Sprayberry Crossing

Welcome to Cobb County brick sign at Henderson Road on Veterans Memorial

Cobb County December 28, 2019

The Cobb County Courier’s top 10 stories of 2019

There are four days left in 2019, but I feel pretty safe in predicting the top ten stories of 2019 won’t be supplanted by anything we publish in the next…

Brij Patel, director of marketing for Sprayberry Bottle Shop, has been vocal with his frustration over the condition of the adjacent Sprayberry Crossing property and the illegal dumping that takes place near his store. He put this sign up in conjunction with the planned social media campaign. (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

Cobb County March 15, 2019

Residents Launch Social Media Campaign Against Blighted Sprayberry Crossing

After more than two years of trying to convince the owners to improve the blighted Sprayberry Crossing shopping center, community members say they have had enough. Members of the Sprayberry…

dilapidated bowling alley storefront at Sprayberry Crosssing

Cobb County August 20, 2018

Residents Consider Civil Action Against Sprayberry Crossing

Neighbors of the Sprayberry Crossing shopping center are preparing to take its owners to court. Last March, a community meeting with local officials to discuss the first property to be…

East Cobb March 22, 2018

Sprayberry Crossing Public Meeting Draws A Packed House

Cobb residents filled Sprayberry High School’s theater to capacity and some attendees were unable to enter. Others held signs expressing frustration over the 20 years of neglect and shaming owner…

Sprayberry Crossing row of dilapidated storefronts -- there will be a hearing on redevelopment of the property

East Cobb February 23, 2018

Owners of Sprayberry Crossing Shopping Center put on notice by county

The Sprayberry Crossing Shopping Center at 2692 Sandy Plains Road in Marietta has been the subject of local ire for many years due to the crumbling and dangerous conditions. Last…

East Cobb July 13, 2017

Solution to dilapidated Sprayberry Crossing shopping center may be closer

It is wise to grip the steering wheel tightly on the crumbling parking lot when driving through the old Sprayberry Crossing Shopping Center. Though partially hidden behind several separate businesses,…

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