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A sleek mid-20th Century passenger train

The Silver Comet Story January 23, 2017

The Silver Comet Story — the beginning

This is the first installment in a periodic series that will track the Silver Comet from its beginning as an innovative passenger train line, to the Silver Comet Trail, a…

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Mableton April 19, 2024

Morehouse Medicine presents program on health access at South Cobb Library

The Cobb County Public Library announced that it will partner with the Morehouse School of Medicine to present a program entitled Increasing Knowledge & Reducing Risks: Improving Health Literacy Access…

Climate and Weather April 19, 2024

Cobb County weather forecast for Friday, April 19, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, April 19, 2024, with a high near 84 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be partly…

Education April 18, 2024

Cobb County School District proposes $1.85 billion budget with staff raises

by Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County Board of Education heard the proposed FY 2025 $1.85 billion budget presentation at Thursday’s work session, hours before the first public hearing to allow…

Smyrna April 18, 2024

When Smyrna’s speed limit was 8 mph

The June 3, 1909 issue of a now-defunct newspaper called the Atlanta Georgian published the following story about a speed-limit ordinance Smyrna’s city council had recently passed (we’ve included a…

Marietta April 18, 2024

Marietta History Center schedules two immersive walking tours of the city cemetery

The Marietta History Center has scheduled two immersive walking tours of the Marietta City Cemetery, located at 420 West Atlanta Street, Marietta, GA 30064. The dates are April 27 and…