Marietta

Marietta August 23, 2024

Marietta announces vacancy on its Civil Service Board

The City of Marietta posted the following notice to its website about a vacancy on the city’s Civil Service Board: The Fire and Police civil service employees of the City…

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

Marietta August 23, 2024

Root House Harvest Dinner returns to the historic Marietta house

Photo: Root House (Larry Felton Johnson) The City of Marietta posted the following announcement to its website about the Root House Harvest Dinner, to be held at the historic William…

Marietta August 23, 2024

Marietta History Center highlights the role of typewriters during WWII

Image: section from a Remington ad created around 1914, screenshot from a December 1914 issue of the August Herald from the Georgia Historic Newspapers collection The clatter of typewriters is…

Marietta August 22, 2024

Marietta Building Inspection Division receives accreditation

The City of Marietta announced on its website that its Building Inspections Division of the Department of Public Works is the first such division in Georgia to receive accreditation from…

Marietta August 17, 2024

Driver rear-ends Marietta police vehicle at high speed; the driver and two officers seriously injured

A 60-year-old Atlanta woman and two Marietta police officers were seriously injured when the woman drove her Ford Mustang into the rear of the police department Ford Explorer while at…

Marietta August 16, 2024

APWA honors Chalfant for Marietta redevelopment efforts

At the August 14 meeting of the Marietta City Council, Councilman Grif Chalfant received the Elected Official of the Year Award for the State of Georgia from the Georgia Chapter…

The comedy and drama mask behind curtains

Marietta August 9, 2024

Marietta Theatre Company brings the musical “Bonnie & Clyde” to the stage

Marietta Theatre Company will present a limited, 9-show run of the popular musical “Bonnie & Clyde” from August 15 – 24, 2024. The performance is R-rated. The work features music…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta July 29, 2024

Over 70 vehicle break-ins across City of Marietta over past five weeks

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department announced in a public information release that over 70 vehicles were broken into across the city over the past five weeks. The…

String and brass orchestral instruments along with a music stand

Marietta July 12, 2024

Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra awarded $14.4k Bridge Grant

Image created with DALL-E from ChatGPT Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra (GSO) received a $14,400 Bridge Grant from the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA). The GCA is part of the…

Marietta July 10, 2024

William Root House highlights how families kept cool in 19th Century Marietta

The William Root House and Museum has a special feature for the summer months, especially relevant in light of the scorching heat we’ve experienced over the past few weeks. In…

« 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 51 »

Daily newsletter signup

Please wait...

Thank you for sign up!

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…

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…

Cobb Courier

Your Source for Local News

Marietta

Marietta announces vacancy on its Civil Service Board

Root House Harvest Dinner returns to the historic Marietta house

Marietta History Center highlights the role of typewriters during WWII

Marietta Building Inspection Division receives accreditation

Driver rear-ends Marietta police vehicle at high speed; the driver and two officers seriously injured

APWA honors Chalfant for Marietta redevelopment efforts

Marietta Theatre Company brings the musical “Bonnie & Clyde” to the stage

Over 70 vehicle break-ins across City of Marietta over past five weeks

Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra awarded $14.4k Bridge Grant

William Root House highlights how families kept cool in 19th Century Marietta