Six Flags Over Georgia

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 18, 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…

Business & Economy February 10, 2026

Six Flags Moves Up Earnings Call Time by Two Hours

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, owner of the Six Flags Over Georgia theme park, and other similar parks nationwide, announced in a press release a schedule change for its upcoming fourth…

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

Mableton July 23, 2024

Mableton Mayor Owens issues statement on new Six Flags chaperone policy

Mableton Mayor Michael Owens issued a statement about the new chaperone policy announced by Six Flags over Georgia. The park’s security policies became the result of public scrutiny after a…

Cobb County November 24, 2023

Cobb commissioners approve permit for veterans housing near Six Flags

by Caleb Groves At its zoning meeting Tuesday the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a special land use permit for an affordable housing complex for veterans. View Larger Map…

Mableton November 19, 2023

City of Mableton calls public meeting about Cobb zoning case on South Service Road

The City of Mableton has called a public community meeting to discuss a rezoning case that is scheduled to come before the Cobb County Board of Commissioners zoning meeting on…

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

Mableton October 3, 2023

Fatal vehicular accident at Six Flags Over Georgia

[Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)] According to a public information release from Sgt Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department,…

Mableton August 13, 2023

Flag counts and moonshine stills: the early days of Six Flags over Georgia

[This is a version of an article we published in January of 2017, when the readership of the Cobb County Courier was less than a tenth of what it is…

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…

Health & Wellness May 28, 2026

In a Vaccine-Skeptical California County, a Potential Playbook To Contain Measles

This article by Annie Sciacca first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. May 28, 2026 James Mu had braced for the call that came in late January. A…

Immigration May 28, 2026

Voluntary departures spike as immigrants face squalid detention, pressure to leave

by Tim Henderson, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 27, 2026 A surge in voluntary departure agreements in immigration courts is raising…

Education May 28, 2026

Years of tension with lawmakers led up to runoff for Superintendent Richard Woods

by Jeff Amy, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 28, 2026 State Superintendent Richard Woods has told lawmakers multiple times that reading…

Health & Wellness May 28, 2026

Should you get a second medical opinion? A surgeon explains why doing so can make you a more confident patient

by Danielle Friedman, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine you have heartburn. For years you’ve managed with antacids, but one day you’re struggling…

Crime & Public Safety May 28, 2026

To ‘86’ occasionally means to kill but usually doesn’t: A linguistic investigation into the Instagram threat charge against James Comey

by Phillip M. Carter, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A federal grand jury in April 2026 charged James Comey with making a…