Marietta

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

Marietta October 8, 2024

Marietta’s William Root House decorated for Victorian funeral

Appropriate to the Halloween season, the William Root House is decorated for a Victorian-era funeral through October. According to the announcement on the City of Marietta website: In the 1850s,…

Marietta October 5, 2024

How did the Victorian obsession with contacting the dead arise?

Have you ever seen a period whodunit mystery movie or play in which a woman dressed in a turban conducts a seance, perhaps guided by an Ouija board or a…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta September 19, 2024

Marietta PAL to host Fall Festival Family Fun House

The Marietta Police Athletic League (PAL) will host the inaugural Marietta PAL Fall Festival Family Fun House on Saturday, October 26th, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hugh…

Drawings of a chalk art rocket, chalk and an elaborated beer stein with a hinged lid and image of a small town

Marietta September 18, 2024

Chalk art and craft beer in Marietta Square at Chalktoberfest

Get your creative juices flowing and that box of colored chalk at the ready! The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art announced the return of Chalktoberfest, aka the Chalk Art and…

Marietta September 18, 2024

Arrest made in Marietta homicide

[The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law or enters a…

Marietta September 14, 2024

Local traffic only on Callaway Road during North Georgia State Fair

The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office has announced a traffic plan for the area around Jim R. Miller Park for the 2024 North Georgia State Fair Sept. 19–29, Jim Miller Fairgrounds,…

An evergreen bonsai in a small ceramic tray

Marietta September 13, 2024

View 50 bonsais at Marietta Tree Keepers’ annual Fall Sip n’ Stroll

Marietta Tree Keepers‘ annual Fall Sip n’ Stroll on Friday, September 27th at 6:00 p.m., will feature a visit to the home of Marietta Bonsai Master Rick & Susan Dawsey….

A scarecrow in a lounge chair surrounded by pumpkins

Marietta September 4, 2024

Registration open for Marietta’s “Squarecrows” in the Square

A “squarecrow” is a scarecrow in a square. And registration for the City of Marietta‘s popular Squarecrows in the Square is now open. The announcement on the City of Marietta…

Marietta September 4, 2024

Marietta’s Ugly Sweater Parade returns this December

By Larry Felton Johnson Everyone living in a climate where it gets cold has owned an article of clothing like this at one time or another. I’m referring to the…

Marietta September 4, 2024

Marietta History Center highlights books at its September Pop-In

The Marietta History Center has scheduled a special Pop-In event for this month. The Pop-Ins are monthly events for the whole family, featuring crafts and education. On Saturday, September 21,…

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Marietta

Marietta’s William Root House decorated for Victorian funeral

How did the Victorian obsession with contacting the dead arise?

Marietta PAL to host Fall Festival Family Fun House

Chalk art and craft beer in Marietta Square at Chalktoberfest

Arrest made in Marietta homicide

Local traffic only on Callaway Road during North Georgia State Fair

View 50 bonsais at Marietta Tree Keepers’ annual Fall Sip n’ Stroll

Registration open for Marietta’s “Squarecrows” in the Square

Marietta’s Ugly Sweater Parade returns this December

Marietta History Center highlights books at its September Pop-In