Oakdale Road

Accidentally car-free August 20, 2022

Accidentally car-free Part 4: a trip by foot to the South Atlanta Road Kroger

I’ve moved my “Accidentally car-free” series of articles to this link, which won’t change, so if you miss an installment, or want to go back and read a previous one,…

Cobb County government building in article about rental assistance

Cobb County June 15, 2020

Continuance until July requested on zoning hearing for controversial medical office building on Atlanta Road

A continuance until July has been requested on a controversial rezoning for the purpose of building a medical office building on Atlanta Road at Cumberland Parkway. The Cobb County Board…

Cobb County June 15, 2020

In-person attendance at Cobb BOC June zoning hearing allowed

The county has made provisions for the public to attend the Cobb Board of Commissioners June zoning hearing in person tomorrow, Tuesday June 16 at 9 a.m. According to the…

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…

Cobb County Police Department July 7, 2017

Cobb precinct 3 commander warns against unlocked cars, keys left in ignition

In a phone conversation yesterday afternoon, Major Jeff Adcock, the commander of Cobb County’s Precinct 3, told the Cobb County Courier that a major portion of the spike in thefts…

Cobb County Police Department July 6, 2017

Cobb County police call community meeting to discuss spike in thefts from autos

A community meeting to discuss the recent spike in both auto thefts and thefts from autos in the area near Oakdale, Maner, and Riverview roads will be held Monday, July 10,…

Cobb County Police Department July 5, 2017

Police issue urgent alert for Cobb residents near Oakdale, Riverview, and Maner roads

Cobb County Police Department Precinct 3 has sent an urgent alert to neighbors who live near Oakdale, Maner, and Riverview Roads regarding a month-long spike in auto thefts and thefts…

Mableton, Smyrna, Tools and Resources September 5, 2015

Neighborhoods along Oakdale Road using Nextdoor to keep in touch

Neighbors along Oakdale Road in Mableton and Smyrna are using Nextdoor, a community-based social media tool, to keep in touch and exchange information. The site was launched in 2011, and…

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Business November 7, 2024

Marshall chosen as Center of Excellence for C-130 center wing box replacement

Lockheed Martin designated UK-based company Marshall as the world’s first authorized Center of Excellence for center wing box replacements on the C-130 Hercules tactical airlifter. Leaders from Marshall and Lockheed…

Smyrna November 7, 2024

Veterans Day Ceremony at the Smyrna Veterans Memorial

The Smyrna Veterans Committee will host a Veterans Day Ceremony on Monday, November 11 at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial next to City Hall: The featured speaker will be…

Music November 6, 2024

Quincy Jones mastered the art of arrangement, transforming simple tunes into epic soundscapes

by Jose Valentino Ruiz, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On the sleeve notes of some of the most memorable and best-selling albums…

Science and Technology November 6, 2024

Cells have more mini ‘organs’ than researchers thought − unbound by membranes, these rogue organelles challenge biology’s fundamentals

by Allan Albig, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Think back to that basic biology class you took in high school. You probably…

Economy November 6, 2024

US government tries to rein in an out-of-control subscription economy

by David Arditi, University of Texas at Arlington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Signing up for a subscription to a streaming service or newspaper has…

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