Smyrna

Cobb County History December 26, 2024

The automobile comes to Cobb County, but on rough roads

[This is republication of an article originally published in the Courier in June of 2017 edited and slightly expanded] If the first owners of automobiles in Cobb County wanted to…

Cobb County December 15, 2024

Riverview Memorial Park cemetery (with a Slideshow)

[Riverview Memorial Park (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)] by Larry Felton Johnson We’ve decided to revive, and often expand, evergreen articles that were originally published when our readership was low…

Icons for police, medical personnel, firefighters, 911 operators

Mental Health December 12, 2024

Cobb County first responders eligible for PTSD coverage Jan. 1

By Rebecca Gaunt House Bill 451, also known as the Ashley Wilson Act, will make Georgia’s first responders eligible for PTSD treatment coverage at the beginning of 2025. Wilson had…

Drawing of a "road closed" sign with diagonal stripes and two electric lanterns on top

Marietta November 30, 2024

Several roads to be closed at CSX rail crossings in Marietta and Smyrna next week

By Mark Woolsey CSX Railroad maintenance work will result in the temporary closure of several railroad crossings next week in both Marietta and Smyrna. The railroad says it’s part of…

sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

Elections October 12, 2024

Diane Jackson: the candidate in her own words

[The Cobb County Courier has extended an invitation to all candidates who are running for offices representing all or part of Cobb County. If you are a candidate and would…

A view of the Chattahoochee after Hurricane Helene that shows trees in the middle of the now-widened river

From the Editor September 29, 2024

Helene widens the Chattahoochee River in Smyrna

By Larry Felton Johnson, Editor and Publisher I’ve resumed my practice of taking long walks, mostly to try to get down to the weight I was at 25 years old….

A group shot of the volunteers at the Cityview Drive litter cleanup, one holding a "volunteers at work" sign

Cobb County September 28, 2024

Litter cleanup on Cityview Drive and the Smyrna Jonquil Lions Club Car Show

Avid community volunteer and advocate Barry Krebs submitted reports and photos from two recent events in Cobb County: a litter cleanup on and around Cityview Drive in Mableton, and the…

Transportation July 12, 2024

Lane closures all weekend on I-285 from S. Atlanta Road near Smyrna to Donald Hollowell Parkway

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced that I-285 lane closures will be in effect all weekend in portions of Cobb and Fulton counties. The closures will span from South…

Cemeteries July 7, 2024

Collins Springs Cemetery: a small historic cemetery off Atlanta Road

Collins Springs Cemetery (photo by Larry Felton Johnson) [This is an expansion of an article and slideshow we originally published in 2018. We’ve added information and a few photos from…

Elections May 25, 2024

How A Georgia Democratic Socialist Outperformed Progressives In Oregon

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College Gabriel Sanchez, a Georgian member of the Democratic Socialists of America ousted an incumbent state legislator. He succeeded where fellow…

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