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Marietta October 5, 2023

The Glover Park After Dark Series will get you in the Halloween spirit

Glover Park fountain on Marietta Square (Photo: Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier] The inaugural season of the Glover Park After Dark Series continues next Wednesday, October 11 at 6 p.m.,…

Marietta October 2, 2023

Marietta Power and Water celebrates its annual Public Power and Clean Water Week

Marietta Power and Water is celebrating its annual Public Power and Clean Water Week October 1 -7, 2023. The celebration corresponds with the American Public Power Association’s Public Power Week,…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta September 30, 2023

Argument escalates to stabbing in motel on Delk Road in Marietta

[Feature photo above by Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier] A man was hospitalized with a stab wound after an argument broke out between him and a roommate. According to a…

Marietta September 29, 2023

Menopause the Musical returns to the Strand Theatre in Marietta October 3

Menopause The Musical is returning to the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre in Marietta for eight performances from October 3-8, 2023. The book and lyrics of this popular musical…

William Root House, a two story wooden pre-Civil War house

Marietta September 27, 2023

Marietta’s Root House decorated in Victorian funeral style

The historic William Root House in Marietta will be decorated with furniture and accessories appropriate for a 19th century wake and funeral for the month of October. On October 13…

Marietta September 25, 2023

Marietta SWAT called out due to chaotic domestic calls on Franklin Gateway

A domestic disturbance on Franklin Gateway in Marietta yesterday began a chain of events that led to four separate incidents, the SWAT team being called in, and two arrests. [The…

Marietta September 24, 2023

Marietta Educational Garden features pollinators, petting zoo in Fall family event

Here’s a chance for for the whole family to learn about spiders, native plants and pollinators, and for children to interact directly with our non-human animal neighbors at a petting…

Marietta September 24, 2023

Marietta police investigate death of pedestrian who attempted to render aid after collision on I-75

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department reported yesterday afternoon that the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a multi-vehicle collision that took place early yesterday…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta September 20, 2023

City of Marietta seeks new ethics committee counsel

The City of Marietta is considering applicants to serve legal counsel for the city’s Ethics Committee. To be considered for the position a candidate must be an attorney in good…

Marietta September 19, 2023

Teen killed in fiery crash in Marietta

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department a sixteen-year-old Marietta teen was killed when her car burst into flames after crashing into…

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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

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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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