Category Archives: Marietta Square

Friday evening concerts on Square launch April 28

Martinis and Music on Top of the Square

This is the first of a new section we’re starting here @ WhitlockAvenue.com, entitled, “Arts/Living.” Soon, the site will be redesigned with this new section available to access. Until then, enjoy the post by our newest contributing editor, Susan I. McNeel! Every Wednesday, Shilling?s upstairs dining room “On top of the Square,” plays host to [...]

Read a Book! Visit our Library.

It’s now time to put down that remote, turn off the Internet, put aside the video game controller. When is the last time you entered that land of words, where you were lost in a story playing in your imagination? I bring all this up to put a spotlight on our library, the Central Branch [...]

Marietta Police Department : Town Hall Meeting : Zones 3, 4, & 5

Marietta City Hall: City Council Chamber Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 6:30 p.m. The Marietta Police Department cordially invites those citizens of Marietta who reside in Zone 5 to attend a meeting on Tuesday, May 9, 2006, at 6:30pm. This meeting is intended to provide an opportunity to discuss mutual concerns about activity in your neighborhoods. [...]

This is your chance to shape the city?s future. Tell us what your Marietta looks like

What is your vision for Marietta? Elected officials have proposed their revisions to the city’s goals, and now we need the public’s help in defining the direction of Marietta. Take a look at the eight proposed goals and e-mail the city your comments. They will be compiled and presented to City Council, who will vote [...]

Be Aware: Burglary on Easter Weekend

There was a burglary in the Whitlock Heights area over the Easter weekend. Here is what Marietta Police Commander Duvall reported on the incident: “There was a burglary that occurred on Saturday, April 15, at approximately 8:50am, at 442 South Hillcrest in which the suspect forced entry to the residence through a back door. The [...]

The Square: Past and Present – Share your memories with us!

The Marietta Square has gone through quite a rebirth in the past few years. Restaurants such as Willie Rae’s and the Marietta Pizza Company are staples on the dining map, while newcomers such as Thaicoon and Kiosco already welcome back loyal patrons. With the campaign to bring back The Strand theater in full swing, you [...]

Crime Log: Issue No. 1

Welcome to Issue No. 1 of WhitlockAvenue.com’s Crime Log! This week, our story involves a dumb criminal. It seems that about a week ago, an unnamed employee at our local CVS Pharmacy was working late-night. Our amateur criminal entered the store and tried to take 2 packages of cigarettes. The unnamed employee wasn’t going to [...]

Immigration in Marietta, one hot issue!

If you are a regular driver around the Marietta Square, you will see a ton of people ‘hanging out’ in the morning right outside the Krystal, Walgreens, and the mini-strip mall just across from the CVS. These people are very hard workers and help out the community, doing things like construction, painting and manual labor. [...]

Again, awake at 4am by tornado sirens in Marietta

Once again, I found myself talking to our Editor of WhitlockAvenue.com this morning at 4am. About 3 months ago, this was due to a blown transformer in Rambo Estates that sounded like a bomb went off. This time, it was due to the strong line of thunderstorms we had rip through the area last night. [...]