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An Norfolk Southern engine pulling a long line of boxcar, tankers and other cars starting through a crossing in downtown Austell GA

Crime & Public Safety March 16, 2026

Marietta Man Killed in Powder Springs Train Crash, Police Say

A 26-year-old Marietta man was killed early Saturday when his pickup truck became stuck on railroad tracks and was struck by a freight train in Powder Springs, according to Cobb…

Powder Springs police SUV in front of brick clothing store

Crime & Public Safety March 9, 2026

UPDATED: Man Dies After Shooting at Powder Springs Park, Police Investigating

The Powder Springs Police Department updated the information below with the following: “At this stage of the investigation, the shooter has been identified, remained on scene, and is cooperating with…

Crime & Public Safety March 4, 2026

Man dies after fatal gunshot from Powder Springs Police during mental health crisis call

According to details in public information releases from the Powder Springs Police Department and the GBI, a 34-year-old Acworth man was fatally shot by Powder Springs police who were responding…

News, Public Safety December 8, 2025

Suspect and victims identified in Powder Springs double homicide

By Mark Woolsey [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law…

News, Public Safety December 7, 2025

Two dead of gunshot wounds in Powder Springs homicide

By Mark Woolsey Powder Springs police say two people are dead after gunfire broke out Saturday afternoon. The department says officers were dispatched to an address on Yoshino Terrace at…

Powder Springs November 16, 2025

Powder Springs in the 1950 census: How use the online individual census records

Here’s a guide to using the online 1950 individual census records for Powder Springs, Georgia that were released a few years ago. These records are useful for both genealogy and…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Traffic incidents September 21, 2025

Marietta police investigating fatal crash on Powder Springs Street

By Mark Woolsey Marietta Police are investigating a Saturday morning crash that left one person dead. Authorities say it happened about 6:40 a.m. on Powder Springs Street near Laurel Springs…

An image of an ad for the Powder Springs Hotel from an early 19th century newspaper. The text of the ad is in the accompanying article

Powder Springs September 2, 2025

Powder Springs was incorporated not just one time: but three times

By Larry Felton Johnson The cliche “you learn something new every day” applies doubly to me, because I spend a little time every day just trying to learn new facts…

Several audience members at the City of Powder Springs' Sept. 21, 2023, Brown Bag Lunch Series Concert sit in the sunshine beaming into the Thurman Springs Park amphitheater seating as Incentive performed on stage a setlist of pop/rock songs spanning the modern decades.

Powder Springs September 2, 2025

Powder Springs Brown Bag Lunch Concert Series returns Thursday

PHOTO: Several audience members at the City of Powder Springs’ Sept. 21, 2023, Brown Bag Lunch Series Concert sit in the sunshine beaming into the Thurman Springs Park amphitheater seating…

Powder Springs August 30, 2025

Public input sought for planned Powder Springs roundabout

Powder Springs residents have until September 7 to submit feedback on a plan to improve traffic flow and safety at a busy intersection. City and state transportation planners seek feedback…

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Education, News March 20, 2026