Marietta

Marietta, Marietta Square October 6, 2018

Chalk and beer at Marietta Chalktoberfest

The Marietta/ Cobb County Museum will hold its annual Chalktoberfest fundraiser event, a combination of its annual Chalk Festival and Craft Beer Festival, on Saturday and Sunday, October 13 and…

Marietta police officers with residents in article about Coffee with a Cop at Cool Beans (photo courtesy of the Marietta Police Department)

Marietta, Marietta Police Department October 2, 2018

Marietta Coffee with a Cop at Cool Beans

The Marietta Police Department will hold its event for National Coffee with a Cop Day at Cool Beans Coffee Roasters tomorrow Wednesday October 3rd, 2018 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m….

Grant Rivera and board members joked that they felt smarter just being in the presence of Andy Chinuntdet, who received a perfect ACT score.

Marietta, Marietta schools September 20, 2018

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…

Marietta, Marietta Police Department August 16, 2018

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 Police Department July 30, 2018

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…

Camera getting into position for a shot (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

Marietta July 10, 2018

“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 owner Hadyn Hilton (in black) checks in on the cats and customers

Marietta July 7, 2018

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…

Marietta Police Department July 1, 2018

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 Emancipation Day celebration in Texas in 1900

Marietta June 8, 2018

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…

Marietta, Marietta Police Department May 17, 2018

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,…

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