Silver Comet Trail

Cobb County April 22, 2020

Silver Comet Trail, Cobb passive parks to reopen Saturday April 25

Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt announced that the Silver Comet Trail, other trails in Cobb County, and Cobb’s passive parks will reopen this Saturday, April 25. Cavitt sent the…

Neighbors seated at a table talking to Ryan Teague of Baldwin Paving

Cobb County January 24, 2020

Baldwin Paving and neighbors meet about conflict over concrete crushing

A meeting took place Wednesday evening between Ryan Teague, who is the owner of Baldwin Paving , and a group of residential neighbors of Baldwin’s facility on Sanders Road. The…

Cobb County February 28, 2019

Cobb BOC approves engineering agreement for extending Silver Comet Trail

It’ll be a while longer before construction begins in earnest, but the Cobb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) this week approved an important step toward extending the Silver Comet Trail….

Greenways and Trails Master Plan June 28, 2018

Cobb County Trails Plan approved

The Cobb Board of Commissioners put the seal of approval on the Cobb County Greenways and Trails Master Plan. At the regular BOC meeting Tuesday evening, with two members absent,…

Powder Springs August 18, 2017

Groundbreaking held for Silver Comet Village seniors housing in Powder Springs

A 154-unit, $37 million seniors housing community is officially under construction in Powder Springs. Local elected officials, business executives and media members gathered Thursday morning for the groundbreaking of Silver…

Cobb County Police Department June 5, 2017

Body found on Nickajack Creek identified

According to Sergeant Dana Pierce of the Cobb County Police Department, the body found in Nickajack Creek below the Silver Comet Trail bridge has been identified by a family member. The…

Silver Comet Trail June 4, 2017

Cobb Police Department requests the public’s help in identifying body found in Nickajack Creek

Sergeant Dana Pierce of the Cobb County Police Department said the department is seeking the public’s help in identifying the body found Friday, June 2 in Nickajack Creek below the…

Atlanta Beltline, Cobb County, River Line Historic Area, Silver Comet Trail January 3, 2017

How the Silver Comet Trail could connect with the Atlanta Beltline

The Silver Comet Trail is one of the most popular multi-use paths in the state of Georgia. Converted from old railroad tracks once utilized by the Silver Comet train, the…

Cyclists on the Silver Comet Trail for article about Silver Comet Extension

Atlanta Beltline, Silver Comet Trail, Smyrna September 10, 2015

Connect the Comet citizen meeting

Connect the Comet is holding a citizen meeting on Sunday, September 13, 4-5:30 PM, at the Vinings Bank, 4135 Atlanta Road SE, in Smyrna. Anyone interested in this project is…

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