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Marietta February 2, 2024

Two Marietta History Center exhibits relevant to Black History Month

The Marietta History Center has two exhibits with a high level of relevance to Black History Month. The first is “Marietta 1899: Color Captured in Black and White.” The announcement…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta February 1, 2024

Crash on I-75 results in critical life-threatening injury

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department reported in a public information release that the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a crash that resulted in…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta January 29, 2024

Marietta to hold public meeting on traffic calming proposals

The City of Marietta will hold a Public Information Meeting on Thursday, February 8th, 2024 to discuss traffic calming options for the Longstreet, Colston & Hampton Drive areas. You can…

Marietta January 22, 2024

January 22, 1861: the Marietta Advocate reports on secession

The Courier uses the Georgia Historic Newspaper site housed at the University of Georgia to assemble history articles based on contemporary news reports. From the formation of Cobb County in…

A large tree to the left of frame, surrounded by green undergrowth

Marietta January 8, 2024

Marietta Tree Keepers seeks volunteers for tree maintenance workshop at Elizabeth Porter Park

Do you want to get outdoor exercise, help beautify Marietta, and make practical steps toward healing the environment? The Marietta Tree Keepers seeks volunteers for a training and work day…

Marietta Cobb Museum of Art. Greek revival building with six large columns

Marietta January 5, 2024

Marietta Cobb Museum of Art presents a juried photography exhibition

The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art will hold its first juried photography exhibition. The opening night reception will be tomorrow evening from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, January 6, 2024….

Marietta January 4, 2024

Arrest made in homicide on Cobb Parkway

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, a suspect was identified and arrested in the homicide that took place yesterday morning at…

Marietta December 29, 2023

Marietta History Center features “All Aboard, Georgia!” authors at January Pop-in

The Marietta History Center holds monthly Pop-in events that are fun and educational for the whole family. The following announcement of the January event was posted on the City of…

Marietta December 27, 2023

Moral panic in 1835 Marietta: The Anti-Gaming Society

In 1835 Marietta had only existed for a year, and Cobb County had only been created two years earlier. It was in many ways a frontier town as the new…

Marietta December 26, 2023

The Bell Bomber plant: 1942-1945

Photo above: a B29 in flight, Public Domain, retrieved from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:B-29_in_flight.jpg In 1942 a small ad appeared in newpapers across Georgia, including this one from the February 20 edition of…

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Education November 23, 2024

What would it mean if President-elect Trump dismantled the US Department of Education?

by Kevin Welner, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In her role as former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon…

Education November 23, 2024

Fast fashion may seem cheap, but it’s taking a costly toll on the planet − and on millions of young customers

by Paula M. Carbone, University of Southern California, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Fast fashion is everywhere – in just about every mall, in the…

Health Care cost November 23, 2024

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

by Michal Horný, UMass Amherst, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] You have scheduled an appointment with a health care provider, but no matter how hard…

Opinion November 23, 2024

Bookman: Trump deportations, tariffs will stifle Georgia’s farming and tax-subsidized EV industries

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 21, 2024 On Jan. 20 a new administration takes power in Washington, and…

Disability November 23, 2024

Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight

This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead November 22, 2024 ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a…

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