Articles by Arielle Robinson

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

Mableton May 9, 2024

Mableton City Council to narrow down vendor list for Comprehensive Plan, extends business license late fees waiver

By Arielle Robinson Mableton City Council voted unanimously Wednesday evening on items related to its 2045 Comprehensive Plan, business license application and renewal late fee waivers. Councilwoman Dami Oladapo was…

Mableton May 1, 2024

Confusion, clarifications made at tense Mableton City Council meeting over Board of Ethics composition

By Arielle Robinson What was voted on: Mableton City Council voted 5-2 to establish a seven-member Board of Ethics that would have three randomly selected members from the seven hearing…

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Transportation April 21, 2024

Cobb DOT Director provides update on transit referendum to Mableton City Council

By Arielle Robinson Cobb County Department of Transportation Director Drew Raessler presented to Mableton’s City Council on April 10 about the upcoming transit referendum. Cobb voters will have the opportunity…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Housing March 26, 2024

New Cobb County court intended to reduce evictions has been launched

by Arielle Robinson A new program run by Cobb County Magistrate Court that intends to provide an alternative to eviction is up and running. The Housing Stability Court’s first official…

Mableton February 16, 2024

Mableton City Council takes up employment screening; business license deadline

by Arielle Robinson Mableton’s City Council took further steps to move the hiring process along and bring businesses to the city at its work session and council meeting on Valentine’s…

The exterior of Smyrna City Hall, a red brick building with four large columns

Smyrna February 14, 2024

Smyrna to remove parking deck from downtown redesign project

by Arielle Robinson Monday evening, the Smyrna City Council voted unanimously to remove from the plans the parking deck that was to be built along Atlanta Road as part of…

Mableton January 31, 2024

Mableton council approves schedule and location for regular meeting

by Arielle Robinson After several contentious discussions Wednesday evening, Mableton established a regular meeting time and handled other important business. Regular meeting schedule The city conducted its second and final…

Rendering of a Boulevard with a roundabout and wide pedestrian crossing

Smyrna January 19, 2024

Smyrna to update branding, approves Croy Engineering to manage Windy Hill Blvd. construction

[Image above: rendering by Croy Engineering of portion of the Windy Hill Boulevard project] by Arielle Robinson Smyrna plans to update its city branding and approved an item related to…

Newly elected Smryna Councilman Rickey Oglesby, Jr. at his swearing in ceremony speaks into a microphone held by a woman.

Smyrna January 6, 2024

Smyrna swears in a new councilman, along with familiar elected officials, in the ceremony to start the year

Newly elected Smryna Councilman Rickey Oglesby, Jr. (Screenshot from video of swearing-in ceremony) by Arielle Robinson Smyrna swore in its mayor and entire city council and approved staff appointments at…

Mableton January 5, 2024

Keisha Jeffcoat elected mayor pro tem of Mableton, city closer to setting regular meeting schedule

by Arielle Robinson At its first meeting of 2024 Tuesday, Mableton’s Mayor and City Council elected City Councilwoman Keisha Jeffcoat as mayor pro tem and had its first reading of…

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Health Care cost December 18, 2024

5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist

by Monica S. Aswani, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Paul Shafer, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. has made great progress…

Health Care December 18, 2024

Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health

by Mark R. O’Brian, University at Buffalo, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Vaccinations provide significant protection for the public against infectious diseases and substantially reduce…

Food science December 18, 2024

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