The City of Marietta posted an announcement on the city’s website about a tombstone-cleaning workshop the Marietta Museum of History will offer at the Marietta City Cemetery Saturday, October 23rd…
The William Root House will offer free admission for two on Saturday September 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to anyone with a Museum Day ticket, available at https://smithsonianmag.com/museumday. The…
In a nearly empty city hall, Smyrna Mayor Derek Norton issued a lengthy statement on the COVID-19 virus response Monday night, updating citizens on the city’s course of action and…
If you are interested in helping preserve and document the history of Smyrna, Georgia, and have documents, photographs, or other objects from Smyrna’s past, there is a way you can…
Cobb County announced on its website yesterday that Cobb will participate in an archaeological investigation around the Concord Covered Bridge to uncover the remains of the Battle of Ruff’s Mill….
In 1914 a newspaper called the Atlanta Georgian was owned by William Randolph Hearst. Like most Hearst newspapers, the Georgian placed a high emphasis on sensationalism. Crime and scandal were…
Anyone who consistently follows Cobb County Board of Commissioners meetings or Planning Commission hearings is probably aware that chickens can be a controversial topic. However, before World War II it…
by Larry Felton Johnson Each year brings fall festivals, some celebrating Halloween, some Thanksgiving, and others just to celebrate the relief from the summer heat pending the arrival of cold…
By Rebecca Gaunt The newly-established city of Mableton will have its first election day for mayor and city council on March 21. Eight candidates qualified for the District 4 race….
The City of Marietta announced that the 36th annual Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour will return on December 3 and 4, 2022, after a three-year absence. Tour tickets are $25…