Marietta

Marietta October 7, 2019

Committee discusses possibility of new skatepark, splash pad in Marietta

Marietta City Council members discussed the possibility of a new combined community skatepark and splash pad during a Parks, Recreation and Tourism committee meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Councilwoman Michelle…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Marietta September 17, 2019

Marietta “Grandfather figure” convicted of child molestation

Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes announced in a press release that a Marietta man described by his victim as a grandfather figure was convicted of child molestation. The trial…

Sketch of person being sought in connection with the Westside Drive homicide

Marietta September 5, 2019

Cobb police provide additional photos of person sought in connection with homicide

Sgt Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department has provided additional images of the person being sought in connection with the death of Mercedes De-Jesus Antunez-Flores, 43, of Honduras….

Marietta August 27, 2019

New information on Westside Drive homicide

Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department has released new information on the Westside Drive homicide. The victim has been identified as Mercedes De-Jesus Antunez-Flores, 44, of Honduras….

Marietta, Marietta Police Department July 27, 2019

Two arrested in Marietta armed robbery

According to a news release from the Marietta Police Department, two armed robbery suspects were arrested Wednesday. At about 4:05 p.m. Wednesday Cobb 911 dispatch notified the Marietta police that…

The Railroad Disaster to the West India Mail Near Blackshear, Georgia, an engraving from a photograph published in Harper's Weekly, March 1888 in article about emergency response training

Marietta July 23, 2019

CERT training offered in Marietta in August

Do you know what to do if a crisis happens in your area? Would you like to be able to protect yourself, your family, and help neighbors when such an…

Marietta, Marietta Police Department July 16, 2019

Powder Springs man sentenced to life for Marietta murder

Justin Lesean Cox, 41, of Powder Springs, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of the mother of his three children. Last Thursday Cox admitted in court that…

Children around a table building cranes from styrofoam and other common materials for a STEM project.

Marietta May 27, 2019

STEM education program at Park Street Elementary School

A group of students at Park Street Elementary School in Marietta did a test of their engineering skills during a STEM education project in the school in April. The program…

Marietta April 24, 2019

A.L. Burruss Nature Park

A.L. Burrus Nature Park is a City of Marietta park with three nature trails, a bike trail, a pavilion, and picnic tables. It is located at 75 South Cobb Drive,…

Marietta April 17, 2019

Glover Park maintenance and South Park repaving

This week maintenance and repaving projects will affect visitors to Glover Park on Marietta Square. Maintenance in the park requires that the fountain will be turned off and the playground…

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