Category Archives: Cobb County

Rare March Snow in Marietta, GA – National Cemetary in Marietta

March 2, 2010 – 9:51 am

While coming into the Square today, the snow coming down was a rare March treat. I had my camera with me so I decided to snap a couple pics around the Marietta Square. Here are the ones I wanted to share with every one, more to come later today

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Marietta City employee saves city taxpayers $334,000

February 26, 2010 – 9:15 am

Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin, City Council, finance director Sam Lady and accounting manager Beth Keller honored accountant Mohammed Ennin February 10 for finding ways to help Marietta save approximately $334,000 through a federal tax credit program as a result of the city using alternative fuels, including biodiesel, in city-owned vehicles. As a result of Marietta [...]

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Cobb County Splost Update – Dec. 2009

December 16, 2009 – 7:41 am

Cobb voters approved the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax in 2005 to fund important transportation and public safety projects. Since then, significant progress has been made in many areas, including transportation improvements and the new courthouse project. JUDICIAL Substantial progress continues on the new courthouse, which will combine all of the county’s court services [...]

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Marietta receives $1 million+ to fund streetscape improvements on Roswell Street

September 25, 2009 – 8:54 am

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue recently certified $1,048,000 to fund the city of Marietta’s streetscape improvements on Roswell Street from Lakewood Drive to Park Street as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). When complete, the project will include brick sidewalks, streetscape enhancements and pedestrian lights, city engineer Jim Wilgus said. “The project is [...]

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Atlanta Flood Pictures

September 21, 2009 – 9:12 pm

This Atlanta Flood Picture is located at I-575 from the N. Bound view of the Dupree Road Overpass. That’s Exit #8 on I-575 – Town Lake Parkway. WOW! We’d love to see your pics – Submit your flood pictures to news @ whitlockavenue.com and we’ll post them for our readers in Atlanta and Marietta! Special [...]

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Marietta Road and Traffic Closures

September 21, 2009 – 2:01 pm

Marietta Weather-related updates 9/21/2009 The following is the latest weather-related information in the city of Marietta. Updates will be posted on the city’s Web site at Mariettaga.gov and Twitter feed at twitter.com/cityofmarietta. Tuesday, September 21, 2009 2:50 p.m. Roads closed Cobb Parkway North at Riverside, one southbound lane closed Bells Ferry at Chastain Rd Tuesday, [...]

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New Marietta Mountain Bike Trails are open!

August 25, 2009 – 12:37 pm

The city of Marietta, members of the A.L. Burruss family and mountain biking enthusiasts hit the trails to celebrate the opening of four hiking and family-friendly mountain-biking trails August 23 at Burruss Park, off South Cobb Drive near Cobb Parkway. Admission to the park is free, and the park is open to the public. Visitors [...]

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Want to experience life as a Marietta Police Officer?

August 12, 2009 – 9:17 am

Now you have the chance this fall of 2009. The Marietta Police Department will offer citizens the chance to experience what it’s like to be a police officer when it hosts its Citizens’ Police Academy this fall. The department is accepting applications for the 11-week program, which will meet every Monday from 6-9 p.m. September [...]

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Kennesaw Avenue is open and almost complete!

August 10, 2009 – 2:29 pm

The city of Marietta is nearing completion of a project worth approximately $3.8 million to improve Kennesaw Avenue, and when complete, upgrades will include repaving Kennesaw Avenue, new gutters, curbs, sidewalks, storm drains, water lines, consolidated overhead power lines, gas line and a new bridge over Noses Creek. The road reopened August 7 after the [...]

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Hurry and Join Cobb Christmas on Facebook

August 7, 2009 – 9:59 am

Celebrate the true meaning of Christmas by giving back via Cobb Christmas! You can contribute to Cobb Christmas & brighten a child’s life this Christmas! Cobb Christmas operates solely on donations of money, toys and food from the community. Making a financial contribution to Cobb Christmas is one of the best ways you can help [...]

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