: Georgia continues to rank near the bottom of nation on worker’s rights

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 7, 2026 Georgia has made modest gains, but remains one of the worst…

Economy September 7, 2026

Taxpayers don’t want to pay for new NFL stadiums – so why did politicians approve billions in subsidies to fund six new ones?

by J.C. Bradbury, Kennesaw State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the Buffalo Bills play their 2026 season home opener in the newly built…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes September 7, 2026

The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz

by Fritz Holznagel, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] We hope you’ve enjoyed this quiz from our quizmaster, Fritz Holznagel, a past winner of…

Immigration September 7, 2026

What comes next for the 1 million people who have lost – or will soon lose – Temporary Protected Status

by Jean Lantz Reisz, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] At the beginning of President Donald Trump’s second term, 1.3 million individuals…