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Smyrna May 22, 2018

Smyrna council rejects major mixed-use proposal bordering I-285

The Smyrna city council quickly and unanimously rejected rezoning for a 500,000-square-foot mixed-use development near SunTrust Park and the Cobb Galleria on Monday night. The project, which has been in…

2018 elections May 14, 2018

Healthcare, public education top priorities for Georgia Lt. Governor candidate Sarah Riggs Amico

Sarah Riggs Amico proudly counts herself among this year’s wave of first-time female political candidates, entering the race for Georgia Lieutenant Governor as a Democrat. But what Amico really wants…

Riverside Parkway road sign in article about homicde suicide at EpiCenter

Riverside April 29, 2018

Safe Kids Day at the Riverside EpiCenter

A Safe Kids Day block party will be held this afternoon, April 29, from 2-5 p.m. at the Riverside EpiCenter, 135 Riverside Parkway Austell, GA 30168. It’s a family-friendly event, and…

Kennesaw March 26, 2018

New Coffee Shop Is Opportunity For Adults With Disabilities

Kennesaw has a new coffee shop called Independent Grounds Cafe. The idea came to Lorna Heid last fall, inspired by her daughter Emma who is a sophomore and works in…

Smyrna March 19, 2018

Riverview Landing — the mixed-use development on the Chattahoochee in Smyrna is finally getting underway

[Editor’s note: a spokesperson for one of the companies mentioned in the article indicated that the original article did not make the division of labor among companies involved in the…

Mableton cityhood, Solutions Journalism March 3, 2018

Group meets to explore Mableton cityhood

A group of residents and community leaders organized by the South Cobb Alliance met Monday night at the South Cobb Regional Library to explore the option of forming a city…

Kennesaw February 25, 2018

Retro pinball arcade pings into Kennesaw

KENNESAW, Ga. — Portal Pinball Arcade in Kennesaw opened its doors to the community on Dec. 16, 2017, and swiftly took the lead for the largest public pinball machine collection…

Cobb County Business February 9, 2018

Java Cats Café to open Marietta location

Java Cats Café, the first hybrid cat shelter and coffee shop of its kind to open in Georgia, has announced plans to open a second location on Marietta Square in…

Smyrna February 6, 2018

Following lengthy debate, Smyrna rejects Verizon cell tower

For the second straight meeting, Smyrna’s city council sat through a long round of comments before rejecting a development near downtown. Last time around it was a four-house development that…

Georgia January 23, 2018

House District 39 Town Hall Meeting

With the high profile conflicts in the U.S. Congress dominating the news, it’s often hard to remember that this is the legislative season here in Georgia, and as important as…

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Education October 31, 2024

Cobb eighth grader expelled for warning friend of shooting threat

By Rebecca Gaunt Upon hearing that three Cobb schools were the target of a violent threat, a Campbell Middle School special education student accessed Google Chat in his first-period class…

Pedestrian Safety October 31, 2024

Dangerous conditions for pedestrians on South Cobb Drive at serious accident site

By Larry Felton Johnson According to a public information release from Officer Aaron Wilson, the Cobb County Police Department’s STEP Unit is investigating an incident on South Cobb Drive, north…

Health Care October 31, 2024

Toddler’s Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars

This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jackie Fortiér October 30, 2024 This spring, a few days after his 2nd birthday, Brigland Pfeffer…

Elections October 31, 2024

Georgians voting absentee urged by election officials to drop ballots off at county drop boxes

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 29, 2024 The political landscape has shifted greatly since the 2020 presidential election…

Holidays October 31, 2024

Making a Snickers bar is a complex science − a candy engineer explains how to build the airy nougat and chewy caramel of this Halloween favorite

by Richard Hartel, University of Wisconsin-Madison, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s Halloween. You’ve just finished trick-or-treating and it’s time to assess the haul. You…

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