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William Root House, a two-story white wooden house with an external chimney surrounded by a picket fence

History August 29, 2021

Smithsonian Magazine hosts day of free admission to Root House Museum

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…

Marietta February 2, 2021

Marietta Black History on display in Raymond T. Burford photography exhibit

An exhibit of the photographs of Raymond T. Burford is on display at the Marietta Museum of History. Burford was a prominent local photographer who created a visual record of…

Obituary January 2, 2021

Michele Evans, Lockheed Martin Executive VP dies on New Years Day

Michele Evans, an Executive Vice President of Lockheed Martin died on New Years Day. Among other tasks in her 34-year career with the company, she worked on the Marietta-based C-130…

Marietta October 14, 2020

Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour to be self-guided this year

Due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19, the Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour will be self-guided this year, according to a news release on the City of Marietta website….

A row of narrow storefronts along Marietta Square, directly across from Glover Park

Marietta September 2, 2020

Marietta Museum cancels Marietta Streetfest

The Marietta Museum of History and City of Marietta staff canceled the 29th annual Marietta Streetfest due to continuing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The Museum explained its decision in…

Marietta July 3, 2020

Marietta Museum of History assembles collections on Black Lives Matter and COVID-19

2020’s landscape has-quite obviously- been dominated by a pair of historic developments-the COVID-19 pandemic and the renewed civil rights movement sparked by recent controversial police shootings, exemplified by Black Lives…

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…

Cobb County August 15, 2018

Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County luncheon and awards

The Senior Citizen Council of Cobb County will honor six Cobb citizens at a luncheon to celebrate National Senior Citizens Day. The event will be held next Tuesday, August 21,…

Art and Culture October 27, 2017

Welcome autumn weather at Marietta Square’s final art walk of the year

An array of artists will fill the streets of Marietta Square with an evening of thought-provoking art, musical entertainment and craft merchants on a free, a self-guided tour showcasing local…

Cobb County October 13, 2017

Holiday events across Cobb County — October through December

The 2017 holiday season has arrived, even if the temperature outside doesn’t reflect it. Cobb County is home to several seasonal festivities for adults and children. October October 14-15 Marietta…

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Pets and Pet Adoption April 2, 2025

“My name is Gisele, and I need a nice family to adopt me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female brown German shepherd. The following information on this potential family member…

Pets and Pet Adoption April 2, 2025

“My name is Callie, and I’d sure like a permanent home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female calico domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Health Care April 2, 2025

Trump Says He’ll Stop Health Care Fraudsters. Last Time, He Let Them Walk.

This article by Brett Kelman first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Brett Kelman April 1, 2025 Five years ago, the CEO of one of the largest pain…

Georgia April 2, 2025

Georgia lawmakers OK bill to create school safety protocols as response to Apalachee High shooting

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 31, 2025 A bill that sets up new security protocols that are intended…

Food Security April 2, 2025

GOP lawmakers eye SNAP cuts, which would scale back benefits that help low-income people buy food at a time of high food prices

by Tracy Roof, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Congress may soon consider whether to cut spending on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,…

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