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Monthly Archives: July 2007

Cobb, Six Flags plan to offer $25K reward

July 10, 2007 – 8:31 am

MARIETTA – On the heels of last week’s attack that left a Marietta teen critically injured outside Six Flags Over Georgia, Cobb and amusement park officials are joining police and community activists to ensure a similar crime doesn’t happen again. Together, Six Flags and Cobb are expected to offer a $25,000 reward for information leading [...]

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Cobb Gymnastics Center reopens after major renovation

July 9, 2007 – 4:07 pm

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held recently officially re-opening Cobb County Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs’ fully renovated and expanded Cobb Gymnastics Center. The building was recently expanded to include 7,300 square feet with additional program area, new offices, concession area, restrooms, lobby and mezzanine spectator area. Renovation of the 30-year-old building and addition of [...]

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Service To Celebrate Gifts Of Persons With Disabilities

July 6, 2007 – 2:02 pm

MARIETTA—The “Colors of Love,” an annual ecumenical prayer service celebrating the witness and gifts which persons with disabilities bring to the community, will be held on Tuesday evening, July 31, at the Church of St. Ann. Hospitality and a light supper will be offered in Nolan Hall, adjacent to the church, from 6 to 7:15 [...]

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Marietta Parade Float Winners Announced – July 4th, 2007

July 6, 2007 – 9:12 am

Crowds enjoyed Marietta’s Independence Day parade and day-long events on the Square July 4. An estimated 20,000 spectators lined the downtown streets for the annual parade, which included over 100 entries and 2,000 participants. Spectators enjoyed free live concerts throughout the day — including country music group Carolina Rain — museum tours, arts and crafts [...]

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Marietta Fire solves seven-year-old arson case

July 6, 2007 – 9:00 am

The Marietta Fire Department arrested Charles Brian Campbell of Marietta July 3 for arson in the first degree for a house fire that occurred February 16, 2000, near the Marietta Square. The fire at 187 Locust Street involved a historic home built circa 1900 that was under renovation at the time. Investigators at the time [...]

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Annual Cobb County auction date set

July 5, 2007 – 9:41 am

(Marietta, Ga. – July 5, 2007) – Cobb County’s annual surplus auction is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 7 at Jim R. Miller Park. Preview days will be Friday, July 6 from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. and Saturday, July 7 from 8-9 a.m. Items to be sold include six fire trucks, heavy equipment [...]

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lil’ chickens of marietta – they are coming!

July 4, 2007 – 1:33 am

It looks like the lil’ chickens of marietta have launched their website! Be sure to stop over an check out the Artist Design Gallery to see the cool renderings of the lil chickens that will be produced by each Artist. I can’t wait to see them all over the city, how cool. Also, if you [...]

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Georgia’s Public Service Commission is set to vote today on a rule designed to open up more of the panel’s business to the public.

July 3, 2007 – 8:32 am

Special Thanks to the MDJ for this news! Georgia’s Public Service Commission is set to vote today on a rule designed to open up more of the panel’s business to the public. The plan would ban PSC members from holding some closed-door meetings with companies who have business before the panel. Commissioner Angela Speir, who [...]

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Paralympic athletes gathered in Marietta over the weekend for the U.S. Paralympic Track and Field National Championships

July 2, 2007 – 8:41 pm

More than 200 of the world’s finest Paralympic athletes gathered in Marietta over the weekend for the U.S. Paralympic Track and Field National Championships. At stake was a spot at the Parapan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Marietta approves beginning transportation improvements sooner

July 1, 2007 – 10:12 pm

After unanimous approval tonight by its downtown development authority, the city of Marietta is moving forward with a plan to speed up construction of many transportation improvements voters approved as part of the 2005 special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST). Marietta City Council approved June 13, 2007, the issuance of $9.8 million in bonds [...]

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