historic preservation

Jennie Eldredge, Smyrna History Museum manager (photo by Haisten WIllis)

Smyrna August 6, 2019

Reworked Smyrna History Museum set to open this fall

Everything changes over time, including museums dedicated to preserving history. The first Smyrna history museum opened in 1939, and 80 years later the newest iteration will celebrate a grand opening…

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…

Concord Covered Bridge in article about archeological investigation at Concord Covered Bridge

Concord Covered Bridge Historic District June 18, 2017

The Old vs. the New — The preservation of Concord Covered Bridge

During the 19th Century, wooden covered bridges were a common sight throughout the area that later became metro Atlanta. Before the 1920s, when creosote became the preferred way of protecting wooden…

Cobb County, Mableton, Planning June 11, 2016

The 2040 Cobb County comprehensive plan

On Thursday June 9 Cobb County’s planning department held a meeting to get citizen input to guide the development of the 2040 Cobb County comprehensive plan. The plan will apply…

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Business November 2, 2024

Here are the 23 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, November 1

Here are the 23 new businesses issued licenses by Cobb County on the week ending Friday, November 1, 2024. These are only licenses for businesses in unincorporated Cobb County. Cities…

Pets and Pet Adoption November 2, 2024

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “Well, now that I’m up here, just hand me over to this prospective new family!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small-sized male black domestic short…

Pets and Pet Adoption November 2, 2024

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “I’m straining at the leash I want to go home with you so badly!”

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized female black/tan mixed breed….

Climate and Weather November 2, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Saturday, November 2, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, November 2, 2024, with a high near 79 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Elections November 2, 2024

Judge orders extension of return deadline for over 3,000 unmailed Cobb absentee ballots

By Larry Felton Johnson Cobb County Senior Superior Court Judge Robert Flournoy issued an order extending the deadline for thousands of absentee ballots delayed due to administrative errors following an…

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historic preservation

Reworked Smyrna History Museum set to open this fall

Rezoning request for townhouses in the heart of Smyrna provokes controversy

The Old vs. the New — The preservation of Concord Covered Bridge

The 2040 Cobb County comprehensive plan