Marietta schools extend Grant Rivera’s contract
The Marietta City school board indicated they are happy with the performance of Superintendent Grant Rivera by approving a contract extension through 2021 Tuesday night. He took over the position…
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Marietta police chief compares Cobb robbery suspects to Bonnie and Clyde
In a news release yesterday, Marietta police Chief Dan Flynn published an article declaring two high-profile robbery suspects a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde. He wrote, “Their spree, however, ended in…
Marietta Kidnapping and rape suspect crashes van into oncoming vehicle
According to a report from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, a suspect in an alleged Marietta kidnapping and sexual assault veered into an oncoming lane while fleeing Marietta…
“Tyson’s Run” Filming at Marietta Square
North Park Square was closed to traffic Tuesday as the movie “Tyson’s Run” filmed a scene involving multiple vehicles and actor Major Dodson of “The Walking Dead” and “American Horror…
Java Cats Cafe opens near Marietta square
Java Cats in Meowietta Java Cats Cafe opened its second location to the public on July 6. The original cafe is in the Grant Park neighborhood and was the first…
Hands-free driving law in effect today
The Hands-free Georgia law The Hands-free Georgia law, restricting the use of cell phones and other mobile devices while driving, went into effect today. The details of the bill signed…
Juneteenth at Marietta Square
NAACP and Marietta Hold Juneteenth Celebration The Cobb County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in conjunction with the city of Marietta will host three…
UPDATED: Marietta Police Department — man with autism reported missing
UPDATE: Angelo Messineo has been found. The Marietta Police Department posted the following to their Facebook page: The Marietta Police Department issued an alert at 5:27 p.m. that Angelo Messineo,…
Marietta is a growing city with a small-town charm
MARIETTA, Ga.– The city of Marietta is one of the most rapidly-developing cities in Cobb County, due mainly to large social and economic development projects in the downtown square and…
Marietta Police Department attributes improved response time to Public Safety Ambassador Program
The Marietta Police Department’s average response time to calls from citizens dropped since the department implemented the Public Safety Ambassador (PSA) Program, according to an MPD press release. The PSA…