Marietta News

Frankly my dear, the re-premiere of "Gone With the Wind" next weekend at the Earl Smith Strand Theatre will be the talk of Marietta, and possibly the nation.

The Cobb Board of Elections voted 3-0 Friday evening to certify Tuesday's election results, making the numbers official.

Governor Sonny Perdue and the Governor's Office of Workforce Development today announced the second annual Work Ready Awards, which recognized and honored the partners, businesses and individuals who have supported Georgia Work Ready and made it a success.

Christmas is arriving early in Fond du Lac as a local church prepares to serve as a collection point for Operation Christmas Child.

Of the 15 openly gay candidates seeking elected office around metro Atlanta on Nov.

Marietta police are looking for two men who held up a Roswell Road self-storage facility on Monday.

By Marcus E. Howard mhoward@mdjonline.com MARIETTA - Three new faces will join Marietta's school board after Tuesday election, which was marked mainly by low turnout.

A Marietta neighborhood was on edge Tuesday night after a man was shot to death.

Southern Polytechnic State University President and Cobb Chamber of Commerce Chairwoman Dr.

The Cobb County Police Department said they are looking for a man who robbed a Subway restaurant of money, a sandwich and a drink.

Visiting downtown Marietta, particularly the Square, can be a bit frustrating at times when it comes to finding a parking space.

Scare On the Square will begin when youngsters, dressed as ghouls and goblins, trick or treat the mer-chants on the Square from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Ghosts of Marietta Walking Tour will have tours every hour on the hour from 6 to 10 p.m. The Scary-etta Trolley Tour will have a tour at 7 and 9 p.m. The Earl Smith Strand Theatre will have a ...

Gwinnett County Police arrested three men and seized cocaine, money and a handgun from their car at a Buford gas station Thursday morning.

Cobb Commission Chairman Sam Olens criticized the Marietta City Council on Thursday for being "very short-sighted" in its failure to partner with the county to build a new parking deck just off the Square.

MARTIAL ARTS ACADEMY OPENS DOORS FOR SPECIAL CHILD SAFETY COMMUNITY EVENT Marietta, GA - " Droege's ATA Martial Arts has announced plans for a community Child Safety Open House scheduled for 6:30- 8:00 p.m., Thursday, October 29th.

Now that they're third-graders, some of the students at Marietta's A.L. Burruss Elementary School had forgotten about a class project from the spring.

She needs no introduction. The always-smiling lady wearing the stylishly oversized, red glasses who is celebrated for treating everyone with kindness, be they waitresses or nobility, was awarded the fifth annual Legacy Award on Friday.

Managers of four Cobb hotels turned out early Friday to hear why the local Convention and Visitors Bureau is considering merging with the Cobb-Marietta Exhibit Hall Authority.

Ward 5 City Council candidate Chris Johnson is determined to make decisions that will benefit Marietta in the long term.

Marietta native Wes Godwin claims that his opponent in the Nov. 3 election, Councilman Van Pearlberg, wants to serve as councilman simply as a stepping-stone to run for district attorney.