Christmas

Community December 29, 2025

Medieval peasants probably enjoyed their holiday festivities more than you do

by Bobbi Sutherland, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When people think of the European Middle Ages, it often brings to mind grinding…

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Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents December 29, 2025

At least 13 people die in traffic incidents across Georgia during the long Christmas holiday weekend

By Mark Woolsey At least 13 people died in traffic crashes across Georgia during the long Christmas holiday weekend. The Georgia Department of Public Safety also reported 239 DUI offenses…

Brian Benefield, his wife Cecilie, and mom, Yvonne

Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community December 24, 2025

All I want for Christmas is…

Photo above: Brian Benefield, his wife Cecilie, and mom, Yvonne [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] As…

Community December 22, 2025

How to reduce gift-giving stress with your kids – a child psychologist’s tips for making magic and avoiding tears

by Angela J. Narayan, University of Denver, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As a child, I loved being the center of attention. So it was…

Smyrna November 21, 2025

Upcoming holiday events in Smyrna

Here is a selection of events in Smyrna for the holiday season. Letters to Santa From Saturday, November 29 to Friday, December 12 you and your family can stop by…

Hands of difference colors join at the center of a globe

Holidays December 25, 2024

Merry Christmas and Chag Chanukah Sameach from the Cobb County Courier

Merry Christmas and Chag Chanukah Sameach from the Cobb County Courier. I’d say Eid Mubarak, too, but Ramadan doesn’t begin until late February this cycle. As editor and publisher of…

Maximum Impact Love Christmas party, a large crowd at tables

Cobb County December 18, 2024

Association of metro churches distributes thousands of gifts in time for Christmas

All photos provided by Barry Krebs Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following reports and photos from the Christmas celebration of a coalition of metro Atlanta churches that held…

Marietta December 13, 2024

Today is the deadline to enter the Marietta Mayor’s Christmas Lights Decorating Contest

If you are in the City of Marietta, and have a home business or car with impressive Christmas lights, today is the deadline to submit your display for the annual…

Marietta December 6, 2024

Unleash your inner Clark Griswold with “Marietta Light Up the Holidays”

Whether your idea of outside holiday decoration is subtle and artistic or tends more toward the high-wattage designs inspired by Clark Griswold from the National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, you’ll get…

Marietta November 16, 2024

Unleash your inner Clark Griswold with Marietta’s Christmas lights contest

Have you ever had an overpowering urge to compete with Clark Griswold of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation fame and create a Christmas light display with such wattage that it’s visible…

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Education, News January 1, 2026

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