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History September 23, 2025

The eventful life of W.A. Peters — Hollywood Cemetery’s sexton who sold customers the same plot

This is an updated republication of an article we published in May of 2016. With the Chattahoochee RiverLands project underway, we hope restoring this beautiful but neglected cemetery on Chattahoochee…

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Plantation tourism, memory and the uneasy economics of heritage in the American South

History

“Unsung Heroes: African American Soldiers in William T. Sherman’s Army”, presented at four Cobb libraries

History August 1, 2025

The beach wasn’t always a vacation destination – for the ancient Greeks, it was a scary place

by Marie-Claire Beaulieu, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Many of us are heading to the beach to bask in the sun and unwind…

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Mableton September 26, 2025

Mableton council approves municipal court chief judge, solicitor

PHOTOS ABOVE: L-R, Che Karega II, Flynn D. Broady, Jr. provided by the City of Mableton At its meeting on Wednesday, September 26, the Mableton City Council approved Che A….

Food Safety September 26, 2025

USDA issues health alert for pasta meals sold at Walmart over possible Listeria risk

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert for a ready-to-eat pasta meal after an ingredient tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. The alert…

Weather September 26, 2025

Scattered showers and thunderstorms expected across north and central GA through Friday night

Patchy dense fog and the potential for strong thunderstorms are in the forecast today and tonight across north and central Georgia, prompting a hazardous weather outlook from the National Weather…

Land Use & Zoning September 26, 2025

Zoning request for motel in Mableton withdrawn

The applicant for the rezoning request for a motel on Veterans Memorial Highway withdrew the request during a hearing at Wednesday’s Mableton City Council meeting due to community opposition. The…

Libraries September 26, 2025

Mountain View Regional Library highlights food as holiday season approaches

By Kelly Johnson Mountain View Regional Library is pulling back from Halloween to favor the holiday season wholesale with its Winter Holiday Décor Swap and a couple of foodie events….

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The eventful life of W.A. Peters — Hollywood Cemetery’s sexton who sold customers the same plot

Marietta History Center to Host Tombstone Cleaning Workshop Oct. 25

The automobile in Cobb County: The history of the Dixie Highway

Aviation History & Technology Center to hold golf tournament fundraiser

1872: The incorporation of Smyrna

William Grady Bagby, one of the last depression-era bandits

Marchione: Smyrna did not have a functioning government in its earliest years

Plantation tourism, memory and the uneasy economics of heritage in the American South

“Unsung Heroes: African American Soldiers in William T. Sherman’s Army”, presented at four Cobb libraries

The beach wasn’t always a vacation destination – for the ancient Greeks, it was a scary place