Austell

History July 31, 2026

How it began: the automobile begins its rapid rise to dominate the roads of Cobb County

[Editor’s note: This is an evergreen article we periodically update, edit and republish. The first version appeared in 2017] By Larry Felton Johnson If the first owners of automobiles in…

Crime & Public Safety July 26, 2026

Austell Man Faces Federal Drug Charges After DEA Meth Investigation

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…

Community Life, Libraries February 28, 2026

Spring is the season of renewal and keepsake at South Cobb Regional Library

By Kelly Johnson While spring is the season of renewal, to which South Cobb Regional Library’s March schedule offers Bingocize, for adults and seniors to improve their overall health, it…

Crime & Public Safety February 10, 2026

Austell woman pleads guilty to federal wire fraud charge

According to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice, an Austell woman has entered a plea of guilty in federal court to her role in a wire fraud…

History January 16, 2026

How Veterans Memorial Highway got its start

[This article is part of an ongoing project of resurrecting evergreen articles from the Cobb County Courier’s stacks, and expanding them with newly discovered information] By Larry Felton Johnson A…

Photo of the home in the South Cobb High School attendance zone that sold for the highest price in November 2025

Home sale prices, Real Estate December 27, 2025

November 2025 home sales in Cobb County’s South Cobb High attendance zone

By Larry Felton Johnson These prices for November 2025 home sales in the South Cobb High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation…

Community December 17, 2025

South Cobb Area Council Names 2025 Citizens of the Year for Austell and Mableton

The Cobb Chamber’s South Cobb Area Council has announced its 2025 Citizens of the Year for the Austell and Mableton districts, recognizing two individuals for their outstanding dedication and service…

Home sale prices, Real Estate November 30, 2025

October home sales for the South Cobb High School attendance zone

By Larry Felton Johnson These prices for October home sales in the South Cobb High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of…

Mableton November 9, 2025

Before you complain about today’s road maintenance, read about this 1911 auto adventure through Mableton and Austell

Fires October 3, 2025

Suspect arrested in fire that destroyed Austell church

By Mark Woolsey The pastor of an Austell church says they will rebuild following Monday night’s blaze that heavily damaged the Prayer City Eagles Chapel church on Joe Jerkins Boulevard,…

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Health & Wellness October 30, 2026