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Mableton May 14, 2017

Classic Cars, Dancers, and Community Activism at Mableton Day 2017

Saturday was Mableton Day 2017, and the popular event had something for everyone. Music, dancers, classic cars, and food vendors were just a few of the attractions. Mark Petry drove…

Know Your Rights May 7, 2017

Georgia’s open government laws are for all citizens, not just for reporters

Citizen journalist Nydia Tisdale is no stranger to attempts by government officials to avoid public scrutiny. In 2014 she was arrested for filming a campaign event. But that was not…

Bob Ott at his swearing-in ceremony Dec 2016 -- photo by Larry Felton Johnson

Cobb County board of commissioners May 6, 2017

Bob Ott to hold town hall meeting

Cobb County commissioner Bob Ott will hold a town hall meeting at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 9, at St. Benedict’s Episcopal Church, 2160 Cooper Lake Road SE, Smyrna. Ott represents…

Cobb County Parks May 5, 2017

Park near Discovery Boulevard and the Chattahoochee would bring Civil War history to life

It can be hard to believe with so many subdivisions, wide highways, high-rises and now a Major League Baseball stadium operating near the Chattahoochee River, but southeast Cobb County was…

April 26, 2017

River Edges Video Notebook

This is where we show you how the news comes to life. These videos explain how we get the ideas for stories, how information is gathered and facts are checked,…

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…

River Line Historic Area March 12, 2017

Past, future on display during Phoenix Flies event at Shoupade Park

The distant past, the present and the future collided at Smyrna’s Shoupade Park as curious visitors learned the story of the Civil War’s most impressive fortifications and about a plan…

Smyrna March 7, 2017

Students, mayor advocate for E-SPLOST to fund Smyrna school improvements

Smyrna Mayor Max Bacon was back in city hall Monday night after missing the previous two council meetings due to health issues, and took the opportunity to speak on a…

Opinion, The Sausage-making of Journalism February 23, 2017

Atlanta ICE field office voicemail message

Government agencies generally don’t celebrate access and transparency. Secrecy and lack of access is a trait of bureaucracies everywhere. It isn’t specific to the U.S., and I generally don’t comment…

Smyrna February 20, 2017

Smyrna changes ordinance in response to lawsuit stemming from death of Nicholas Thomas

At a press conference in front of Smyrna city hall on Monday, Feb. 13, plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit against the city of Smyrna and Smyrna Police Department discussed a…

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