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

Crime June 10, 2022

Man sentenced to 20 years in custody for Marietta carjacking, armed robbery

Dijour Ross, who according to his booking report was homeless at the time of his arrest, was sentenced to 20 years in custody for a 2019 carjacking (hijacking) and armed…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta June 9, 2022

Marietta announces decrease in millage rate

The City of Marietta posted an announcement on its website that the city adopted a balanced budget along with a decrease of the city’s total millage rate from 4.992 mills…

The new basketball court at the James T. Anderson Boys & Girls Club with a green abstract design

Marietta June 9, 2022

Reebok and Shaquille O’Neal Foundation refurbish basketball court for Boys & Girls Clubs in Marietta

Reebok, in collaboration with The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation and Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta (BGCMA), unveiled a refurbished basketball court yesterday for members of the James T. Anderson…

Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

History June 6, 2022

Marietta History Center to host showings of Lemon Street Chronicles in celebration of Juneteenth

The Marietta History Center will host a showing of the four volumes of The Lemon Street Chronicles in the weeks leading up to Marietta’s Juneteenth celebration on June 18. The…

Marietta June 6, 2022

Cherokee Nation Principal Chief visits Marietta

By Pax Riddle After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin said he was delighted to return to the “old Cherokee Nation” to see so many friends…

Marietta June 4, 2022

Marietta police seek witnesses from large party that ended in homicide

The Marietta Police Department is seeking witnesses to a homicide that happened during a large party in an apartment complex, or information from any other members of the public who…

History June 3, 2022

Author of Death at the Edges of Empire to give talk, book-signing at Marietta History Center

The following news release was posted to the City of Marietta website about an upcoming talk and book signing by Shannon Bontranger, Ph.D. of Georgia Highlands College: Please join the…

A group of members of the Cherokee Nation in a line for a photo

Marietta June 2, 2022

Community gathering for Cherokee Nation citizens who live in Georgia to be held in Marietta on June 4

The Cherokee Nation issued a press release announcing a meeting for Cherokee citizens living in Georgia to be held at Laurel Park in Marietta. This is one of twelve community…

Marietta June 1, 2022

City of Marietta on the hunt for a Grand Marshal for its Independence Day parade

The City of Marietta is on the hunt for a Grand Marshal for the city’s annual Let Freedom Ring Parade held on Independence Day. If there is someone you think…

Business May 31, 2022

Marietta-based C.W. Matthews wins $7 million contract for resurfacing in Forsyth County

The Georgia Department of Transportation announced in a press release that Marietta-based C.W. Matthews Contracting Company was awarded a $7 million contract for 6.757 miles of milling, inlay and plant…

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Education January 17, 2025

Cobb County School District to opt out of HB 581 homestead exemption

By Rebecca Gaunt The Cobb County School District is the latest local entity to announce its intention to opt out of the homestead exemption created by Georgia House Bill 581….

Climate January 17, 2025

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention…

National January 17, 2025

Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

by Martha Coven, Princeton University and Bridget C.E. Dooling, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Office of Management and Budget sounds…