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Ribbon-cutting at the Atlanta Veterans Village

Mableton August 29, 2025

Atlanta Veterans Village opens in Mableton

Photo from the Cobb County website Cobb County announced on its website that the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, through its Homeless Veteran Program, opened the Atlanta Veterans Village in Mableton,…

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

Government & Politics May 16, 2025

Mableton council considers whether to continue Six Flags Special Service District

Key points in this article: The City of Mableton must make a decision on whether to continue the Six Flags Special Services District, which has been managed by the county…

Mableton April 10, 2025

Why was Six Flags built in Cobb County?

[We’re reworking and republishing some of the articles published in the Cobb County Courier in its earlier years. This was originally published in 2017, which was the 50th anniversary of…

Cobb County March 16, 2024

Community meeting in Austell to address recent surge of youth violence in Cobb County

In response to a series of violent acts by youth, including fighting by hundreds of young people on opening day at Six Flags that led to the shooting of a…

Mableton March 4, 2024

Mableton mayor calls for public safety meetings after Six Flags shooting

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens sent out the following press release this afternoon in response to the shooting of an individual by police near Six Flags. This happened after a crowd…

Riverside Parkway road sign in article about homicde suicide at EpiCenter

Cobb County Police Department July 29, 2018

Cobb County National Night Out events

There are two Cobb County National Night Out events, one in South Cobb, and a county-wide event in Jim Miller Park. Cobb County National Night Out event for South Cobb…

Riverside Parkway May 8, 2018

Renter’s Community Town Hall Meeting at South Cobb Recreation Center

We Thrive in Riverside Renter’s Association will be hosting a Renter’s Community Town Hall meeting tomorrow evening, Wednesday May 9, at 7 p.m. at the South Cobb Recreation Center, 875…

Austell, Six Flags, south Cobb January 3, 2017

Rollercoasters, Flag counts, and moonshine stills — the opening of Six Flags Over Georgia

Before Six Flags Over Georgia opened, the surrounding area of south Cobb County was rural. One of the industries common in rural life in the northern half of Georgia, even…

Cobb County Sheriff's Office September 4, 2025

Detainee search at Cobb jail unavailable due to systems maintenance

The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office announced that detainee search is unavailable due to systems maintenance, and that members of the public who need information on a detainee should phone (770)…

Pets and Pet Adoption September 4, 2025

“My name is Zeus. Are you here to adopt me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male apricot/white shepherd. The following information on this potential family member is…

Pets and Pet Adoption September 4, 2025

“I’m a kitty in need of a permanent loving home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Food and Restaurants September 4, 2025

Sully’s Steamers offers unique and cleverly-name sandwiches on Marietta Square

By Mark Woolsey It was a visit to a college-town eatery that changed the lives of Lauren Balas, her husband Tommy and the couple’s three daughters. Balas was in Clemson,…

Weather September 4, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Thursday, September 4, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, September 4, 2025, with a high near 87 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

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