Marietta Daily Journal

09/19/2025

EAST COBB — Over 200 mourners gathered to pay their respects to the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a memorial vigil in East Cobb Park Thursday night.

09/19/2025

MARIETTA — Two Cobb County School District employees are "no longer with the district" as a result of comments made following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Cobb Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced Thursday evening.

MARIETTA — Two Cobb County School District employees are "no longer with the district" as a result of comments made following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Cobb Superintendent

09/18/2025

MARIETTA — The Marietta School District will continue its partnership with the city to provide seven resource officers at school campuses, following approval by the Marietta Board of Education Tuesday evening.

MARIETTA — The Marietta School District will continue its partnership with the city to provide seven resource officers at school campuses, following approval by the Marietta Board of Education Tuesday

09/18/2025

CUMBERLAND – Preston Fant, a beloved father, friend and master firefighter who died recently in a warehouse fire, was honored in a memorial service in Truist Park on Thursday.

09/18/2025

Seniors and heroes will receive free admission on Day 2 of the Superior Plumbing North Georgia State Fair Friday.

09/18/2025

ATLANTA — A federal review of Georgia’s unique implementation of Medicaid found that two-thirds of the money went to administrative overhead rather than to medical assistance.

09/18/2025

MARIETTA — Custodians in the Marietta school system received a surprise from district officials Thursday in the form of a $1,000 check from the state as a thank-you for their hard work.

MARIETTA — Custodians in the Marietta school system received a surprise from district officials Thursday in the form of a $1,000 check from the state as a thank-you for their

09/18/2025

Santiago Arias Arroyo, 50, of Marietta, is accused of molesting a 10-year-old girl on two occasions between Jan. 1, 2024, and Dec. 31, 2024, at an apartment at 737 Horizon Circle in Marietta, in The Ridge apartment complex, according to an arrest wa…

Santiago Arias Arroyo, 50, of Marietta, is accused of molesting a 10-year-old girl on two occasions between Jan. 1, 2024, and Dec. 31, 2024, at an apartment at 737 Horizon

09/18/2025

Marcelino Lopez Gonzalez, 39, of Smyrna, is accused of ra**ng a woman on Aug. 17 at 3:30 a.m. at The Arbors at Smyrna apartment complex, 2001 Old Concord Road in Smyrna, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department.

Marcelino Lopez Gonzalez, 39, of Smyrna, is accused of ra**ng a woman on Aug. 17 at 3:30 a.m. at The Arbors at Smyrna apartment complex, 2001 Old Concord Road in

09/18/2025

Austell held the first of three special called meetings regarding updates to the city charter almost entirely in executive session Wednesday evening.

09/18/2025

Thursday’s vigil honoring the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been relocated to East Cobb Park, organizers announced.

Thursday’s vigil honoring the life of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been relocated for a third time, this time to East Cobb Park, organizers announced.

09/18/2025

Lillie Mae Norton went 3-for-3 with two doubles and drove in four as Mount Paran Christian rolled to a 17-1 Region 5A victory over Galloway on Wednesday.