Austell

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Cobb County January 19, 2024

Boil water advisory in effect for large portion of South Cobb

A water main break on Macedonia Road in Cobb County prompted the county to issue a boil water alert for the entire southern portion of the county. The map provided…

A busy portion of Austell Road where a pedestrian death occurred recently.

Transportation October 20, 2023

Overnight lane closures on Austell Road (SR 5) on Friday and Sunday

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on Austell Road on Friday and Sunday overnights. It’s for an ongoing project that will ultimately resurface the road from Veterans…

education icon with silhouette of teach in front of class, holding a baton to a board.

Education October 11, 2023

MIC and ACT education town hall to take up divisive concepts law

Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC) and the Austell Community Task Force (ACT) will lead a town hall webinar tomorrow night, Thursday October 12, around several important issues in education, including the…

roadwork equipment in article about lane closed SR 360

Transportation October 1, 2023

Austell Road lane closures continue Sunday overnight, October 1, 2023

The lane closure will continue on Austell Road overnight Sunday, Oct 1, 2023. This is part of a resurfacing project that will continue through spring, and is on the stretch…

A group of people, one on a bicycle, stand around a table set up on the Silver Comet Trail

Chattahoochee RiverLands, Connect the Comet April 21, 2023

Connect the Comet continues to push for link from the Silver Comet Trail to the Atlanta Beltline

On Sunday, April 16, Connect the Comet set up a table on the Silver Comet Trail roughly midway between the spur trail that begins at the East West Connector near…

Cyclist on the Silver Comet Trail in article about Silver Comet Trail reopen

Greenways and Trails August 10, 2022

Public meeting on proposed trail to connect Powder Springs with Austell, with link to the Silver Comet Trail

There will be a public meeting for the Austell-Powder Springs Trail Scoping Study on Thursday, Aug. 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the Threadmill Complex – City of Austell Council Chambers…

Transportation July 17, 2022

Lane closures on SR6/Thornton Road on Sweetwater Creek bridge in Austell to continue through Monday morning

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that the lane closures on Thornton Road/SR 6 in Austell will continue through Monday Morning July 18. Here is the…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Crime June 22, 2022

Triple homicide in South Cobb

A triple homicide was discovered by Cobb police answering a call of shots fired on Tuesday. The victims were found on Gardner Street. Gardner Street is a residential street running…

Cobb by the Numbers May 8, 2022

Austell, Georgia, in the 1950 census: how to get at and use the recently released individual census records

Here’s a guide to using the recently released 1950 individual census records for Austell, Georgia. These records are useful in both genealogy and historical research, in determining where individuals lived…

Dr. Terry Hooper in dental office wearing white medical jacket, smiling.

New Business February 8, 2022

Austell Dental Excellence Opened a New Office Near Wellstar Cobb Hospital

Austell Dental Excellence sent us the following press release announcing the opening of an office near Wellstar Cobb Hospital: AUSTELL, GA—Dr. Terry Hopper and the team at Austell Dental Excellence…

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Climate January 14, 2025

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

by Patrick Megonigal, Smithsonian Institution, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Firefighters battling the deadly wildfires that raced through the Los Angeles area in January 2025…

Education January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers set to debate school policies, from safety to 1985 school spending formula

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 Georgia’s school kids are heading back to school on Monday, and Georgia…

Immigration January 14, 2025

Mass deportations don’t keep out ‘bad genes’ − they use scientific racism to justify biased immigration policies

by Shoumita Dasgupta, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Threats of mass deportations loom on the post-2024 election horizon. Some supporters claim these will…

International January 14, 2025

Trump’s canal canard obscures a truth: Panama just wants to run its shipping passage without interference from China or the US

by Carla Martinez Machain, University at Buffalo; Michael A. Allen, Boise State University, and Michael E. Flynn, Kansas State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission]…

Georgia January 14, 2025

Georgia lawmakers’ expected debates to include IVF protections, lawsuit limits in 2025 Legislature

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 13, 2025 New dome, who dis? Georgia lawmakers will return to the state Capitol…

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