Chalk Art and Craft Beer Festival Oct 9 and 10 in Marietta Square
The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art announced the return of the Chalk Art and Craft Beer Festival to Marietta Square. The combined event is called Chalktoberfest. The Craft Beer Festival…
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Revisiting an old article: Bandits and a comedian at Riverview Memorial Garden
On slow news days we’ve begun reviving some of our earliest articles, written when the site was called River Edges. We renamed ourselves to the Courier after noticing that there…
Overnight lane closures will continue on Veterans Memorial Highway
The lane closures that have already begun on Veterans Memorial Highway will continue through the weekend. Tonight and Sunday Contractors for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will install lane…
Plant McDonough engineer from Puerto Rico reflects on Hispanic Heritage Month
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month Georgia Power distributed a news release with reflections from Aixa del Valle, an engineer at Plant McDonough near Smyrna. Del Valle grew up in…
Swift-Cantrell Foundation donates funds for Kennesaw skatepark repairs
By Rebecca Gaunt The skatepark at Swift-Cantrell Park in Kennesaw will undergo needed repairs thanks to a donation by the Swift-Cantrell Foundation. Foundation president Phil Barber and other members presented…
NARAL Pro-Choice America endorses Jen Jordan for GA Attorney General
Georgia Senate District 6 Senator Jen Jordan received the endorsement of NARAL Pro-Choice America in her run for Georgia Attorney General in the 2022 election. The district Jordan currently serves…
GSO and Girls Who Conduct choose six participants for new fellowship program
The Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra (GSO) and Girls Who Conduct (GWC) announced that six talented conductors have been chosen to participate in a new fellowship program. The program was initiated…
Native Plants and a metropolis of bees in Mableton
There is a metropolis of bees in my front yard in Mableton. It includes all sorts of bees and wasps. Some are familiar to me, like the honey bees and…
Kennesaw establishes commission for cultural and economic exchange
By Rebecca Gaunt Following months of research and presentations, Kennesaw City Council officially approved the establishment of a Sister Cities Commission at Tuesday’s meeting. Andrew Gasparini, assistant to city manager…
Acworth Board of Aldermen passes Baker Road annexation, rezoning
By Arielle Robinson The city of Acworth’s Board of Aldermen approved the rezoning and annexation of around 4.97 acres of land off of Baker Road at their regular meeting last…