Ice Cream Is Happiness
By Brian Benefield [This is the latest of Brian Benefield’s Second Helpings columns, highlighting food in Cobb County. To read more of his reviews, follow this link] The thermometer is…
Marietta
Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra concludes current season with The Firebird and Music of Remembrance
The City of Marietta posted the following announcement on its website about the conclusion of the Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra‘s season taking place on May 21 at Kennesaw State University’s…
Artists wanted for Marietta’s Art in the Park Festival
Marietta‘s 36th Annual Art in the Park Festival has issued a call for artists who want their work displayed at the popular event held in Glover Park on Marietta Square…
Marietta Tree Keepers seeks volunteers to help maintain Hill Park
The Marietta Tree Keepers are asking for volunteers for a work day to do maintenance at Hill Park, a little pocket park very near Marietta Square. The details are in…
Man sentenced to life without parole for murder of girlfriend in Marietta
According to a public information release from the office of Cobb County District Attorney Flynn D. Broady Jr., Willie Felix Thompson, 63, was found guilty in a jury trial of…
Marietta man pleads guilty on RICO charges, covering up the murder of his business partner, and solicitation of murder
Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady, Jr. announced that on April 8, Ross Byrne, 58, a former business partner in a bakery, pleaded guilty on charges of “Violation of the…
How has your life in Cobb County changed since March of 2020? The Auditory Time Capsule Project wants your input
The City of Marietta posted a notice on its website of an interesting project called “2 Years Later… An Auditory Time Capsule. The following is reprinted from the city’s website:…
Marietta GA in the 1950 census: How to get at and start using the recently released individual records
Here’s a guide to using the recently released 1950 individual census records for Marietta, Georgia. These records are useful in both genealogy and historical research, in determining where individuals lived…
Resurfacing starts on Polk Street and Kennesaw Ave in Marietta
The Marietta Public Works Department began a resurfacing project on Polk Street and Kennesaw Avenue today. The project will be be completed by July 2, weather permitting. Polk Street will…
Local musicians sought to perform in the May-Retta Daze festival April 30 and May 1
Are you a local singer-songwriter or other Cobb County musician who would like to perform for a festival in Marietta this spring? The May-Retta Daze arts, music, and crafts festival…