Category Archives: Marietta Square

Mayor Dunaway again attacked in the MDJ’s Larry Wills’ column

August 28, 2009 – 3:25 pm

Once again, Larry Wills has written an attack column in the MDJ, this time about the Parks Bond Referendum. When a self-proclaimed knowledgeable person with a college degree fabricates and distorts to mislead people, the only definition that can apply is that the writings are “a pack of lies.” This column and others written by [...]

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Annual Art in the Park festival September 5th-7th 2009

August 27, 2009 – 10:18 am

Experience the 23rd Annual Art in the Park festival, September 5-7, on the Marietta Square. This fine art extravaganza held each Labor Day weekend is presented by the Marietta Business Association and one of the Top 20 Events selected by the Southeast Tourism Society for September. One hundred thirty artists, whose works include paintings, photography, [...]

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Marietta, help develop plan for the Marietta City Schools

August 20, 2009 – 9:03 am

Marietta City Schools is beginning a strategic planning process to develop a blueprint for the school district. Parents, guardians and community members are invited and encouraged to participate in this strategic planning process by attending the Strategic Planning Community Engagement Forum from 6 to 9 p.m. August 25 at Marietta Middle School, 121 Winn Street. [...]

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Marietta Downtown historic district design guidelines meeting postponed

August 18, 2009 – 2:22 pm

The informational meeting originally scheduled for Monday, August 24 at 5:30 p.m. to view a draft and discuss the design guidelines for the Downtown Marietta Historic District has been postponed. A make-up date will be announced when determined. For more information, call 770-794-5671.

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Marietta City Council at their August 12 meeting approved creating hiking and family-friendly Marietta mountain biking trails

August 17, 2009 – 9:59 am

Marietta City Council at their August 12 meeting approved creating hiking and family-friendly Marietta mountain biking trails at Wildwood and Burruss parks off South Cobb Drive and Cobb Parkway. To help prevent injuries on the trails and ensure long-term trail sustainability, directional signs will be posted to let bicyclists and pedestrians know which way to [...]

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Born Again Blessings – Childrens and maternity clothing, shoes, toys, nursery items, baby equipment, furniture and MORE!

August 14, 2009 – 9:12 am

Childrens and maternity clothing, shoes, toys, nursery items, baby equipment, furniture and MORE! Friday, August 14, 9 am – 7 pm Saturday, August 15, 9 am – Noon Cobb Civic Center – 548 S. Marietta Pkwy View Larger Map Seller/Worker Emergency Contact From now throughout the sale you may contact us at this number: 404-270-0414 [...]

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Chicks, Flicks and Chocolate: Fried Green Tomatoes.

August 13, 2009 – 10:52 am

Chicks, Flicks and Chocolate: Fried Green Tomatoes. Sat., August 21, 7 PM. Reservations by August 19. The 1991 film recounts the life of a disgruntled housewife who develops an unlikely friendship with an older woman in a local nursing home. She escapes the troubles of her own life by absorbing herself with the old woman’s [...]

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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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Marietta Development helps increase value of downtown Marietta

August 11, 2009 – 9:52 am

Despite the economic downturn locally and across the country, the value of properties in the city of Marietta’s downtown has increased almost $17 million the last three years. The Downtown Marietta Development Authority, a self-taxing district of businesses downtown, saw its 2009 tax digest increase 28 percent to almost $77 million, a jump of $16.7 [...]

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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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