Highlands Parkway

Construction is underway for a new warehouse and office building which will rise from the ashes of Smyrna’s largest-ever fire.

Smyrna October 20, 2020

New Smyrna warehouse to replace facility that burned in massive fire last year

Construction is underway for a new warehouse and office building which will rise from the ashes of Smyrna’s largest-ever fire. The new building at 6300 Highlands Parkway will be known…

Oakdale Road at Dickerson -- photo by Larry Felton Johnson

From the Editor June 29, 2018

Avoid Oakdale Road between Buckner and Highlands Pkwy

I’m writing this as a note “From the Editor” because we don’t do systematic traffic reporting. But the delays are so long due to the paving of Oakdale Road between…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Cobb County Courts, Magistrate Court June 13, 2018

Methamphetamine possession suspect in arrest at Oakdale and Buckner Roads bound over to Superior Court

During a probable cause hearing in the Cobb County magistrate courtroom of Judge Gerald Moore Tuesday, Justin Harper, 32, of Baxley, Georgia, was bound over to Superior Court for trial…

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Mableton December 21, 2024

Why was Six Flags built in Cobb County?

[We’re reworking and republishing some of the articles published in the Cobb County Courier in its earlier years. This was originally published in 2017, which was the 50th anniversary of…

Cobb County December 21, 2024

What decisions do Cobb and its cities face about the new Georgia tax law?

This is the second of a four-part series about changes to Georgia’s property tax laws that will go into effect January 1, 2025. Follow this link to read part one….

Chattahoochee RiverLands December 21, 2024

A walk along the Chattahoochee RiverLands trail in Mableton

By Larry Felton Johnson Yesterday afternoon I walked along the Chattahoochee RiverLands trail adjacent to Discovery Park in Mableton. I didn’t cover the entire distance, but I made a video…

Cobb County December 21, 2024

Tahnicia Phillips sworn in as Cobb Clerk of State Court

Tahnicia Phillips was sworn in as Cobb’s Clerk of the State Court. Phillips, a Democrat, defeated incumbent Republican Robin Bishop in November’s general election, garnering 52.21 percent of the vote….

Climate and Weather December 21, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, December 21, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, December 21, 2024, with a high near 45 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be clear, with…

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Highlands Parkway

New Smyrna warehouse to replace facility that burned in massive fire last year

Avoid Oakdale Road between Buckner and Highlands Pkwy

Methamphetamine possession suspect in arrest at Oakdale and Buckner Roads bound over to Superior Court