Marietta

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Business & Economy, Local Business August 22, 2026

47 New Business Licenses Recorded in Cobb County

Cobb County issued 47 new business licenses between Aug. 16 and Aug. 23, with the latest list spanning businesses in health care, beauty services, professional services, construction, education, transportation and…

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Government & Politics, Local government August 22, 2026

Marietta property tax bills to be mailed August 26

The City of Marietta posted the following announcement on its website: The City of Marietta announces that 2026 City of Marietta property tax bills are scheduled to be mailed beginning…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community August 22, 2026

Good Mews and An Ode to Chonk

Photo above: Roger, aka “Chonk”, by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield. Photo above by Brian Benefield] I ride my bike…

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News, Weather August 17, 2026

Metro Atlanta Heat Advisory Warns of Heat Index Up to 109

A Heat Advisory remains in effect across much of central and north Georgia until 8 p.m. EDT Monday, with heat index values reaching up to 109 degrees. Hot temperatures and…

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Community, Giving Back to the Community August 15, 2026

No-Cost Prostate Screenings Bring Vital Health Access to Cobb and Nearby Counties

Cobb County Public Library distributed the following announcement about free prostate screenings: Cobb County Public Library is partnering with Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University to host the return of…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Crime & Public Safety August 13, 2026

Family of Messiah Harris Seeks Answers in Marietta 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…

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Government & Politics August 12, 2026

Registering to Vote in Georgia: Everything You Need to Know

Second in the League of Women Voters of Georgia’s “How Georgia Votes” series MARIETTA, GA, August 10, 2026 — Every Georgia election begins the same way, with a voter registration…

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Community Life August 11, 2026

Kiwanis Club of Marietta to Bring Back 9/11 Field of Flags

By Mark Woolsey The Kiwanis Club of Marietta will bring back its 9/11 Field of Flags Memorial this year to mark the 25th anniversary of the September, 2001 terrorist attacks. Each…

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Health & Wellness, Wellstar Health System August 11, 2026

Wellstar Completes Mountain Lakes Medical Center Acquisition

By Mark Woolsey Marietta-based Wellstar Health System says it’s finished its acquisition of Mountain Lakes Medical Center in Northeast Georgia, with the addition bringing the system to12 hospitals. The 25-bed…

Crime & Public Safety August 6, 2026

One dead, one injured in crash on Sandtown Road

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…

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News, Transportation November 1, 2026