Mableton

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…

Photo of South Cobb Regional Library in article about fall book sale

Community Life, Libraries July 28, 2026

South Cobb Regional Library Hosts New Friends and Leadership

By Kelly Johnson With children returning to school on August 3rd, South Cobb Regional Library has on its August schedule a couple of community building events. The first, among other…

Mable Family Cemetery (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

History July 21, 2026

The cemetery of the family who gave Mableton its name

[This is an evergreen article we periodically edit and expand when new information is uncovered, and which we republish] The Mable family cemetery would probably be among the dozens of…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Crime & Public Safety July 21, 2026

Pedestrian Hit by Car, Seriously Injured in Mableton on Riverside Parkway

By Mark Woolsey Cobb police say a pedestrian in South Cobb was seriously injured in a crash Saturday night. Officers say it happened at about 7:45 p.m. on Riverside Parkway …

The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes July 14, 2026

How much do you know about Six Flags Over Georgia? take the quiz and find out

By Larry Felton Johnson Six Flags Over Georgia in Mableton is not only a major entertainment destination in Cobb County, it’s also a major employer, and has provided summer jobs…

Puzzles Games and Quizzes July 9, 2026

How much do you know about the proposed Mableton Public Safety Division? take Part 1 of our quiz and find out

By Larry Felton Johnson Mableton announced a plan to develop its own Public Safety Divisions after a break-down in negotiations with the county over police services. Here’s a quiz about…

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents July 3, 2026

Cobb police investigate fatal motorcycle crash on Veterans Memorial Highway

[ The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding the names of survivors involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] A 23-year-old Powder Springs motorcyclist was killed…

a screenshot of the six districts in Mableon, with 1,2,3 to the south, 4, 5, 6 to the north

Government & Politics, Local government July 1, 2026

Mableton Receives $250,000 HUD Grant to Revitalize Blighted Properties

By Mark Woolsey The City of Mableton Is getting a leg up in its fight to combat blighted properties and revitalize neighborhoods. The Department of Housing and Urban Development has…

PHOTO: Roy C. Barnes, Project Coordinator, Mobile Prostate Screening Program, Winship Cancer Institute and Jo Lahmon, South Region Manager, Cobb County Public Library

Community Life, Libraries June 26, 2026

Cobb County Library/Winship Cancer Institute partnership results in 125-plus men screened for prostate cancer

PHOTO: Roy C. Barnes, Project Coordinator, Mobile Prostate Screening Program, Winship Cancer Institute and Jo Lahmon, South Region Manager, Cobb County Public Library The Cobb County Public Library distributed the…

Community Life, Libraries June 26, 2026

South Cobb Regional Library Celebrates America 250 with Pride

South Cobb Regional Library (photo by Semmendinger — licensed under Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution Share Alike) By Kelly Johnson June and July offer a two-month span of Pride, as June…

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Health & Wellness August 4, 2026

AI Is Being Used to Boost Medicaid Enrollment, but Not Without Concerns

This article by Mark Kreidler first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Aug 4, 2026 Vanessa Barahona received a call this past spring from Angelica at Kern Family…

Education August 4, 2026

Two Georgia universities scratch extra essay from admissions process

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 3, 2026 High school seniors applying this year to two of Georgia’s most…

Media August 4, 2026

Meet the Gen Z journalist who bought his hometown newspaper in Georgia

by Ellie Fivas, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 4, 2026 MONTICELLO, Ga. – Four years ago, Evan Newton was an intern…

Energy August 4, 2026

A new Houthi front and expanded Iranian attacks risk sinking Gulf nations’ choke‑point workaround and widening shipping risks

by Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After a nine-month pause, Houthi militants in Yemen allied to Iran resumed attacks on…

Environment August 4, 2026

HOAs are often barriers to sustainable landscaping and solar energy – here’s how they could be bridges instead

by Daniel Kramer, Michigan State University and Madeline Carr, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you build a house in the United…