Marietta

Marietta March 28, 2023

Man sentenced to 85 years for knife-wielding assault in Cobb County staffing agency

Last Thursday Willie Elbert Kidd Jr. was found guilty by a Cobb County jury of assaulting four women, including stabbing one of the women in the neck and damaging a…

Marietta March 24, 2023

Lane closures on I-75 from Allgood Road to Canton Road in the Marietta area for bridge preservation work

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) announced lane closures on I-75 between Allgood Road and Canton Road in the Marietta area beginning tonight, Friday March 24, for bridge preservation work….

Marietta March 24, 2023

Marietta Police offer a women’s self-defense course for high school seniors and their parents or guardians

The Marietta Police Department will offer a 12-hour Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) System course beginning April 17, specifically for high school women and their female parent or female guardian. The…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta March 23, 2023

Marietta and Habitat for Humanity to break ground on housing for city and school employees

On April 12, 2023, the City of Marietta and Habitat for Humanity of NW Metro Atlanta will hold a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of the first home…

Marietta March 21, 2023

Marietta History Center hosts Kennesaw State University’s Museum of History and Holocaust Education exhibit: “World War II: The War that Changed the World”

The following announcement from the Marietta History Center was posted on the City of Marietta website: MARIETTA – Join us this Spring at the Marietta History Center as we continue…

Marietta March 21, 2023

Marietta History Center to offer tombstone cleaning workshops

The Marietta History Center is offering workshops at the Marietta City Cemetery to teach participants the proper tools and techniques to clean tombstones, according to an announcement on the City…

Marietta March 19, 2023

Marietta seeks musicians for the May-Retta Daze festival

Are you a local musician who wants to develop an audience, and are looking to pick up some cash for your talent? The City of Marietta is seeking local musicians…

A row of narrow storefronts along Marietta Square, directly across from Glover Park

Marietta March 16, 2023

Lineup for the 2023 Glover Park Concert Series on Marietta Square announced

The monthly 2023 Glover Park Concert Series schedule has been announced. The series, sponsored this year by Marietta Dental Associates, is held in Glover Park on historic Marietta Square. The…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta March 15, 2023

Arrest made in serious injury hit-and-run of construction workers that happened on Roswell Road in Marietta

The Marietta Police department made an arrest in the March 12 hit-and-run in which the driver seriously injured two construction workers who were putting up a traffic directional board on…

Marietta March 14, 2023

UPDATE: 79-year-old woman reported missing in Marietta LOCATED

Officer McPhilamy provided the following update: ***UPDATE*** 9:46PM Joann Vansant located safe in Butts County Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department issued the following public information release about…

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Climate and Weather November 24, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Sunday, November 24, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, November 24, 2024, with a high near 63 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

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…

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