Category Archives: Cobb County

Take advantage of county surplus

June 27, 2006 – 2:03 pm

The Cobb County annual surplus auction will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 8 at Jim R. Miller Park. Preview days will be Friday, July 7 from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. and Saturday, July 8 from 8-9 a.m. Items to be sold include automobiles, vans, trucks, heavy equipment and office furniture. Payment will be [...]

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Residents Show Atlanta Why ?It?s Better in Marietta.?

June 23, 2006 – 4:17 pm

Dave fm DJ, Mara Davis, dubbed her Wednesday?s show theme ?It?s better in Marietta,? and citizens were on hand to prove it. Curators from Marietta Museum of History stopped by in full period dress. Some of the delegates from the Marietta All-America City Award were on hand to present Mara with the new All-America City [...]

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Friday night Glover Park june 30

June 23, 2006 – 7:22 am

Rock and blues concert on Square June 30 The Friday night Glover Park Concert Series continues as rock and blues band The Naturals performs June 30. The show begins at 8 p.m., but you’re encouraged to bring blankets and picnic baskets early to grab a good seat. Concerts in the Square: another great reason Marietta [...]

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New outdoor water restrictions in effect

June 21, 2006 – 6:21 pm

(Marietta, Ga. ? June 21, 2006) Cobb County is requesting that area residents and businesses observe the newly imposed water restrictions as set by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Water use restrictions in Cobb County are now set at level 1 as defined by the Basic Drought Schedule for Outdoor Water Use. Level 1 [...]

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West Side Elementary – School Enrichment Model this Fall

June 19, 2006 – 6:20 pm

Update: Parents can call West Side Elementary School with any questions. 770 429 3172 Along with school uniforms, West Side Elementary is introducing the “School Enrichment Model” this Fall to all students. The SEM evolved from the work of Joseph Renzouli over 20 years ago – it is used as the basis for most gifted [...]

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Marietta Square is final destination for 92.9 Dave fm?s ?Perimeter Passport Tour?

June 19, 2006 – 4:30 pm

Mara Davis, Atlanta Radio Personality for 92.9 Dave fm, has taken her Wednesday show, Radio Free Wednesdays, on tour of metro Atlanta for the past 11 weeks. The tour ends with a final appearance at Glover Park on the Marietta Square this week. On Wednesday, June 21 from 10 am to 3 pm, Mara will [...]

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Support a locally-shot movie this weekend

June 9, 2006 – 10:37 pm

This weekend, you’ll have a chance to see the film, “The Other Side,” playing at the Atlanta Film Festival, Sunday night at 9:45 pm. The film, which was shot “100 percent in and around Atlanta,” according to Gregg Bishop, the movie’s director, gained approval at this year’s Slamdance Festival – an alternative to the widely-known [...]

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Mediterranean Dinner and a Show

June 4, 2006 – 8:39 pm

Tucked among a row of outdoor eateries along North Park Square is a seemingly unassuming mediterranean grille also know as Efe?s. The menu posted outside features dishes in a foreign language, but recognizable to anyone familiar with some of the region?s more popular cuisinal offerings, such as kebabs and falafal. However, to capture the true [...]

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The C-141 Starlifter transport plane – it’s being retired

May 27, 2006 – 1:09 pm

The amazing C-141 Starlifter transport plane is being retired and will no longer be produced at Lockheed. This plane had an amazing military career and brought many jobs to Lockheed Martin. Did you know anyone that flew in once of these or worked on them at Lockheed? We would love to hear about this from [...]

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Considering a move for the post office?

May 26, 2006 – 1:43 pm

My family and I are on vacation this week in Florida. A couple days ago, we stopped by the local post office to mail some items. The facility was very well-kept and was probably built in the last 10 years, at most. It made me think of our Marietta post office, downtown. Everyone I know [...]

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