Marietta

Arts & Culture, Theatre January 20, 2026

Marietta Theatre Company Launches 2026 Season with “Little Shop of Horrors”

According to an announcement on the City of Marietta website, the Marietta Theatre Company is kicking off its 2026 season with the cult classic musical comedy “Little Shop of Horrors,”…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Crime & Public Safety January 18, 2026

Juvenile Suspect Turns Himself In After Marietta Theater Gunfire

By Mark Woolsey Marietta police have identified and arrested a 16-year-old male suspect in a case where shots were fired at a local movie theater last year. It happened just…

The comedy and drama mask behind curtains

Arts & Culture, Theatre January 14, 2026

Marietta Theatre Company unveils 2026 season lineup with tickets now on sale

Marietta Theatre Company announced its 2026 season lineup on the City of Marietta website, featuring three high-energy musicals and offering season ticket packages starting at just $65. Individual and season…

The words "Quiz Time" in large cartoon font

Puzzles Games and Quizzes January 14, 2026

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 lately we’ve begun running quizzes on the main website….

Crime & Public Safety January 14, 2026

Man arrested by FBI for robbery spree suspected in Marietta armed robbery

By Mark Woolsey Police have identified the suspect in a Dec. 28 armed robbery in Marietta. [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Government & Politics, Local government January 13, 2026

Marietta City Council agenda for Wed. Jan 14

The Marietta City Council will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday, January 14 at 7 p.m. We’ve reprinted the draft agenda below. You can visit the agenda on the City…

Music January 9, 2026

Georgia Symphony Orchestra Presents Big Band & Beyond in February Concert

Marietta-based Georgia Symphony Orchestra distributed the following announcement about its upcoming Big Band & Beyond concert: The City of Marietta is the Presenting Sponsor of the GSO’s 75th Anniversary Season. The…

Business & Economy, Local Business December 21, 2025

Marietta-based C.W. Matthews nets multiple GDOT low bids in latest round of contracts

C.W. Matthews Contracting Co., Inc., headquartered in Marietta, was the low bidder on multiple GDOT projects in this letting cycle, with a combined contract value of approximately $22.8 million. The…

Group photo of Makailah, her family, and Habitat volunteers at the dedication of her new house

Affordable Housing, Real Estate December 13, 2025

Women Build Habitat Home Dedicated to Marietta Police Department Public Servant

Habitat for Humanity of NW Metro Atlanta distributed the following press release highlighting a 2025 Women Build project in Marietta: Habitat for Humanity of NW Metro Atlanta celebrated the final…

News, Public Safety December 10, 2025

Marietta police seek Mableton man in connection with vehicular homicide charges

By Mark Woolsey Charges have been filed in connection with a fatal vehicle crash in Marietta on Sept. 20. [Editors note: Normally the Courier does not print the names of…

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Government & Politics, State Government January 22, 2026

Georgia candidates pitch zero state income tax. How would it work?

by Maggie Lee, The Current, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 21, 2026 Two high-profile Republicans running for higher office in Georgia…

Government & Politics, State Government January 22, 2026

Agency responsible for child welfare services in Georgia is on track for $48M budget shortfall

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 21, 2026 The head of Georgia’s Division of Family and Children Services faced…

Education, News January 22, 2026

Cobb legislators file bill to prevent school districts from cutting public comment feed

(photos by Rebecca Gaunt) By Rebecca Gaunt Six Cobb legislators have filed House Bill 989, a bipartisan bill that would require all Georgia school districts to record or broadcast public…

Immigration January 22, 2026

Federal immigration enforcement near schools disrupts attendance, traumatizes students and damages their academic performance

by Carolyn Sattin-Bajaj, University of California, Santa Barbara, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration’s recent surge of more than 3,000 federal agents to…

Justice January 22, 2026

A government can choose to investigate the killing of a protester − or choose to blame the victim and pin it all on ‘domestic terrorism’

by Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The question the First Amendment keeps asking, across wars and panics and…

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