Mableton

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…

Group photo of volunteers at a Sweetwater Mission food distribution in Mableton standing in front of a large Sweetwater Mission semi trailer

Cobb County November 25, 2024

Reports and photos from two Sweetwater Mission food distributions

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following reports with photos from two food distribution events by Sweetwater Mission. Friendship Revival Center food distribution Barry provided the following report about…

A view of the Chattahoochee after Hurricane Helene that shows trees in the middle of the now-widened river

From the Editor September 29, 2024

Helene widens the Chattahoochee River in Smyrna

By Larry Felton Johnson, Editor and Publisher I’ve resumed my practice of taking long walks, mostly to try to get down to the weight I was at 25 years old….

A group shot of the volunteers at the Cityview Drive litter cleanup, one holding a "volunteers at work" sign

Cobb County September 28, 2024

Litter cleanup on Cityview Drive and the Smyrna Jonquil Lions Club Car Show

Avid community volunteer and advocate Barry Krebs submitted reports and photos from two recent events in Cobb County: a litter cleanup on and around Cityview Drive in Mableton, and the…

The South Cobb High School football team and other volunteers assemble for group shot in front of Sweetwater Mission

Cobb County September 7, 2024

South Cobb High football team volunteers on local food security project

All photos provided by Barry Krebs Barry Krebs submitted reports and photos on two volunteer events in the South Cobb area. South Cobb football team and Sweetwater Mission Krebs gave…

Transportation July 12, 2024

Lane closures all weekend on I-285 from S. Atlanta Road near Smyrna to Donald Hollowell Parkway

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced that I-285 lane closures will be in effect all weekend in portions of Cobb and Fulton counties. The closures will span from South…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Land Use and Zoning April 4, 2024

Cobb Planning Commission delays recommendation on rezoning request for property on Austell Road

At its meeting Tuesday, the Cobb County Planning Commission delayed making a recommendation on a rezoning request for a property on Austell Road in the City of Mableton. It held…

A color drawing of a wide assortment of fruits and vegetables

Kennesaw March 23, 2024

Smith-Gilbert Gardens receives grant for Mableton project

The City of Kennesaw distributed the following news release about a grant awarded to Smith-Gilbert Gardens for a project in Mableton: The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) and American Public…

A map of Cobb County with the bottom portion highlighted

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…

Cobb County History December 16, 2023

The automobile comes to Cobb County, but on rough roads

[This is republication of an article originally published in the Courier in June of 2017 edited and slightly expanded] If the first owners of automobiles in Cobb County wanted to…

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Mableton December 21, 2024

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