Hispanic Heritage Month

Woman in brightly colored red white and blue dress and man beside her with microphone

Powder Springs October 8, 2024

The Powder Springs second annual Hispanic Heritage Fiesta

Photo from last year’s fiesta courtesy of the City of Powder Springs The City of Powder Springs announced its second annual Hispanic Heritage Fiesta. The festival will be held on…

Front of Switzer Library, a brick building with a white columned entranceway

Cobb County September 2, 2024

Cobb Public Library publishes reading list in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month

Photo: Switzer Library (Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier) Cobb County Public Library published the following reading list in observance of Hispanic Heritage Month: Children’s Picture Books Areli is a Dreamer…

Cobb County September 21, 2023

Cobb Public Library publishes reading list for Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month began September 15, 2023 and will continue through October 15. To celebrate the occasion the Cobb County Public Library prepared a reading list to celebrate “the contributions…

The exterior of Smyrna City Hall, a red brick building with four large columns

Smyrna August 20, 2023

City of Smyrna to host its third annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration

The City of Smyrna posted the following announcement on its website about its annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration: Join the City of Smyrna in downtown Smyrna on September 23 for the…

Smyrna October 15, 2022

Smyrna’s second annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration is this evening, October 15, from 5 to 9 p.m.

Hispanic Heritage Month is drawing to a close, and the City of Smyrna is celebrating Hispanic heritage this evening from 5 to 9 p.m in front of City Hall. For…

L-R Emilio and Gloria Esteban, Joan Baez, Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Cobb County Public Library September 16, 2022

Cobb Public Library creates book list for Hispanic Heritage Month

The Cobb County Public Library has compiled a suggested reading list for Hispanic Heritage Month. Hispanic Heritage Month is unusual in that it spans parts of two months, running from…

Marietta September 22, 2021

Marietta Museum of History creates Cobb County Latinx Research Archives

Building on the work of a group project of students at Kennesaw State University, the Marietta Museum of History has created the Cobb County Latinx Research Archives. The student researchers…

Cobb County September 22, 2021

Plant McDonough engineer from Puerto Rico reflects on Hispanic Heritage Month

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month Georgia Power distributed a news release with reflections from Aixa del Valle, an engineer at Plant McDonough near Smyrna. Del Valle grew up in…

photo of artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera

Cobb County Public Library September 19, 2021

It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and the Cobb County Public Library has compiled a suggest reading list

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15, and the Cobb County Public Library got to work compiling a list of reading material created by, for and…

photo from Hispanic Heritage Month exhibit of the Smyrna United Task Force

Smyrna October 24, 2019

Smyrna United Task Force creates downtown exhibit for Hispanic Heritage Month

After having a planned Hispanic Heritage Month event vetoed by Smyrna Mayor Max Bacon, the Smyrna United Task Force regrouped and created a series of signs telling the stories of…

Railroads July 5, 2025

1837: Report to the Governor of Georgia on plans for Western & Atlantic Railroad

The origins of metro Atlanta, in particular the cities of Atlanta and Marietta, are closely tied to the development of the Western and Atlantic Railroad in the early 19th century….

Marietta July 5, 2025

Cobb’s local Lions Clubs distribute flags at Marietta Independence Day parade

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs highlighted the Lions Clubs’ distribution of flags at Marietta’s Independence Day parade: The Cobb County Lions Clubs had a wonderful time handing out approximately 6,000…

Marietta July 5, 2025

Report with photos from Marietta’s Independence Day parade

Avid community volunteer Barry Krebs submitted the following report with photos from Marietta‘s annual Independence Day parade: Everyone in attendance had a fantastic time celebrating our Independence Day at The…

Weekend Quiz July 5, 2025

Quiz: How much do you know about the City of Marietta?

How much do you know about the City of Marietta? We run daily quizzes in the Cobb County Courier newsletter, and recently decided to move the Saturday and Sunday quizzes…

Weather July 5, 2025

Cobb climate summary & weather forecast for Saturday, July 5, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Saturday, July 5, 2025, with a high near 93 degrees. Tonight it is expected to be mostly clear,…

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