Monday, March 11, 2013
A Mableton man died Sunday when his stalled car was hit from behind by a van driven by a suspected drunk driver in Clayton County.
A 25-year-old Mableton man died Sunday morning when his car was hit from behind by a suspected drunk driver, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, MyFoxAtlanta.com and WDEF. Olvin Gallo-Flores' 2004 Nissan 350 ZX stalled on the I-285 westbound ramp from I-75 north in Clayton County, according to the AJC and MyFoxAtlanta. Gallo-Flores died when the vehicle was struck from behind by a Chevrolet Express Cargo Van. Charges are pending against the driver and a passenger of the van, who are suspected of being under the influence of alcohol, according to the AJC and MyFoxAtlanta. The identities of the two have not been released.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Six Cobb schools received grants ranging from $2,000 to $3,780.
One of the six Cobb County schools that recently received grants from the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association is in Mableton. Pebblebrook High School in Mableton received a grant between $2,000 to $3,780 to support the Fuel Up To Play 60 national initiative. The National Dairy Council, the National Football League, and the United States Department of Agriculture launched the initiative as part of an effort to get people active for 60 minutes a day. Fuel Up To Play 60 also encourages participants to eat nutrient rich foods. In addition to Pebblebrook, grants were awarded to:
Monday, September 10, 2012
Who will be Mableton's champion and what will be its tagline?
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Monday, September 10, 2012
According to the members of the Technical Assistance Program of the Urban Land Institute, what Mableton needs is a champion. In their one-day analysis of the Mableton community, these individuals from various professional backgrounds determined that Mableton must identify key leadership to become successful in its redevelopment efforts. Most importantly, Mableton needs what the ULI TAP members have called a "champion," who would "champion Mableton without the distraction of competing interests from other parts of the county. Mableton needs someone who can provide vision, inspiration and leadership." More than likely, this individual would be paid to focus solely on leading Mableton into the future successfully, TAP members told Patch at …
Monday, August 20, 2012
Find out what's going on in South Cobb or go attend meetings where decisions are being made about South Cobb.
Make sure you're engaged, informed and active in the South Cobb community. Here's what's going on this week in Mableton and Austell. MONDAY South Cobb Redevelopment Authority meets at 9 a.m. on Monday at the Mable House Arts Center. Get the agenda here. TUESDAY Run-off Election Day. Make sure you get the correct ballot. To vote for Commission Chairman candidates, ask for a Republican ballot. To vote for District 4 candidates, request a Democratic ballot. You must request the same ballot you used when voted in the general primary election on July 31. If you did not vote on July 31, you can still vote Tuesday. Sample ballots are attached to this article. Review them before heading to the polls. The Cobb Board of Commissioners will hold its …
Monday, July 30, 2012
South Cobb has its challenges, but here's a closer look at the real State of South Cobb. As a South Cobb resident, how do you describe the current state of South Cobb?
It’s been repeated time and time again amongst those who live in South Cobb–Austell and Mableton– and even nearby Powder Springs. “We’re like the stepchild of Cobb County,” someone will say at a town hall meeting or just when discussing the lack of connecting sidewalks in South Cobb, for example. The Marietta Daily Journal ran a centerpiece about the “State of South Cobb” on its front page Sunday. The piece was a general overview of all the aspects of South Cobb covered by South Cobb Patch day in and day out for the last 20 months. The piece with its vague generalizations ran alongside photos of vacant buildings, overgrown lawns and the furniture store that went out of business last year. Here’s what South Cobbers had to say about the …
Friday, March 16, 2012
Nominate Austell or Mableton for most interesting town, and you could win $1,000.
Reader's Digest is looking for the most interesting town -- could it be in South Cobb? Local residents can go to Reader's Digest's website and share stories and images showing what makes Austell and Mableton special. The author of the winning story will receive $1,000, and that person's town will be featured on the cover of an upcoming issue of the magazine. This contest is part of Reader's Digest's We Hear You America campaign, a grassroots initiative that serves as a catalyst to empower Americans to help their communities.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Fallen APD Senior Officer Gail Thomas was laid to rest in Mableton today in front of a crowd of hundreds.
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Monday, January 30, 2012
It was a beautiful day to say goodbye to who many, many people agree was a beautiful person. Atlanta Police Department Senior Officer Gail Thomas was buried in Mableton's Mount Harmony Memorial Cemetery today after a memorial service at Elizabeth Baptist Church in Atlanta. Thomas was killed Tuesday when she was struck by an alleged drunk driver, while assisting another officer. "It's just tragic," says Officer Michael Bowman, Cobb County Information Officer. "To date, 14 police officers have already been killed nationwide and if the trend continues, that will be a big number by year's end." The funeral procession was part of an enormous cavalcade, which included law enforcement officers from all over Metropolitan Atlanta. "It's just sad…
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Early Saturday fire displaced eight.
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Sunday, January 8, 2012
by Patch Staff Cobb County fire invstigators are still trying to determine the cause of an early Saturday morning fire of a Mableton home that left a family of eight displaced. No one was injured in the blaze at 6640 South Dillon Rd., Cobb County Fire Department spokeswoman Dennell Lee Boyd told South Cobb Patch. Investigators are working with the insurance company as they seek to find the source of the blaze, which was called in at 2:22 a.m. Saturday as a vehicle fire in the garage, she said. Neighbors told the Marietta Daily Journal that they heard a loud boom, with one running over to the home and banging on doors and windows to awaken the occupants.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
A celebration for the Mableton Business Exchange’s one-year anniversary will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at Mexico Lindo Restaurant.
The Mableton Business Exchange is celebrating its one-year anniversary as it continues to build networking opportunities in the community with a bash to be held at Mexico Lindo Restaurant Sept. 19. Door prizes and food will be available to south Cobb proprietors looking to further business development opportunities and partnerships in the community. Titled “Mableton Business Exchange is 1-Year-Old,” the bash comes on the heels of key recognition from the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce, acknowledging the group as “a good business association.” “We’re going to be pulling some rabbits out of the hat and bringing the community into it,” said Deborah Flanagan, president of Mableton Business Exchange. “That’s where our strength is: networking…
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Friday, September 9, 2011
Local community leaders from organizations like the Cobb SCLC and Cobb Immigrant Alliance, met at Marietta Square to discuss efforts to stop the violence in the Mableton area.
Local community leaders from the SCLC, National Action Network, Noah's Ark, New Order National Human Rights Organization, Cobb Immigrant Alliance, Cobb County Police Department. and others organizations in the community met at Marietta Square to discuss efforts to stop the violence in the Mableton area.
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3:15 pm on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Mableton Pride Let's Ride. As far as champions remember we just elected Lisa Cupid to take the helm and move the vision for the entire South Cobb Area to move forward which includes Mableton. I believe MIC has a number individuals who works hard to improve the quality of life for Mableton. Thank you to Joel Cope for currently serving as the President. I echo Larry King for naming Albert McRae … more ›