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Model trains take over Southern Museum in Kennesaw

January 29, 2022 Sightseers’ Delight

An assortment of model train layouts took over the Southern Museum in Downtown Kennesaw for the annual model trains event.

Atlanta area officials panic and cancel events, citing omicron COVID variant

December 29, 2021 Sightseers’ Delight

Atlanta has canceled its New Year’s Eve Peach Drop as officials panic over the number of COVID-19 cases and specifically the Omicron variant of the virus.

Model train event returns to Kennesaw’s Southern Museum in January

December 27, 2021 Sightseers’ Delight

A popular model train event is returning to the Southern Museum in January.

Smyrna, Georgia, votes to dispose of controversial Aunt Fanny’s Cabin

December 21, 2021 Sightseers’ Delight

City officials here voted to dispose of a historic structure that once served as a controversial restaurant.

Atlanta Braves costs keep rising for Cobb County taxpayers

December 14, 2021 Sightseers’ Delight

Cobb County has allocated another $105,000 in tax dollars to help pay for the Atlanta Braves to host the World Series.

Task force recommends Smyrna demolish Aunt Fanny’s Cabin

December 14, 2021 Sightseers’ Delight

A task force has recommended the city demolish or otherwise rid itself of a former sharecropper’s that served as an “Old South” themed restaurant during the 20th century.

Smyrna deciding whether to save or scrap Aunt Fanny’s Cabin

December 13, 2021 Sightseers’ Delight

This small community is weighing what to do with a historic structure that once served as a controversial restaurant.

Marietta, Georgia, museum highlights rare photos of city from 1899

December 10, 2021 Sightseers’ Delight

A special exhibit displays never-before-seen images of Marietta and local landmarks.

Downtown Smyrna, Georgia, redevelopment shines a light on a city in transition

December 2, 2021 Sightseers’ Delight

At issue is a $6.5 million project to redevelop the town green, home to the local community center and library. City officials say it is the “biggest change to our downtown since the 1990s.”

Amid the pandemic, why did we forget how to drive?

December 1, 2021 Todd DeFeo

It’s not entirely clear why a pandemic might lead to more bad driving, but some days, taking to the roads seems to be more dangerous than attending a super spreader event without a mask.