Mableton

Group shot of five volunteer during a cleanup on Hicks and Bates road. The volunteers are wearing safety vests

Mableton March 19, 2025

Litter cleanup on Hicks and Bates roads in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report and photos from a litter cleanup on Hicks and Bates roads: Hicks Road Community Pride hosted their quarterly litter cleanup of…

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

Mableton March 17, 2025

Inaugural Mableton Legislative Day at the capitol Thursday March 20

The City of Mableton distributed the following announcement of Mableton Legislative Day: Mayor Michael Owens and the City of Mableton are proud to announce the first-ever Mableton Legislative Day at…

Sign in front of Cobb & Douglas Public Health on County Services Parkway in article about Cobb & Douglas Public Health hiring

Mableton March 11, 2025

New Cobb & Douglas Public Health clinic on Mableton City Council agenda

At its meeting this Wednesday, March 12, the Mableton City Council will consider a resolution that will take required legal steps to establish a new health clinic on Riverside Parkway….

A contractor holding blueprints, a stack of residential blueprints, and a representation of a site map

Mableton March 8, 2025

Public hearing on zoning fees at Monday’s Mableton City Council work session

A public hearing on changes to the fee schedule for zoning and permitting within the city limits will be held at the Mableton City Council work session on Monday, March…

Mableton March 6, 2025

Cobb County’s handling of Mableton zoning is officially at an end

Cobb County announced on its website that zoning within the city limits of Mableton was officially turned over to the city on March 3. Here is the announcement: Starting March…

Mableton District 1 Councilman Ron Davis, Mableton District 2 Councilwoman Dami Oladapo, Mableton District 3 Councilwoman Keisha Jeffcoat, Mayor Michael Owens, Mableton District 4 Councilwoman Patricia Auch, Mableton District 5 Councilman T.J. Ferguson, Mableton District 6 Councilwoman Debora Herndon all seated in a row at a table

Mableton March 6, 2025

Mableton mayor joins Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens, fourth from left, at Mableton City Council meeting (photo: Larry Johnson/Cobb Courier) Mableton Mayor Michael Owens has joined the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger. The…

Mableton March 4, 2025

Mableton Planning Commission prepares for hearing zoning cases

The Mableton Planning Commission, in preparation for taking charge of land use and zoning recommendations within its city limits, met on Thursday, February 27, for an education and orientation session…

Group photo from the Friends of Mableton litter cleanup on Fontaine Road in Mableton

Mableton March 2, 2025

Volunteers clean two miles of Fontaine Road in Mableton

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos on a litter cleanup on Fontaine Road in Mableton: The Friends of Mableton including City Councilwoman Patty Auch and…

Mableton February 28, 2025

Mableton approves official tree; appoints finance director

In a relatively short meeting Wednesday, Feb. 27, the Mableton City Council made a variety of decisions, dispatching most of them quickly and unanimously. Mableton adopted a resolution recognizing Arbor…

Elected officials and students at the Georgia capitol building interior stairs in group photo

Mableton February 28, 2025

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens leads student trip to state capitol

The Office of Mayor Michael Owens distributed the following news release about the inaugural event of the Mableton Mayor’s Educational Impact Fund: Mayor Michael Owens took a significant step in…

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Health & Wellness May 30, 2025

A Medicaid Patient Had a Heart Attack While Traveling. He Owed Almost $78,000.

This article by Arielle Zionts first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Arielle Zionts May 29, 2025 On Christmas Day at the WaTiki indoor water park, Hans Wirt…

Energy May 30, 2025

Dem PSC candidate dealt another setback in quest to stay on ballot

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 28, 2025 Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has affirmed a judge’s decision booting…

Science and Technology May 30, 2025

Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed US-wide missile defense system

by Iain Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump announced a plan to build a missile defense system, called…

Science and Technology May 30, 2025

A decade after the release of ‘The Martian’ and a decade out from the world it envisions, a planetary scientist checks in on real-life Mars exploration

by Ari Koeppel, Dartmouth College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Andy Weir’s bestselling story “The Martian” predicts that by 2035 NASA will have landed humans…

Equity & Justice May 30, 2025

Beyond the backlash: What evidence shows about the economic impact of DEI

by Rodney Coates, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Few issues in the U.S. today are as controversial as diversity, equity and inclusion –…