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Marietta June 28, 2017

Marietta City Council Member receives Certificate of Dedication

Philip Goldstein, who represents Marietta’s Ward 7 on the city council, received a Certificate of Dedication award from the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute at the Georgia Municipal Association’s…

Concord Covered Bridge in article about archeological investigation at Concord Covered Bridge

Concord Covered Bridge Historic District June 18, 2017

The Old vs. the New — The preservation of Concord Covered Bridge

During the 19th Century, wooden covered bridges were a common sight throughout the area that later became metro Atlanta. Before the 1920s, when creosote became the preferred way of protecting wooden…

From the Editor June 11, 2017

From the Editor: Suggest a new name for River Edges

River Edges is due for a name change for three reasons: It’s time to register River Edges as a Limited Liability Corporation and apply for a business license, since revenue,…

Elder Abuse June 10, 2017

This Thursday is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will present a proclamation to the Cobb Elder Abuse Task Force (CEATF) designating Thursday, June 15, 2017, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in…

Smyrna May 19, 2017

Tucked away on Atlanta Road, Smyrna Memorial Cemetery holds city trailblazers

Thousands of drivers pass downtown Smyrna along Atlanta Road every single day, many of them completely unaware they’re passing one of the city’s most important historic landmarks: the Smyrna Memorial…

Watershed May 12, 2017

National Drinking Water Week

National Drinking Water Week draws to a close tomorrow. Since we have a 95% chance of overnight rain, it may be hard to remember that Cobb, Fulton, and seven…

Smyrna May 2, 2017

Dispute in Smyrna City Council Over Public Transit Study

There was only one non-unanimous vote during the Smyrna City Council’s Monday night meeting and, as might be expected in metro Atlanta, it was over traffic. The council approved a…

Lisa Cupid at her second swearing-in - Photo by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb Board of Commissioners April 25, 2017

From engineer, to county commissioner and lawyer: Lisa Cupid

Despite the laughter of others in the conference room packed with public officials, citizens and reporters, Lisa Cupid was not smiling. Cupid is the only Democrat, and the sole African-American,…

Cemeteries April 1, 2017

Bandits, Pioneers, and a Comedian: a visit to Riverview Memorial Garden

The hilly terrain turns what would otherwise be a nondescript perpetual care cemetery into a beautiful, peaceful memorial park. From the tallest hill, surrounded by headstones and hundreds of the…

Riverview Landing March 21, 2017

Riverview Landing development on the Chattahoochee River moves forward

A big-time real estate development in the southeasternmost portion of Smyrna has been reconfigured under a new developer, albeit at a smaller scale. Monday night, the Smyrna City council…

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