Cobb County public officials are providing tips to residents in order to keep them safe throughout the busy holiday season. Crowds are expected to grow significantly over the next few weeks as people do their holiday shopping, take children to visit Santa and prepare their home for the holidays. Shop With Others One suggestion made [...]
Sumter County Fire and Rescue in Sumter County, Georgia recently took delivery of two new tankers manufactured by Fouts Brothers in Smyrna, Georgia. Each tanker is a 3,000-gallon capacity 2015 Kenworth, allowing fire fighters to deliver large amounts of water from a water source to a fire scene without the need for hydrants. The two [...]
As part of The Branding Project’s “Winter Wonderland,” Marietta’s first ice rink will open in Glover Park on Friday, November 20, 2015. The Branding Project is the organization that promotes Marietta Square. Winter Wonderland incudes Santa Claus, Santa’s workshop, a multi-story Christmas tree and will be the site of a New Year’s Eve Party. Texting [...]
Firefighters say that smoke detectors and good building materials saved the lives of a Smyrna family after an explosion on November 3, 2015. A fire broke out in the family home on Haven Park Circle after an explosion in the garage. Awakened by Fire Alarm According to Billy Chen, the homeowner, he awoke when the [...]
A contingency from Marietta that included Mayor Steve Tumlin and members of city council traveled to Burke County to check on the nuclear power generating Plant Vogle near Waynesboro, which the city invested in along with 48 other communities. Plants 1 and 2 have been completed while Plants 3 and 4 are still under construction. [...]
According to a report released recently, Cobb County and its six cities issued the fewest building permits of the year in September. However, officials say that there is no reason for concern regarding the drop in permits issued as construction often slows during this time of year. Construction is Seasonal Dana Johnson, Director of Community [...]
