Category Archives: City of Marietta

The city of Marietta will continue its repaving project with six city streets November 10-November 21

November 11, 2008 – 10:35 am

During times of redevelopment, we all must be patient. We’ve heard from our readers the frustrations of some of the surface streets and the shape they’ve been left in by some of the contractors in recent weeks. The good news is that a lot of the streets are being resurfaced over the next couple weeks.

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Do you run? Even if don’t, come and support the MUST Ministry this Thanksgiving Day at the GobbleJog

November 10, 2008 – 11:01 am

The Gobble Jog is a Thanksgiving Day event featuring a 1K, 5K, a 10K run/walk and the Tot Trot (for kids 5 and under). The Gobble Jog is certified as a qualifier for seeding in the Peachtree Road Race and the US 10K Classic.

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Featured Merchant – Sam and Dave’s Barbecue in Marietta, GA

November 7, 2008 – 10:15 am

Today’s featured merchant in Marietta is the best barbecue in the City of Marietta. BBQ2, located at 660 Whitlock Avenue, specializes in barbecue ribs (pork and beef), shoulders, hog meat, brisket, and sides.

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OVERNIGHT OUTAGE AND LANE CLOSURES in EAST COBB

November 6, 2008 – 2:26 pm

If you live in East Cobb, you might want to be on the lookout tomorrow and Friday for some major construction on Johnson Ferry Road. Two eastbound lanes on Lower Roswell Road near Johnson Ferry Road will be closed

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New Life on the Marietta Square

November 5, 2008 – 9:14 am

Cobb in Focus magazine profiles a vibrant resurgence in Marietta, calling the city one of Atlanta’s hottest new places to live in the November/December 2008 issue.

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Cobb voting lines anywhere from an hour to under 15 minutes

November 4, 2008 – 10:26 am

If you haven’t gotten out and voted today, go right now. This election is arguably the most important in our nation’s history. Your vote is significant and important – even if you think otherwise.

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Citation program reduces time for traffic stops, improves traffic flow

November 3, 2008 – 7:24 am

The Marietta Police Department has purchased an electronic traffic citation program for patrol cars, which will reduce the time required when an officer stops a traffic violator, reduce traffic backup and give officers more time to patrol the city.

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Whitlock Avenue launches new feature for your voice: The VENT

October 31, 2008 – 10:01 am

Back in 2006 when we launched WhitlockAvenue.com, one of the main reasons we started the site was to give the citizens of Marietta a place where they could voice their opinions. Being that the City of Marietta is one of the best places to live in the south, we wanted to make sure that there [...]

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Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour is looking for a few good men and women

October 28, 2008 – 10:54 am

The Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour is looking for a few good men and women. The Home Tour Committee is scouting for people to serve as docents in the tour houses the weekend of the Tour December 6-7.

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Google helps us to remember where we are supposed to vote

October 27, 2008 – 12:57 pm

With all the election updates going on, we wanted to feature a cool application Google has released via Google Maps in regard to finding your polling location for the upcoming election. If you live in Marietta or in downtown Atlanta (or hey, even Knoxville, TN) this latest mashup from Google will help you to remember [...]

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