Marietta

Marietta June 5, 2023

Hit-and-run in Marietta leaves pedestrian in critical condition

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, a hit-and-run on Delk Road left a pedestrian in critical condition. Marietta’s Selective Traffic Enforcement…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta June 4, 2023

The City of Marietta’s Public Works Department has received full accreditation from the American Public Works Association

The City of Marietta’s Public Works Department has received full accreditation from the American Public Works Association (APWA), according to an announcement on the city’s website. The accreditation verifies that…

Marietta June 3, 2023

A public hearing on the City of Marietta budget is scheduled for Tuesday, June 6

The City of Marietta posted the following announcement to its website about a public hearing on the FY2024 budget, which will be voted on by the city council on Jun…

Marietta June 2, 2023

Three charged in fatal 2022 Marietta shooting of Grayson Green

Three arrests made for the May 21, 2022 shooting death of Grayson Green. [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and…

Marietta May 28, 2023

Annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Marietta National Cemetery

The National Memorial Day Association of Georgia will host the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Marietta National Cemetery. View Larger Map The event will take place on Memorial Day,…

Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

Marietta May 26, 2023

Marietta History Center to take part again in the Dixie Highway Yard Sale

Once again, the Marietta History Center (MHC) will be a part of the Dixie Highway Yard Sale from Thursday, June 1 through Saturday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 4…

A poster from Georgia Arson control offering a $10,000 reward for tips in arson investigations

Marietta May 23, 2023

Arson and vandalism investigation underway in Marietta for Cobb Parkway truck torching

The Marietta police and fire departments seek help from the public in an arson and vandalism investigation of an incident early Monday morning, where trucks and trailers were torched and…

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

Marietta May 22, 2023

Cobb Landmarks to honor local preservationists in ceremony at Root House

Cobb Landmarks & Historical Society, Inc. is celebrating National Historic Preservation Month with a Preservation Awards Ceremony and Reception on May 27, at 5 p.m. The ceremony will be held…

A brick fountain in Glover Park on Marietta Square. benches surround a circular brick path and a photographer snaps a shot.

Marietta May 21, 2023

Storyteller series on Marietta Square will feature dramatic readings of classic tales

The City of Marietta’s Parks, Recreation & Facilities department will hold what the city’s website calls the “opening of a new chapter” in the special events book, the Storyteller Series,…

Marietta May 20, 2023

Repeat offender gets life without parole for Marietta armed robbery

Gregory Allen Scott, 36, was found guilty of one count of armed robbery and one count of violation of Georgia controlled substances act and sentenced to life without the possibility…

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Education November 23, 2024

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

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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

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