Community Life

Festivals October 9, 2025

Chalktoberfest- Where Art, Asphalt, and Ale Collide in Marietta

Photo above by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] Each October, as leaves crunch underfoot and…

a 3-D chalk art rendering that looks like a jagged break in the pavement hovering above a soccer field

Festivals

Jessi Queen to create Taylor Swift-themed chalk art for Marietta’s Chalktoberfest

Trails and Greenways

Town Center Community to Unveil Two New Murals at Art Walk on Along Noonday Creek Trail

A sign that says "Trail Ends ... Connection Coming Soon"

Trails and Greenways

The gap in the Silver Comet Trail connector (with video)

Mableton

Report and photos from the Mableton District 5 litter cleanup

Mableton

Report & Photos from ceremony naming Mableton Mayor Michael Owens South Cobb Rotary Citizen of the Year

Riverside Elementary School beautification project group photo

Community Life

Report & photos from Riverside Elementary School Beautification Project

A sidewalk lined with storefronts in The Battery

Things to Do

The Battery Atlanta announces free, live concerts in October and November

An umbrella, a question mark, and the sun, representing uncertainty about the weather

Things to Do

Planning Your Weekend in Cobb? Here’s What the Weather Allows

Robert Williams at the entrance to the KSU Rare Book Museum named after him

Libraries October 2, 2025

Kennesaw State announces naming of the Robert B. Williams Rare Book Museum

Bob Williams at the newly named Robert B. Williams Rare Book Museum [This article, with photo by Darnell Williams Jr., first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with…

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Festivals October 9, 2025

Chalktoberfest- Where Art, Asphalt, and Ale Collide in Marietta

Mableton October 9, 2025

Mableton to consider forming tax allocation districts (TADs)

At the Mableton City Council‘s October 6 work session, the city’s Economic Development Director Artie Jones made a presentation to the council on how the city could utilize a Tax…

Chattahoochee RiverLands October 9, 2025

The Silver Comet: the train that predated the trail

[Editor’s note: We’ve been resurrecting and reworking some of the articles we published in the early days of the Courier as our readership increases. The first time we ran an…

Smyrna October 9, 2025

Jazz Under the Gazebo, an elegant evening of music, wine, and community support, returns Nov. 1

The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation submitted the following press release about its Jazz Under the Gazebo fundraiser: The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation, in partnership with The Vineyard Wine Market, will…

Festivals October 9, 2025

Jessi Queen to create Taylor Swift-themed chalk art for Marietta’s Chalktoberfest

Image above: chalk art with a 3-D twist, courtesy of Jessi Queen By Mark Woolsey Jessi Queen will spend hours upon hours this weekend creating an elaborate piece of artwork…

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Community Life

Chalktoberfest- Where Art, Asphalt, and Ale Collide in Marietta

Jessi Queen to create Taylor Swift-themed chalk art for Marietta’s Chalktoberfest

Town Center Community to Unveil Two New Murals at Art Walk on Along Noonday Creek Trail

The gap in the Silver Comet Trail connector (with video)

Report and photos from the Mableton District 5 litter cleanup

Report & Photos from ceremony naming Mableton Mayor Michael Owens South Cobb Rotary Citizen of the Year

Report & photos from Riverside Elementary School Beautification Project

The Battery Atlanta announces free, live concerts in October and November

Planning Your Weekend in Cobb? Here’s What the Weather Allows

Kennesaw State announces naming of the Robert B. Williams Rare Book Museum