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Mableton, Music January 19, 2017

How The Shams rocked South Cobb in the 60s

If you were a teenager in Cobb County in the 1960s, you wanted to see The Shams. That’s all there was to it. An unmatched cover band at the time,…

Entrance to Hooper-McWilliams cemetery, probably erected by boy scouts in the late 1990s

Atlanta History, Cobb County History, History Puzzlers, River Line Historic Area January 7, 2017

Hooper Family Civil War Mystery — Part 2

In a January 1st article I presented the mystery of a discrepancy between the middle initials of two young Civil War era men who were involved in a controversy over their…

Atlanta Beltline, Cobb County, River Line Historic Area, Silver Comet Trail January 3, 2017

How the Silver Comet Trail could connect with the Atlanta Beltline

The Silver Comet Trail is one of the most popular multi-use paths in the state of Georgia. Converted from old railroad tracks once utilized by the Silver Comet train, the…

Cobb County, Mableton Parkway, South Cobb Drive, Veterans Memorial Highway December 23, 2016

Sidewalks, schools, among issues raised by citizens at Cobb district 4 town hall meeting

A town hall meeting was held on Thursday Dec 15 for Cobb County district 4 residents at the Iglesia History Makers on Windy Hill Road. It was hosted by commissioner…

2016 Elections, Cobb County November 10, 2016

Some observations on Clinton’s win in Cobb County GA — by the numbers

As many of you know, Hillary Clinton won the vote in Cobb County by a 2.1% margin. This surprised many people, since Cobb has been solidly GOP red for decades….

Austell, Cobb County, History, Mableton May 18, 2016

A 1911 automobile adventure and the Sweetwater Park Hotel

I read through historic newspapers regularly, with an emphasis on articles from the River Edges target area of west Atlanta and South Cobb. I stumbled across this mysterious little blurb…

2016 Elections, Cobb County, Cobb County School Board May 13, 2016

Cobb County School Board Post 3 Candidates

There are two candidates for Cobb County school board Post 3: incumbent David Morgan and challenger Albert McRae. They engaged in a question and answer session at the 2016 candidate…

2016 Elections, Cobb County, Courts May 12, 2016

Cobb County Superior Court judicial candidates

The judicial candidates for Cobb County Superior Court spoke at a forum organized by the Mableton Improvement Coalition and the Austell Community Taskforce on May 5. The superior court is…

2016 Elections, Cobb County, Mableton May 10, 2016

2016 candidate forum for south Cobb — state court judges

A candidate forum was held at the South Cobb Community Center on May 5 to help residents of Mableton and Austell make informed decisions for the May 24 elections. The…

2016 Elections, Cobb County May 8, 2016

2016 Candidate forum for South Cobb — Part 1

A candidate forum was held at the South Cobb Community Center on May 5 to help residents of Mableton and Austell make informed decisions for the May 24 elections. The…

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