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Road construction equipment on shoulder of road with orange safety barriers

Transportation August 15, 2024

Marietta firm wins two GDOT contracts in latest transportation contract list

Cobb County businesses are often well-represented among the winners when the Georgia Department of Transportation releases its periodic list of contracts. Several large Cobb-based firms are involved in road construction,…

Business August 14, 2024

Lockheed Martin delivers first of five C-130Js to New Zealand at a ceremony in Marietta

Photo: C-130J in flight provided courtesy of Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin announced in a news release that it delivered New Zealand’s first of five C-130J Super Hercules. The C-130J is…

A scarecrow in a lounge chair surrounded by pumpkins

Uncategorized August 10, 2024

Marietta’s 47th HarvestFest coming October 19

Marietta‘s popular HarvestFest is returning to Glover Park on Marietta Square on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Some of the features of the 47th annual…

The comedy and drama mask behind curtains

Marietta August 9, 2024

Marietta Theatre Company brings the musical “Bonnie & Clyde” to the stage

Marietta Theatre Company will present a limited, 9-show run of the popular musical “Bonnie & Clyde” from August 15 – 24, 2024. The performance is R-rated. The work features music…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta July 29, 2024

Over 70 vehicle break-ins across City of Marietta over past five weeks

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department announced in a public information release that over 70 vehicles were broken into across the city over the past five weeks. The…

Shelves full of books at The Reading Attic bookstore

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community July 24, 2024

Life’s an open book at The Reading Attic on Marietta Square

photo by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] I called The Reading Attic on a whim, wondering if the owner, or…

String and brass orchestral instruments along with a music stand

Marietta July 12, 2024

Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra awarded $14.4k Bridge Grant

Image created with DALL-E from ChatGPT Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra (GSO) received a $14,400 Bridge Grant from the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA). The GCA is part of the…

William Root House, a two story wooden pre-Civil War house

Marietta July 10, 2024

William Root House highlights how families kept cool in 19th Century Marietta

The William Root House and Museum has a special feature for the summer months, especially relevant in light of the scorching heat we’ve experienced over the past few weeks. In…

Marietta July 6, 2024

Fire hose uncoupling ceremony for the new Marietta Fire Training Tower next Wednesday

Image above generated by DALL-E from ChatGPT The City of Marietta will host a grand opening of the new Marietta Fire Training Tower on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, from 4:00…

Cobb County July 5, 2024

Lion’s Club at Marietta July 4 parade + Sweetwater Mission food distribution

Barry Krebs sent the following reports and photos from two events. The first was the July 4 parade on Marietta Square, the second a food distribution Lions from the Marietta,…

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