Marietta GA

Government & Politics, Local government May 15, 2026

Marietta Water Launches Upper ER Sewer Replacement Project Near Kennestone Hospital

Marietta Water announced on the City of Marietta website that it will begin construction next week on the Upper ER Sewer Replacement Project, a major infrastructure upgrade aimed at replacing…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Government & Politics, Local government May 15, 2026

Marietta seeks applicants for vacancy on the Marietta Civil Service Board

The City of Marietta posted the following announcement seeking applicants to fill a vacant seat on the Marietta Civil Service Board: The Marietta City Council is seeking applications to fill…

Home at 957 St Lyonn Court in East Cobb sold for $2 million in March 2026, the highest sale in the Walton High School attendance zone

Home sale prices, Real Estate May 8, 2026

Highest Walton High Area Home Sale Reaches $2 Million in March 2026 Data

These prices for March 2026 home sales in the Walton High School attendance zone are from the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s site. For an explanation of why we sort home…

Kids at YMCA summer camp gathered around adult camp counselor

Community Life May 8, 2026

YMCA of Metro Atlanta Invites Families to Explore Affordable, Flexible Summer Day Camps

The YMCA of Metro Atlanta distributed the following press release about its day camp program. Cobb locations are listed below the text: Eighteen local Y branches offer extended care hours…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Crime & Public Safety May 8, 2026

Marietta man arrested for rape, sex trafficking

[The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law or enters a…

A color drawing of a house, car, and tree partially submerged in a flood

News, Weather May 7, 2026

Flood Watch Remains in Effect for Cobb County Thursday Morning

Showers and thunderstorms will continue across north and central Georgia through this morning, bringing the risk of heavy rain, lightning, gusty winds, and localized flooding. A few storms across central…

Cobb County government building sign, a vertical rectangular sign with the words "Board of Commissioners," "County Clerk," "County Manager," "County Office," "Employment," and a wheelchair entrance icon

Cobb County Explained May 5, 2026

Cobb County Government: A Quiz

The Courier is developing a series called Cobb County Explained to help educate county residents about how important institutions here work. One of the entries for the county’s court system…

Crime & Public Safety May 5, 2026

Upstairs neighbor suspected in Marietta shooting death

By Mark Woolsey [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law…

Cobb County Police Department sign in front of headquarters

Crime & Public Safety May 5, 2026

Two dead after Cobb SWAT standoff Identified as Mother and Son

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County police now say the man and woman found dead in an East Cobb home after an hours-long standoff were a mother and son. Police say…

Government & Politics, Local government May 5, 2026

First Week of Advance Voting in Cobb Shows Steady But Sparse Turnout

By Mark Woolsey The first week of advanced voting leading up to May’s primary showed a steady but sparse stream of voters in Cobb County. Cobb Elections and Voter Registration…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 16, 2026

How Well Do You Know Smyrna? Take This Local Quiz

The City of Smyrna is one of the largest and most economically vibrant cities in Cobb County. But how much do you know about it? We’ve posted a quiz to…

Business & Economy, Local Business May 16, 2026

Cobb Travel & Tourism Presents Ten Craft Beverage Makers with Bubbles & Brews Awards

Cobb Travel & Tourism submitted the following: Cobb Travel & Tourism presents awards to ten Hop Spots that participated in the seventh annual Bubbles & Brews, a month-long celebration of…

News, Transportation May 16, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

Note: the full closure of a portion of I-285 continues through Monday, May 18. Follow this link for the details. The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule…

Government & Politics, State Government May 16, 2026

Cobb DA issues statement on Georgia’s HB 369

Cobb County District Attorney Sonya Allen issued the following statement regarding HB 369, signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp. The law selectively targeted the largest Georgia counties under Black…

Education, News May 16, 2026

Public comments at the May Cobb school board meeting

By Larry Felton Johnson Since the Cobb County Board of Education decided to remove public comments from its livestream of both work sessions and regular meetings, I’ve been attending the…