Sidewalks can become a surprisingly controversial addition to an existing streetscape. While most agree on their usefulness to separate pedestrians from car and bike traffic, especially on highly trafficked corridors,…
The Lockheed plant in Marietta received a 2017 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award. Thirty-six facilities received the award this year, out of a pool of approximately 13,000 eligible…
It is wise to grip the steering wheel tightly on the crumbling parking lot when driving through the old Sprayberry Crossing Shopping Center. Though partially hidden behind several separate businesses,…
When Don Keller and Tim Kelley set out as first-time entrepreneurs in 2003, they both admit it was a crazy idea. “We worked for the biggest company on the planet,”…
In a phone conversation yesterday afternoon, Major Jeff Adcock, the commander of Cobb County’s Precinct 3, told the Cobb County Courier that a major portion of the spike in thefts…
A community meeting to discuss the recent spike in both auto thefts and thefts from autos in the area near Oakdale, Maner, and Riverview roads will be held Monday, July 10,…
Cobb County Police Department Precinct 3 has sent an urgent alert to neighbors who live near Oakdale, Maner, and Riverview Roads regarding a month-long spike in auto thefts and thefts…
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 As I wrote last week, River Edges is due for a name change. I’m going through the process of setting up a Limited Liability Corporation and applying…
Sergeant Dana Pierce of the Cobb County Police Department said the department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the body found Friday, June 2 in Nickajack Creek below the…