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Mableton September 27, 2017

Preservationists clash with developer over Civil War fortifications in Mableton

Cobb County history buffs and local residents gathered Sept. 23 to celebrate a grand re-opening for Shoupade Park, a set of two preserved Civil War trenches complete with new signs…

Art and Culture September 19, 2017

The Farm’s Womb Artist Collective: bringing art back to the community

[Disclosure: the author of this article is related to one of the founders of Farm’s Womb] Marietta, Ga. — Just as jazz was born out of the wild nightlife of…

Smyrna September 16, 2017

Teri Anulewicz unopposed for House district 42, 8 qualify for Senate district 6

Teri Anulewicz had an easy time making the transition from city councilwoman to state legislator. Anulewicz, a Democrat, was the sole candidate to qualify for a special election for Georgia…

Town Center August 16, 2017

Town Center visionary, Lanie Shipp Hoover, dies at 72

Lanie Shipp Hoover, an instrumental figure in the development of the Town Center area over the last 20 years, died Saturday, Aug. 12, at 72. Family members invite the public…

Atlanta Braves August 5, 2017

Atlanta Braves, little leaguers celebrate opening of renovated field at Harrison Park in Northeast Cobb

Members of the Atlanta Braves organization joined Cobb County officials and scores of little league baseball players Saturday morning to celebrate the grand opening of a renovated Field No. 2…

Smyrna July 29, 2017

Rezoning request for townhouses in the heart of Smyrna provokes controversy

A group of three pre-World War II homes on Atlanta Road near downtown Smyrna could be removed to make way for the development of 43 townhomes by John Wieland Homes…

Music July 13, 2017

Local Band Delphinium Branches Out

A motley tribe of misfit artsy-types and countercultural youth crowds the minimalist living room of an East Atlanta home, shaking the hardwood floor under their feet and bobbing long hair…

Michael Boyce at his swearing-in ceremony

Cobb County board of commissioners July 11, 2017

Boyce to host town halls on the tax increase

In addition to the officially required public hearings on the millage rate increase, Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairman Michael Boyce will host a series of town hall meetings in…

Cobb County Police Department July 11, 2017

Cobb police at community forum give advice on auto-related theft prevention

A standing-room-only crowd gathered at Cobb County Police Precinct 3 Monday night to discuss a recent string of auto thefts and thefts from autos in the area. The meeting lasted…

Cobb County Business July 9, 2017

Reaching for the Sky: An in-depth look at Cobb’s 2017 ‘Small Business of the Year’

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,”…

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