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Lockheed July 15, 2017

Marietta Lockheed plant receives industrial security award

The Lockheed plant in Marietta received a 2017 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award. Thirty-six facilities received the award this year, out of a pool of approximately 13,000 eligible…

Marietta June 28, 2017

Marietta City Council Member receives Certificate of Dedication

Philip Goldstein, who represents Marietta’s Ward 7 on the city council, received a Certificate of Dedication award from the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute at the Georgia Municipal Association’s…

Marietta June 8, 2017

No service cuts or tax increases in proposed Marietta city budget for FY 2018

The Marietta city council will consider the proposed FY 2018 budget for the city on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at 7 p.m., at 205 Lawrence Street Marietta, GA, 30060, in the…

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

Marietta June 7, 2017

Re-enactment of Sherman’s occupation of Marietta to be held July 8 at Root House

On Saturday July 8, 2017, 10 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. the William Root House Museum & Garden will host a re-enactment of the July 1864 occupation of Marietta by General…

Marietta June 4, 2017

Marietta to hold public hearings on city budget this Wednesday

If you want to have input into the upcoming Marietta budget, here’s your chance. The City of Marietta will hold two hearings, both on Wednesday, June 7, regarding the budget…

Road sign at South Cobb Drive near Cooper Lake Road in article about South Cobb Drive overnight lane closures (photo by Larry Johnson, Cobb County Courier, CC 4.0)

History November 29, 2025

How did South Cobb Drive begin? Bell Bomber and the speedy wartime construction of a highway

[This is an evergreen article that we periodically expand and republish] South Cobb Drive has been a major commercial and commuter highway in Cobb County since the mid-1940s. In fact,…

The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Weekend Quiz November 29, 2025

How much do you know about notable people buried in Cobb County?

By Larry Felton Johnson I’ve had an interest in cemeteries for my whole adult life (and at 74 years old, that’s a long run). So it makes sense that as…

Weather November 29, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, November 29, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, November 29, 2025, with a high near 50 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly…

A tri-color terrier sitting on a grass, looking happy with tongue's out

Pets and Pet Adoption November 28, 2025

“My name is Zoro, and I’m so excited about the prospect of going home with you!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tri-color terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…