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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…

Smyrna March 15, 2018

How Smyrna went from ‘redneck town’ to growing economic powerhouse

Over the last six weeks, local historian and author Bill Marchione has been presenting on on Smyrna history at the city’s downtown library. On Monday, Marchione, a Boston native and…

Elections December 6, 2017

Jen Jordan officially ends GOP supermajority in Georgia State Senate

It was already a foregone conclusion, but Democrat Jen Jordan has become the newest member of the Georgia State, ending a two-thirds supermajority previously enjoyed by Republicans. Jordan, a lawyer,…

Mableton December 4, 2017

Ill-fated squirrel causes power outage in Johnston’s Crossing

There was an explosive pop, followed by a power outage for much of the Johnston’s Crossing neighborhood in Mableton this morning. According to the Georgia Power technician who investigated the…

Native Plants August 1, 2017

The Mushroom Foragers of Georgia

FungiFlora is an enthusiast community of mushroom foragers in Georgia which brings its members together through their shared love for mycology, the scientific study of fungi and mushrooms. Unlike most…

Silver Comet Trail June 28, 2017

Connect The Comet delivers petition with 4,000 signatures to Georgia State Capitol

The decade-long battle to extend the Silver Comet Trail into the City of Atlanta continued Wednesday morning as a group of volunteers from Connect The Comet delivered a petition to…

Snowy roadway and Chevron station at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Highway and Oakdale Road/Discovery Blvd. A highway road sign hangs over the intersection

Weather January 12, 2025

Winter storm kept police in Cobb County busy; travel danger still present

By Mark Woolsey Travel conditions eased across Cobb County Saturday after Friday’s snowstorm kept first responders and road crews hopping. Authorities warn that problems could still crop up in the…

Cobb County December 30, 2024

Hooper-McWilliams Cemetery in Cobb County, with a Slideshow

[Entrance to the Hooper-McWilliams cemetery (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)] [This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, often with added materials from the Georgia Historic…

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Business December 8, 2024

Cobb Chamber’s Marquee Monday tomorrow: “Building a stronger community through giving

The theme of the Cobb Chamber‘s December Marquee Monday tomorrow is “Building a stronger community through giving.” The Chamber distributed the following details for the event: WHO: Mike Plant, 2024…

The big "Atlanta Braves" sign at the entrance to Truist Park

Cumberland November 1, 2024

The Battery Atlanta’s lineup of November events

The Battery Atlanta released the following schedule of November events: The Battery Atlanta invites the community to celebrate the holiday season in style with an exceptional lineup of November activities…

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Acworth January 12, 2025

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