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Marietta July 10, 2022

City of Marietta to celebrate Park and Recreation Month, July 14 in Glover Park on the square

July is Park and Recreation Month, and the City of Marietta will hold a celebration in Glover Park on Marietta Square on Thursday July 14, from 4 -7 p.m. For…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta July 8, 2022

GBI issues its statement about the fatal shooting by Marietta police at Motel 6

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued its statement on its investigation into the shooting in at a Motel 6 in Marietta that left the a 26-year-old Atlanta man dead, and…

Marietta July 5, 2022

Two serious injury traffic accidents in Marietta over the weekend

According to separate public information releases from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, there were two traffic accidents in Marietta over the July 4 weekend in which the…

Marietta June 21, 2022

Marietta man killed in fatal crash on Powers Ferry Road

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy, the Marietta Police Department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.) Unit is investigating a fatal vehicle collision on Powers Ferry Road…

Marietta June 20, 2022

Pedestrian seriously injured in Marietta hit-and-run, police seek public’s help in identifying and locating suspect

A pedestrian was seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver in Marietta, and the Marietta Police Department is asking for help in identifying and locating the suspect. According to Officer Chuck…

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

Marietta June 19, 2022

Laine and Kevin Berry to talk about historic preservation at William Root House June 25

Cobb Landmarks posted the following announcement on the City of Marietta website about a talk at the historic William Root House that is sure to be of interest to historic…

A Belgian shepherd with the thought balloon "Sweet Retirement"

Marietta June 17, 2022

Marietta Police K9 Atos retiring after 7 years on duty

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department distributed the following announcement about the retirement of Atos, a member of the department’s Criminal Interdiction Unit: K9 ATOS is an eighty…

Marietta June 17, 2022

Cobb NAACP begins Juneteenth celebration with R&B concert this evening

The Cobb County NAACP distributed the following announcement about the Juneteenth celebration The organization is hosting on Marietta Square: 19th ANNUAL JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION WEEKENDThe Cobb County Branch of the National…

Marietta June 15, 2022

Multi-vehicle pile-up on I-75 in Marietta results in life-threatening injuries

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy, the Marietta Police Department‘s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.) Unit is investigating a multi-vehicle serious injury crash that occurred Tuesday…

Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

Marietta June 12, 2022

Front-row tables for sale for the Marietta July 4th fireworks display

The Friends of Marietta History will sell front row seats to the July 4th fireworks display. The City of Marietta posted the following announcement on their webpage with the details:…

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Kennesaw January 7, 2025

Kennesaw City Council holds first meeting of 2025

By Rebecca Gaunt Kennesaw City Council’s first meeting of the year was a quick one, tackling first of the year house cleaning matters. They approved the $360 qualifying fee for…

Education January 7, 2025

Kennesaw State professor’s animation offers new take on climate change

Photo by Darnell Wilburn This article by Dave Shelles first appeared on the Kennesaw State University website, republished with permission Upon entering a small room at Northlake Mall, a person…

Cobb County January 7, 2025

Cobb Collaborative marks Feb. 3-7 as Resiliency Week

By Mark Woolsey The non-profit Cobb Collaborative believes in the concept of resiliency- so much so that it will devote a whole week to the best ways to achieve it…

Health Care cost January 7, 2025

Americans’ rage at insurers goes beyond health coverage – the author of ‘Delay, Deny, Defend’ points to 3 reforms that could help

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] My book “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can…

Immigration January 7, 2025

Nearly 54% of extreme conservatives say the federal government should use violence to stop illegal immigration

by William McCorkle, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric has been a staple of his political career, but his…

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